THE A.J.C. DERBY.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18519, 2 October 1923, Page 5

THE A.J.C. DERBY.

BALLYMENA'S VICTORY. ■ "■■ •,:.". "/.■-:•'■■■',■'. '"V,;;. '..-V-.i 1 - r-/;'. ; S;V--.:- *■•.-• -■' ;!•"..-' ■'■;':'; ';-r A. and N.Z. . SYDNEY, Oct. 2.' . The victory gained by the New Zealand ' ' gelding Ballymena in ib» ; Australian Jockey V; Club's Derby showed that he ■■-■. is endowed :•-.:.'; with the r gam© ;■. quality !to a;. marked ■■::■ de- •:■-': : •':-" gree. } <■ ; In -referring to the • race, ' the , Daily .Tele- ■':■■ ■' ■graph:-' states that Ballymena • appeared ' beaten .■''at' : ; the home trim, ,' where Tarleton, ', > The Monk, and Lady Valais passed him, but ... - he came again, . and under . pressure - snot -, out near the post and won by half a length. , _ Bajlymena displayed: remarkable determina*' tion in the run down'the straight. - ': The Sydney Morning Herald says that .' v • Ballymena stuck : gamely i. to King Gftinival, ' - and though the latter was-hovd-ndden the New Zealand gelding passed him at thedistance, and despite a-great run by Shrap- - nel, he, beat .bis rival m game style . :- - --•'. =M. McC'arten, who rode Ballymena, (itates - that* his ■■horse got a-good Btart on ia<n ', . outside, and was always ; running is .a. r handy position. Ballymena'B condition ■■; stood to him, and he finished full.of runrung. -.',... , / ' -■— "i"'-;';?;;!:- ;:-~*"i ' : .*ftif•■'?.{>'■■■ ■■?■.:'■■■'■■ , ENGLISH mm&. FRENCH BRED; L HORSE' WINS^ A. and N.Z. ; . LONDON. Sept. 29, '- At : the Newbury .. Meeting to-day, the foJ--lowing waa . ':■,. the .' result <! ■of '(i.th» • • leading event:— THE NEWBURY. CUP of .£1500: 2 mile*! :■ y-y.::.- -and a- far. . Lord Derby's, ch\" h' Geinturon,' syra-" - .-.. (bred in France i • -,'".'J : . \'- .'."'° .-• •,..., 1' .■ ■ Tomatin,^by'liemberg—Coignafeara »■«'.■ ?. Apron,-; 3yrs. , by- Son-in-law— Aprillo .. 3 i -.Fourteen• started. .Ceintrajdn won by-ft, '■■ ■ length and La-half.. • .■•', BTJMOT SCMCHINgg, [BY telegraph.—pbess ASSOCUTIOSf.J .:-.. PUNTIDIN. ■'Monday.; -....'. , Sunny Loch was serfttchod for the .Mm* ; r eiel and- Electric Handicaps, and Prompter. ~. ! for ; the Taioma Handicap at 9 to-day. •