SATURDAY'S RACING AT RANDWICK.

Auckland Star, Volume XXV, Issue 72, 26 March 1894, Page 3

SATURDAY'S RACING AT RANDWICK.

CARNAGE DEFEATED IN THE ST. LEGER. ~y '•'

[PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

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Sydney, March 24.

Unfavourable weabher was experienced for bhe opening day of tho A.J.C. Meebing. Odds of 3 to 1 were laid on Carnage tor the Sb, Leger, bub he was beaten by The Sailor The following are the details of tbe rae-

Ing •-—* Fiost Hurdle Race, aboub two miles.— Mr J. Smith's b g Firsb Lighb, aged by Waxlight. 9sb 31b, 1 ; Milmay, 9st 71b, 2; Tramp. lOsb 91b, 3. Fourteen horses started. Wbiteford was made a hob favourite, but fell ab the third hurdle. Firsb Lighb book up the running ab the back of bhe course, «nd won easily. Time, 4min 4sec. The Autumn Stakes. One mile and aj, a [f.__Mr J. Turnbull's br c. Lighb Arbillery', 3yi'3. ■""J 7 Trenton—Bengal Lighb, Bat gib (Gough), 1; Marvel, aged, 9sb 31b iMoore), 2 ; Loyalby, 3yrs, Sst 2lb (Ellis), 3. lhe Admiral, Portsea, Nightingale, Jeweller Camoola, Titan, Etra-Weenie, Patron md The Possible also ran. Betting : 5 bo j> againsb Light Artillery, 4to 1 Portsea, 6 to 1 the others. A good sbarb was effecbed. Marvel leading as they passed bho stand, w ith Etra-Weenio close up. The course was very greasy, and after passing bhe stand Pabron slipped and dislodged bis rider. All along the back sbrebch Marvel held his own with the favourite, while Loyalty was in a good position. Approaching the sheds Lighb Artiliery moved up a little, bub Marvel led inbo the sbraighb. A greab race down the staighb ensued bebween the placed hoises, Lighb Artillery gaining the judge's verdicb by a length, The Admiral fourbh. Time, 2min 45sec. Two Year Old Maiden Stakes. Seven furlongs.—Patroness, 1 ; Collarebte, 2; Enid, 3. Ten horses sbarted. Pabronees won easily. Time, lmin 33^sec. The High Weight Handicap. Six furlongs,—Thespian, 9sb, 1 ; Carniro, 9sb lllb, gj^Merry Belle, Ssb lllb, 3. Eighteen horsoa started. Thespian won easily. Time, lmin 22sec. * The A.J.C. St. Leger, One mile and three-quarters.—Mr S. G. Cook's b c The Sailor Prince, by Robinson Crusoe—Water Lily (Moore), 1; Mr W. R. Wilson's eh c Carnage, by Nordenfelb—Mersey (Gough), 2 ; Mr W. A. Gardiner's b c Trenchant, by Trenton—Bridesmaid (Gardiner), 3. The only other starter was Tho Trier. Betting: 3 to 1 on Carnage, 4 to 1 againsb bhe obhers. Carnage led pasb the sband, with Trenchant, The Trier, and The Sailor Prince following, and this order was maintained to the back, where The Trier, in the interest of Carnage, began to forcß the pace. Nearing the jheds bhe field closed up, and as their heads were turned for home Carnage had again assumed command, with Trenchant, The Bailor Prince being in a good position on the inside, and bhe latter coming on full of running, challenged Carnage ab bhe distance. Gough drew the whip to Carnage, bub The Sailor Princo had all the best of the struggle, eventually winning by two lengths. Time, 3min 37-Jsec. The Doncaster Handicap. Ono mile.— Mr VV. Forrester's eh h Donizetti, syrs, by Marvellous-Gertrude, 7st 91b (Gough), 1; Mr J. B. Clark's b c Projectile, 3yrs, 7*t lllb (Huxley), 2; Mr J. Mayor's br f Lady Trenton, 4yrs, 7sb 101b (Warden), 3. Twenty-bhree horses sbarted. Loyalty was scratched. Bebbing : 6bo 1 againsb Gerard wdSteadfasb, 12 to 1 Oxide. After some iron bio the Held was despatched bo at*, exteUkat start, Steadfast showing momentjtrily in fronb, but Lady Trenton soon closed with him. On entering the straight Steadfast was again in front, but before the distance was reached be fell back beaten, *nd Donizetti and Projectile took up bhe running. Tho former lasted bhe longest,and »b the finish won rather easily, Steadfast was fourth, Oxide fifth, and Launceston nearly la3t. Timo, lmin 46sec.