THE SYDNEY ANNIVERSARY HANDICAP.

Observer, Volume 9, Issue 529, 9 February 1889, Page 20

THE SYDNEY ANNIVERSARY HANDICAP.

The following are the details of the running for the Sydney Anniversary Handicap : The Anniversary Handicap, a handicap sweepstakes of lOsovs. each, with 1000 soys added second horse to receive 200 soys., and third 100 soys. from the prize. One mile and tluee furlongs. , __ Hon. J. White's b h Carlyon, by Chester-Moon-stone, 4yrs, 9st 31b (Hales) ... ■■• •■• l Mr F.W. Day's br m Espevance by Grand Flaneur -Fair Alice (imp.), 4 yrs, 6st 81b (Siely) ... 2 Mr F. Hatohin's eh g Minstrel Boy, by The Drum-mer--Melody, syrs, 6st 41b (Parker) ... 8 Other starters: Cardigan, 9|t 71b (E. Ellis); Plutarch, 9st (Huxley) ; Eecall, Sst 101 b (banders) ; Industry, Sst Sib (Grainsforth) ; Minerva, 7st 121 b (Argall) ; Centaur, 7st 101 b (F. Smith) ; Lamond, 7st 81b (Gallagher); Dilisk, 7st 61b (Dunhey) ; Phaon, 7st 61b (Delaney) ; Steel .arrow, 7st 61b (Fielder) ; Willeroo, 7st 61b (B. Williams) ; Vespasia, 7st 41b (M'Grath) ; Pearl Shell, 7at 21b (Martin O'Brien) ; Ellerdale, 7st 2\b (Marsden) ; Here's Luck, 7st (Archer) ; Unnamed 6st 121 b (W. Murphy) ; First Game, 61b 101 b (Myers) ; Faith, 6sfc 81b (Vanderwarden) ; Rebel, Cst Sib (Morne) ; Timbrel, 6st 81b (Cohn) ; Lord Prix, 6st 61b (Eiley) ; Bona Vista, 6st 41b and 51b over (Evans) ; Lady Lyon, 6st (Garland) ; Fernandez, (sst (Cleal). Betting: 4 to 1 v. Eecall, 6 to 1 v. Centaur, 10 to 1 each v. Plutarch and Steel Arrow, 12 to 1 each v. Dilisk, Pearl Shell, Fernandez, Vespasia, Lord Prix. Cardigan and Carlyon, 100 to 6 v. Ellerdale. Alter some little delay the word was given to a fair staTt from which Centaur in the centre, Becall, Plutarch, Steol Arrow and Dilisk got first away. As they raced for positions Steel Arrow shot oat, and passing the stand was in command his own length in front of Plutarch, who was closely followed by Dilisk and Esperance, Lord Prix, Pcarlshell, Centaur and Eebel, heading the others. Bounding the turn at the tan crossing Lord Prix went to the head of affairs, and with Pearshell almost oh "terms, they threw the mile post behind them, Steel Arrow being within half a length of them, with Esperanca on his quarter. At the seven furlongs Steel Arrow drew closer to the leaders, and going along the far side got his head in front of both Lord Prix and Pearl shell, after them succeeding First Game, Dilisk and Esperance in a bunch and followed by Minstrel Boy, Centaur, Carlyon and Plutarch. As they began to rise the hill Minstrel Boy under his light weight sailed pascthe leaders on the outside and settling clown showed the way along by the half-mile post, the pace being a cracker, but Steel Arrow was going well in second place next the rails. Here Dilisk joined the latter while Vespasia immediately appeared in fourth position on the outside. Eecall, too, showed a bold front, but it was only an expiring effort, and then came Carylon, followed by Plutarch and Esperance Steel Arrow shot his bolt at the three furlongs, where Minstrel Boy was leading a, length and Carlyon going into second place followed the hurdle-racer into the straight, his nearest attendants being Sleel Arrow, Dilisk, Vespasia, and Plutarch, with Esptrance near the rails, and at the head of the others were Lamond, Centaur and T\?.riiandez. When well in the straight Cariyon drew well up to Minstrel Boy, who immedi'iitul.y began to tire, and Steel Arrow dying out alter a short effort Esperance fell into his place, waited on by Plutarch, Vespasia and Fernando- 1 ;. Carlyon settled Minstrel Boy at the distance when Espevance throw out a storng challenge, but the fu'3t-named was equal to the occasion. ' and Hales keeping him moving ultimately won cleverly by a length. Esperance beat Minstrel by a length and a half for second place, and Lamond was a good fourth, attended in order by Dilisk, Centuar, Fernandez, Willeroo, Plutarch and Steel Arrow, while First Game and .Bona Vista followed the main body home, and Industry tailed off. Time, 2min. 24see.