THE THOROUGHBRED.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20903, 19 June 1931, Page 9

THE THOROUGHBRED.

STUDY OF EVOLUTION.

TRIUMPHS OF CARBINE.

SOME DRAMATIC FINISHES.

nv Dlt. w. .T. STEWAKT MCKAY No. IX.

This ended Carbine's racing for 1888, and when ho appeared again in the uutinnn ol 1889 ho ran in the well-known Magpie colours of Donald Wallace, who had purchased him for 3000gns. from Dan O'Brien. In his future engagements he was ridden by a jockey named Mick O'Brien, and trained by Walter Ilickcnbothum Later on ho was iidden by Ranuige-

Ninth Race.—The first nice that Carbine took part in was the Newmarket. Carbine, with 8.12, started favourite, Cranbrook, 5 to 2, while the horse that won. Sedition, was at 33 to 1, a six-year-old, carrying 7.3. Carbine began well, but at tho distance Paddy, on the rails, was clear., Sedition, in the centre, was doing well, and Locluel and Carbine were on the outside, close up. From tho half-distance Lochiel made a brilliant effort, followed by Carbine, but neither could catch the lightly-weighted Sedition, and Lochiel was second with 9.4, and just beat Carbine. The time was 1.1(3*. _ Tenth Hace.—On tho second day Carbine ran in the Australian Cup, carrying two miles and a-quartcr. At the tiome tuiu Carbine slowly but surely began to draw up to the leaders, and at the distance nud a great effort to reach Lochiel, who had piactically led from start to finish. But Carbine could not reach Lochiel. who drew away near the post and won by three-quarteis of a length. The time was very slow I.JJ. Lochiel was an aged horso owned by the New Zealand sportsman G. C. Stend' and be carried only 8.7. Consequently, Uibine met him 17lb. worse than w.f.a. scale, and was asked to do an impossible task in a handicap. Lochiel was a good long-distance horse, but at w.f.a. Carbine was his mastei. Champion Stakes Success,

Eleventh Race.-Tho Champion Stakes, w.f.a., three miles. This was run on the third clay, and there were BIX BtaitClß. jHC race began, but the pace was only a canter. Carbine going to the front. „ n i,u had a turn in front with Abercorn, and the pace improved. At the back of tho second time round. Hales shot Abercoin away and got a lead of 112 lengths, bu O'Brien, on Carbine, did not seem to wony, but when ho reached tho five-furlongs post l,e began to push Carbine on. and ho got up to within a couple of lengths of Abei corn, and a furlong from home he was almost on terms with Abercorn. Then a battle royal followed and these great horses raced neck and neck, but yarbine's pace was better than that of Aboicorn, and he beat the latter home by_ two lengths, Melos beinc third. The time—o.oG—was very bud, and these races were not tests of true staying power, as the pace was on only for the last six or seven furlongs. Twelfth Race.— All-aged Stakes, one nine, wfa, B.G. Five starters. In spito of the strenuous racing during the week Carbine was asked to run twice oil the foul til day. Before the race started his shoes, wero lemoved, na ho appeared to have>»>»«"• d , one of his feet. As there were thiee two year olds in tho race ho had no difficulty in winning. The time was 1.42. When he icti.rned his feet were inspected and ho was got ready for Uie second race in which be was to start. Defeat in Autumn Stakes. Thirteenth Race.—Loch Plate, w.f.a., two miles, llis opponents were C orlyon and Lochiel, and iho odds laid were a to . on Lochiel, 3 to I against C arbine, because he had to carry 14lb. penalty,. bnnein« h' a weight up to !).U, while Lochiel carried 0 1 \v f a. Lochiel made his own running nil the way. Carbine got up at the distance and the two raced neck and neck. Phen Jf 0C ' H £J gained « Blight advantage. 0 Bneil did not touch Carbino with the whip, but got him up to win by a head. The race shows that Carbine was much superior to Lochiel. Fourteenth Race.—Autumn Stakes, Randwick. Carbine was taken to Sydney lor the Sydney Cup meeting, and started on the first day in the Autumn Stakes, one mile and n-hnlf, w.f.a. This must have been a really good race, as tho started w«° Abercorn (9.0). Carbine (8.4). and The Australian Peer (9.0), as well as Lochiel and Cranbrook. It was fine weather and the course was in good order. Carbine was favourite at evens. Abercorn 2 to 1. . Carbine played up and refused to join the liofses and delayed the start. Cranbrook was- there in Abereorn's interest, and when s the race did start he went away at such a puce that- six furlongs from homo it looked as if he had stolen the race, for lie had a lead of MO lengths. As they entered the straight Cranbrook began to tire badly and Abercorn came on the outside, but nt. the distance Carbine shot to tlie front and, lor a moment, it looked as if he had the race safe, but Hales 110 light Abercorn along, and the two horses raced neck and neck, Hales landing Abercorn a winner by a neck m 2.42. The third horse, Tho Australian Peer, was eight lengths away. Of course. O'Brien was blamed for bringing Carbine too soon and so giving Hales the last run. but the real cause of defeat was that very difficult physiological problem the want of a race.' A raco is absolutely necessary for some horses, though a few trainers, like Jim Scobie and Mason, seem to be able to get their horses ready without it. Great Race in Sydney Cup. Fifteenth Race.—Sydney Cup, two miles. On the second day. Carbine, now benefited by his run ill the Autumn Stakes, started in the Sydney Cup. and put up one of his best performances. The betting was: Abercorn (9.4), 2 to 1: Carbine (9.0), 8 to 1; Melos (8.2), 10 1o 1. Passing the stand for the first time. Lady Lyon was six lengths ahead of tho field and later got 12 lengths ahead, while Carbine and Melos were last. As tho field got round toward the nine furlongs post, Lochiel went out after Lady Lyon, and, after passing the mile, lie got up to her. . At tho seven furlongs, Carbino had improved his position /and was about eighth, wliilo Melos wu& fit ill last. Half a mile from homo Lady Lyon was tiring and dropping back, Lochiel was in tho lead, Abercorn in third place, while Lady Lyon, accidentally, in dropping back, interfered with Carbine, who fell back last. Hound the bend into the straight Lochiel led Abercorn, and it was seen that Carbine liad recovered and was running through his field at such ft pace that ho was able to take up a good position before the distance was reached, being then behind Lochiel and Melos. At tho distance Lochiel cried enough, and Abercorn began to falter, and i»n it was left to Carbine to tackle Melos and Abercorn. One of tho finest struggles ever seen nt Uandwiek now ensued, for Abercorn. though beaten, still hung on; but tho weight was felling its tale, find so. at the half-distance. Carbine and Melos were in front, and they pet tied down and went nt their top, locked ill a titonic struggle; but Carbine, though having much tho worse of the weights, had a bigger reserve of power in his wonderful hoart, and that enabled him to win by a short head from Melos, with Abercorn in third place two lengths away. A Remarkable Performance.

