The sun., 1909-02-28
AMERICAN RACERS ABROAD.
Many Acceptances for the Spring Handi-
cans, Their welghts and Chances.

Regarding the English spring handicap
and their American eligibles Chicago Rae.
ing Form says:
The declaration OF Priscillian from th'
Lincolnshire Handicap left Delirium th'
only American representative in the first
great event Of the English FIAT racing seasoI
OF 1909. Priscillisn was the top weight
and under the conditions OF the race his
declaration had the effect OF raising the
weights on all accepting their imposts tc
the extent Of three pounds. On this &C
count Delirium's weight was advanced
| from il6 pounds to lie. Whether he will
be started remains TO be seen. In the Lin
Golnshire betting quotations he il rated
~ 80 TO I. so that at present his chance OF
winning is not viewed seriously.
| The Lincolnshire. in March. is not the first
stake race IN which an American horse may
| be started. The Bsthyany Plate. at flve-
/ eighths straight. is to be run the previous
day, and in this weights have been sccepte ed
for Delirium at l2i pounds and Sea Clif
at 1903 pounds. with a probability that the
latter will run II ready.
Taking the other important hsndics pa
OF the spring campaign In the order OF their
rum ing, Priscillian was also declared
from the Liverpool Spring Cup. leaving no
American horse engaged. This race will
be run March IS. Dellrium was declared
from the Newbury Spring Cup at q mile
straight This will be run April I. and
Ballot, at I3i pounds. Priscillian. i2f. and
Dlnna Ken, III. are in the list OF accept
on ces. Probably all will be sbsentees.
for the weather in England has been un-
favorable 10 training operations and 1t
may not prove practicable to have the
Americans fully prepared for racing SO
-. 10 L. ri oh "A
more may De started. For the Queen s
Prize at Kempton Park. April ~. Dinna
Ken was the only American nomination.
accepted. Mr., l.. de RothschIlds Ssnto
Strsto 10 top. weight in this race al i2o
pOu nds and the distance is mile and a
half, n fit and in his 1909 form Dnna hen
could win this race easily
The Two mi les and a quarter Great Metro,
DO ntan Handicap, TO be run at EPSON April
10 attracted but one American entry, Dihna
Ken. He and Glscis were given l2s pounds
each and the weight was accepted for both
az ihe same meeting had nys American nom
nations. of which Baby Wolf and Deliriam
we're declared , on, hose & Ieit z sTi. were mr..
AZ ee iia pounds each and Mr. Whiiney's
Bobbp st los, Lord Iichester's Jack Snipe
at I3s pounds il the top weight sndis trained
by Sam Darling, as also sre Mr. keene's
fijlies None OF the American was declared
from the city and suburban Handicap. the
sooeptors and their weights being Mr..
Keene's Ballot, iSi pounds; Mr. Belmont's
ssS%hisn s1 %hi,n.ys - DsIiaia% :hq MS!n Ill., NJ ana
Amer iosn dSclsrsti FROM the Vicioris
CUP, TO be run st Hurst Park May /. were the
two stars Colin and % ballot III ne e. distance
weighted at 1875 pounds and Colin al 1871.
But six speedy American racers were left in.
they being Mr. Belmopi's PriscilIisn. 1870;
m iis and Bo6bin. o.; and Mr. keene's Helmet,
IO7 and Wedding Bells. iot. No American
horses were declared from the rich Jubilee
Handicap At kemptoh Psrk Nay ~ this
delegation as Ballot. l2s pounds Colin, i?7.
Priscillan, i?I; Fair Play, 100; Norman III,
ii5, and Helmet. 100.
hand ioa ps were deemed quite satisfactory,
Briefly summarized the declarations from
the more important events were: ldncoln-
shire Handicap. Is out OF 20 entries: Liver
So, Queens Prize. II out Of 81; Great Metro
politan Stakes. 10 out OF 20; Great Surrey
Handicap, 10 out OF ~: City and Suburban,
Stakes. out OF 81: Grsnd National Steepie-
chase, 10 out OF So and Lancashire Steeple-
chase, y OUT OF 81
American iist OF non-contents Ia quite small
and the number OF acceptances SO large as !
10 point plainly 10 the fact that the Ameri- |
can ow ners are there intent on racing With. !
be- and nothing else would Justify the |
" American inuasion." For another thing |
except here and there. II would be useless TO |
xpeot any great measure OF success for our |
horses in these events Unless the English |
h andicap horses OF this year are very bad |
our represe entatives have been 50 heavily |
weighted as to preclude any well founded |
hope OF any signal triunpks. Our best |
horses over there are good ones indeed. but |
the chances are that the best English horses /
are Of about the same class, and their com ,
para lively lenient apportionTnent Of pounds |
10 carry must tell heavily In their favor when |
il comes 70 the stern test OF racing,