rA.J.C. MEETING

Evening Post, Volume CV, Issue 81, 5 April 1923, Page 10

rA.J.C. MEETING

DAVID WINS AGAIN

CHAMPAGNE STAKES TO,

LINAWAY.

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SYDNEY, 4th April. Ideal weather prevailed for the third day's racing. The attendance was 35,000. Investors invariably welcome the later days of the meetinff, as they hope to profit by the form disclosed on the opening days. The star item, notwithstanding "the importance of the Champagne Stakes, was the All-aged event, which had the public guessing in oonsequence of the uniform standard of a number of the contestants. Purser vindicated the flattering tributes passed following Monday's excellent victory, and defeated the classic champions in an equally convincing mariner. Spook was prominent'in the Hurdles mosMof the journey, but was unable to head off Palbi.

In the Cumberland Stakes David again gave a demonstration of his superiority over the distance performers.

Second Hurdle Race, of 752 soys; about two miles and three furlongs.— N. M'Kenna's eh g Palbi, 9.9, 1; Ecneralc, 9.2, 2; Spook, 10.12, 3. Eleven started- Palbi won by half a length. Time, 4min 24isec. THE ALL-AGED STAKES, of 3015 soys; one mile. J. R. Corten's b g Purser, 6yrs;- by j Sea Prince —Paper Money, 8.12 1 Ben. Chaffey's br c Whittier, 3yrs, by Woorak—Pokcca. 8.8 „ 2 Wm. Marks's eh h Easing wold, 4yrs, , by Eaton Lad—Bahloo, 9.0 3 There were eleven starters.' The race provided an interesting speculation in the absence of Beauford. After the barrier rose Whittier and Furious took command, with Purser, second to last. It was anybody's race at the distance, but Purser came through in the last furlong, winning- strongly by three-quarters of a length. Time, lmin 38sec. Coogee Handicap, of 1010 i soys; one mile and a furlong.—F. J. Marsden's Master Cagou, 7.7, lj. Malurys, 7.10, 2; Blackadder, 7.2, 3. Malurys took charge when the barrier rose, but Master. Cagou _ went to the fro:f; at the distance, winning comfortably by one and three-quarter lengths. Time, lmin 51£ CHAMPAGNE STAKES, of 3020 soys; ejx furlongs. I. H. Andrews's bo Linaway, 2yrs, by Linacre—Far Away. 8.10 1 Norman Hastings's b c Rahiri, 2yrs, by Tressady—Scotch Queen, 8.10 2 E. Eccles's b c Quintus, 2yrs, by Valais—Desmine, 8.10 3 On entering the straight .Quintas had a good lead, but inside the distance Linaway went to the front and_ won ,by three-quarters of a length. Time, lmin l^ec. CUMBERLAND STAKES, of 2010 soys; one mile and three-quarters. 0. R. Falkiner's br h David, syrs, by Baverstock—Linotype, 9.3 ... 1 1. Hi Andrews's b c Revali, 3yrs, by Repartee—Lady Babbie; 8.4 2 C. C. M'Gowdie's b g Kingslot, 3 yrs, by Shepherd King—Lotchen,

King Ingoda and Eudorean were last. When the barrier rose Eudorean went to the front, David lying second till the mile, where he moved to the front and won comfortably by three-quarters of a length. Time, 3min 2isec, City Handicap, of 1005 soys; one milp and five furlongs.—Ben. ■ Chaffey's blk > King's Battery. 7.8, 1,-Kirig'of the Forest, 7.5, 2; Pennybont, 6.7, 3. Won by one and a quarter 'lengths. Time, 2min dfiAseo.