CARBINE AGAIN TRIUMPHS.

Auckland Star, Volume XX, Issue 100, 29 April 1889, Page 3

CARBINE AGAIN TRIUMPHS.

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Sydney, Saturday. Despite cold and threatening v/heater, there was a large attendance at Rand wick to-day .0 witness the closing of the A.J.C. Autumn Meeting. Carbine continued his victorious ■jareer, winning the A.J.C. Plate from a '.igh-class field in splendid style. Tho colt was again accorded a great ovation on joining back to the enclosure. The follow - :ng aro the details of the racing :—

Che Rous Handicap of ssovs each, with 200sovs added ; second, 50sovs. One miio and three furlongs.

Mr W. Duggan's (ns) b f Amina, oyrs, by Somnus —Otira, 7st 91b ", i Mr E. Keys's (ns) b f Bona Vista, Syrs, Musket—Sister Agnes, 6st 71b ... 2 Mr J. Monaghan'. (ns) b c Cinaron, Syrs, 7st 41b ■ 3 Twelve horses started. After a splendid race _mina won by a bare neck. Time, 2min 3sec.

The Peace Handicap, of lOsovs each, with oOOsovs added ■ second, lOOsovs ; third, SOsovs. One mile and a-half. Mr J. Monaghan (ns) b c Cinaron, 3yr,_ by Lothair—Hypatia, 6st 41b 1 Eon. J. White's br g Plutarch, oyrs, by Chester—Cameo, Bsfc 121b 2 Fernandez, 6st 71b 3 plight horses started, Cinaron won easily \>y two lengths. Time, 2min 45see. The Steeplechase of lOsovs each, with 400 soys added ; second, lOOsovs. About 3 miles. Melton, list 21b „„ ... >„ ... 1 Marmion, list 41b ..... ... 2 Studley, list 71b ... .... ' 3 Peter Osbeck (list) went out favouriteNine horses started. At the first fence Harrie Ault took the lead, which he main-

tamed until half a mile from home, when he came a cropper, and the same fate befel Peter Osbeck. Melton then assumed the lead, and led into the straight, closely followed by Studley. The run home resulted in a grand race, Melton winning by half a length. Time, 7min ISisec. A protest was entered against the winner, but disallowed.

Tub Second Nursery Handtca. , of ssovs each, with 500sovs added ; sedbnd 50sovs. Six furlongs. Hon. J. White's b g Sinecure, by Martini Henry— The Solent, 9st 41b 1 Little Ben-iie, 7sllolb ... 2 Ellerstone, 6st Sib ... ... .... ... 3 Twenty-two horses started. Sinecure won easily. Time, Imin. lii.i.sec. This Australian Jockey Club Plate, of iOsovs each, with 650.0vs added. Second horse to receive ISOsovs, and third horse lOGsovs out of the stakes. Three miles. Mr U. S. Wallace's b c Carbine, 3yrs, by Musket-—Mersey, Bst (M. O'Brien) ... 1 Hon. j. White's eh h Aborcorn, _yrs,' 9_.(T. Hales) ... <?, Mr W. Gannon's br c Melos, 3yrs, Bst (Ellis) • ... ... ° ... 3 Lochtel, Volley, and Bluenoso also ran. The betting at the post was : 5 to 2 on Carbine, sto 1 against Abercorn. 7to 1 Melos. The race needs little description. Loehiel was taken to the front, and led for two miles and a-hali, when Melos passed him, and led into the straight. Carbine and Abercorn, however, soon caught the son of Goldsborough, and the race resulted in a good finish, Carbine winning by half a length, Volley being last. Time, smin .3._ec.

The Final Handicap of ssovs_ each, ■with 200sovs addod ; second, SOsovs. One mile and a quarter.

Papua, by Maribyrnong—Geraldine, 7sb 21b ' •] Honeydew, 9st '„] j The Charmer, Bst 21b ... J Thirteen started. Papua won by a neck Time, 2miri 13sec.

Tho Hon. James White heads the list amongst the winning owners, his horses having won £ ~500 in stakes. Mr D. S. Wallace, the owner of Carbine, comes next, with £3,255 ; while Mr A. Greenaway, the owner of Russley, receives £969.