A.J.C. SPRING CARNIVAL

Evening Post, Volume CVI, Issue 79, 1 October 1923, Page 11

A.J.C. SPRING CARNIVAL

DERBY TO BALLYMENA

DAVID WINS SPRING STAKES.

(UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION. COfYHIOHI,)

SYDNEY, 29th September. The A.J.C. Spring Carnival opened at Randwick in. ideal, weather. There were eighty thousand people present. The contests generally were regarded as the most open for many years, and results bore but that prophecy. The New Zenlanders' excellent performances' to dote had earned the utmost respect for all the horses hailing from across the Tasman, but Rapine and Tarleton, on whom most trust was placed, failed to live up to expectations. Ballymena was not included in the first half-dozen possible Derby winners, bu£ he convincingly shattered the poor opinion created'by leaving . the field at the right' moment, and winning comfortably. The Hawk was/reported to have a cold, and was not so warmly regarded as an Epsom winner, but he was always kept handy to the leaders, and ultimately finished fourth. Clare/ was considered a good thing if he got away from the barrier. He succeeded "in getting away well-, and boi'e out the forecast as "a thoroughbred Would. David had Toohey as . pilot, in place of Wood, who was riding^Fred Power. Toohey kept in a handy position till the top of the straight was reached, but made his charge gallop the "remainder of the journey. Rapine, though pushed hard on the outside of the field, was Unable to gain on the leader. Toohey won the Spring Stakes on David in 1921. There were' fourteen' starters in the Trial Stakes, and twenty-six in the Epsomv " '■

.- • Results:— • . . HURDLE RACE, of 2 soys each, with 750 soys added. About two miles. Clan Robert, 11.3 ...;..;..., , - 1 Gindi, 11.10 2 Mountain Lion, 9.7 3 Eleven started. Not one spill was recorded in the race. Clan Robert ■ took the lead early, and Moon, keeping him there;- won.comfortably. ;■ by -two lengths; Time, 3min 48jseo. TRIAL STAKES, of 5 sovs,each, with 750 soys. added; for three-year-olds and upwards. One mile and a quarter. Balaton, 8.3 1 Brown Rajah, 8.1 ....; ...: 2 Kerryland; 7.12> 3 Balaton left the barrier absolutely last. Eudorean and Wallace Mortlake made the early running, but Balaton made up his lost ground in magnificent style, and gained a great victory by 'half a neck. Time, 2hiin 6sec. A.J.C. DERBY, of 30 soys each, with 8000 spvs added, the bree.der of the winner 300 sdvs, secorid horse 1600 soys, and third horse 800 soys from the prize. For three-year-olds. One mile and a half. Mr. H.. A. Knight's b c Ballymena, by Nassau—Medley, ' 8.10 (M. M'Carten) .....'. 1 Mr. F. J. Marsden's b g Shrapnel, by Spearhead—Folly Queen, 8.10 (R. Marsden) 2 Mr. L. K. S. Mackinnon's b c King ' '• Carnival, by Comedy King—Or-. vieto. 8.10 (H. Cairns) 3 Punters favoured Tarleton for a New Zealand choice. King Carnival led from the start, and at the ten-furlong post had increased his/lead to three lengths.' Ballymena and Shrapnel were always handy, the former dropping back at six furlongs. At the distance it seemed as if Tarleton would be the one to uphold the Silver Fern, but Ballymena came from the ruck, and won comfortably by half a length. Time,,2min 33£ sec. EPSOM HANDICAP, of 30 eovs each, with 3000 soys added, second horse 600 soys and' third horse 300 soys from the prize. One mile. " Mr. Wolseley's " eh h Claro (imp), i by Clarissimus—Harmonica, 5 yrs, 8.7 (Crackuell) 1 Mr. E. Ecclas's b g Quintas,' by Valais—Desmine, 3yrs, 7.5 (0 - Sullivan) 2 Mr. E. A. Connolly's b h Polytheisti by Polymelus—Cranbrook, 4yrs, 8.7 (Harrison) 3 Lady Aura jumped out into the lead, closely followed by Salrak, The Hawk, Irish Rhythm, and Wish Wynne. Positions were little changed till the straight was reached, - when the field closed up. Lady Aura, Salrak, Pteropod, *iind Claro were prominent, with Polytheist anoV Quintas following. At tho distance Glaro took charge altogether, and easily maintained his advantage, winning by two lengths, threequarters of a length between second and third. Time, lmin 38sec.

SPRING STAKES, of 10 soys each, with 2500 soys added; weight-for-age. One mile and a half. Mr. Otway R. Falkiner's br or b'lk ' h David, by Bavei-stock—lino-type, 6yrs, 9.4 (Toohey) 1 Mr. J. H. S. Barnes's b li Rivoli, by Repartee—Lady Bobbie, 4yrs, 9.0 (Brown) 2 Mr. J. R. Corteen's "la g Purser, by Sea Prince—Paper Money, aged, ■ 9.4 ' 3 This race was regarded as a test between David and Rapine. In consequence of the former's brilliant track performance during the week, the crowd preferred his prospects to those of the New Zealander. Harvest King took the lead, followed by Rivoli, David, and Rapine. Approaching the mile post Fred Power moved to the front, and led past the six-furlong post./ David led into the straight, and, thougli challenged by several horses, including Rapine, on the outside of the field, he maintained his advantage and won by a neck. Time, 2min 33sec. „' -\. SQUATTERS' HANDICAP, of 15 soys each, with 1000 soys added. One mile and a quarter. Wildun, 8.8 . i Dighton, 7.4 "."!"".'!."."""'" 2 Prince Sandy, 7.9 "1.!!'.'."'.'."!;"! 3 I

Sixteen started. Even Song , and oandringharn led a bunch ti'.l the distance, where Dighton came away, and looked a certain winner, -till Wildun forged to the front and won by a neckTime, 2min 55sec.