The time wnß better than usual: in fact, it was a record for the race—D.HI —which, of course, would now be considered very slow, but the pace that Lady Lyon made in the first, mile made the time much better than usual This, in our opinion, was one of the bept performances Carbine ever put up. Ho was meeting Mclos 121b. worse than w.f.a., iind Abeicorn Bib., and Abercorn had beaten liiin at w.f.a. in the Autumn Slakes. Then, again. Carbine was knocked right back bust half a mile from home and he had to pot balanced, make his run. and catch Melos and Abercorn; yet with nil this extra exertion his heart was erpial to (he task. Truly he was a great horse. Sixteenth Race.—After (he severe race (hat he had in (lie Sydney Cup. Carbine might have expected to have a rest. But (here was no respite, so on the third day he had to run in the All-aaed Slakes, one mile, wcight-for-iigc. Carbine, Rudojnh, Russley, Lochiel and Mclos started. The betting was r> to ion Carbino. The pace was slow until the entrance to the straight, bu(- Carbine was (bird, and after this ho went on to win in a eanlcr. The time was ahstlrd—l.4(>. Seventeenth Race.—Cumberland Stakes, two miles. Two races wore run, and Carbine was brought out to run in tho Cumberland Stakes. There were only three starters —Carbine. Lochiel and Abercorn. The race war a force at first, and then nearly became a tragedy. The horses only (rotted at first and it wns not until five furlongs from home that the excitement began. , , , The bookmnkors wanted to lay 10 to 1 against Lochiel. as they evidently bad not noticed that Carbine had stumbled and wns nearly down. Those who were able eagetly took the 10 to I'offered; but Carbine was not finished with. Gradually he came along, galloping faster ihan anyone had ever seen him go before, and he just pipped Lochiel on the post, tho verdict being lialf-Micad This finish would have been worthy of tho best horse that ever raced, and it shows undoubtedly that he nnd St. Simon were two horses that could bo picked out. it there were no others, to herald the advent of the new horso that was to come in a few years with the true staymg neart Eighteenth Race.—Rimdwick Plato, three miles. On the last day of tho meeting Cnrbino was again favourite, nnd ran in the - Plate, three miles, weight-for-nge, having Abercorn. Melos, Lochiel, Vol oy and Bluonoso against him. The finish of the race was close, but Carbine won. very easily by hftlf-a-lepglh. Abercorn being second and Molos a neck away third, - Time;- 5m -Wis.

(To be continued;)