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Carbine’s Achievements.

THE SYDNEY CUP RACE.

J The following is a fnil description of the Syd ney Cup race, which was won by Carbine:After a trifling delay, Mr Watson lowerec his flag to a splendid start, and the flight o race horses left the post in a line, the colon of Yabba and Amina showing in the ran Amina was the first to face the hill, whet Lady Lyon flashed past her, and the formei disappeared from the front for ever. Ever thus early it was evident that the pace wai going to be something to wonder at, and making every post a winning one, Lady Lyot shot past the ecraping sheds six lengths cleat from Amina, who had a length advantage 01 Plutarch and Lochiel, whose immediatt attendant was Keith. Settling down to het work [with earnestness, the leading light weight showed the way round the bend ten lengths from Amina, Lochiel, and Recall, who were in a heap, and closely-waited on by Pearl Shell, who beaded a clustered lot, the last of which were Melos and Carbine. No material alteration took place for the next three furlongs, and Lady Lyon, on a mission to help something, showed the way past the stand by about fifteen lengths; Plutarch, with Amina, against the rails, and Lochiel on the left, next, a length and a-half in front of Pearl Shell, Recall, and Keith, who had Abercorn on his'quarter, with Honeydew and Yabba almost on terms, and succeeded by Papua, Carbine, and Melos, who was pulling hard. Before [reaching where the rocks used to be Lady Lyon began to falter, and when passing Oxenham’s house Amina, Plutarch, and Lochiel, still locked together, were within four lengths of her, and after them came Keith and Pearl Shell, while the colours of Abercorn could be seen standing out in relief from the others, and Yabba had joined Papua, Carbine, and Melos in the rear. As they opened out in the back stretch the pace became really desF perate, and Lochiel. Plutarch, and Amins closing on the fast-tiring Lady Lyon, cut her down in a few strides. The trio faced the ascent for the second time together, when way up the hill the severity of the pace on Amina, and, amidst a wild burst rlf excitement, Lochiel carried his yellow jacket to the front, with the beaten Lady Lyon, the fast-tiring Plutarch, and Amina within half a length; but all in trouble. The great New Zealander topped ths hill, and then shaking them off lad everything by a clear length past the sheds. Great as the pace had been it grew stronger here, and as Abercorn was seen to emerge from the ruck a silence fell upon the crowd, as it bename evident that a terrible battle was about to bo fought. Hero Honeydew suddenly left the apparently beaten field, and, rasing up to Lochiel, the pair swept round the bend fairly extended, with Abercorn next on the outside, and with still a little in hand. Lochiel shortened his beautifully even stride as they made the home corner, and after one final and brave effort for tbe honor of Maori* land reeled in bis stride and gave place to Honeydew, who, withfAbercorn st his girths, was going as strong as a lion. But, before they were fairly half-way round the bend, Melee end Carbine commenced to battle their way towards the first flight. O'Brien had had just begun to call upon Carbine when One of the beaten field collided with the oolt, and he fell back last; but recovering himself M only a lion hearted racehorse could, he settled down to the bitter and apparently hopeless task of catching the flying column thundering on in front- Honeydew was the first to land in the straight, but being quite unequal to answer the challenge of Abercorn, he suddenly retired from the contest, and as the gallant top weight dashed to the front it looked as though the son of Chester was going to perform the great task allotted him, But the goal [was still more than 200 yards away, and the great racehorse, sobbing under his weight, faltered ever so little, and as he did so Ellis brought the patiently-waiting Melos with a great gush, and the pair raced locked level for a dozen strides. Another twenty strides and Carbine on the outside coming like a locomotive, drew on terms with Melos and Abercorn, and then like an arrow shot to the front, crossing the other two as he did so. Abercorn was the first of the trio to fail, and the two colts drawing out fought a never-to-be-forgotten battle in all its bitterness right s up to the post, the champion winning in the last stride by a head, amidst a scene of excitement that has seldom been witnessed at Randwick. Abercorn, contesting every inch of ground, was a length and three quarters away, and beat Keith, who came at the end, by naif a length for third place; and then came Papua, Honeydew, Yabba, Loehiel, Pearlshell, Amina, Becall, and Plutarch with Lady Lyon last. Time Bmin Sleecs,

During the race something interfered with Carbine just before reaching the three furlongs post, and ha fell back last, but O’Brien, gathering him together as only an artist could, resumed bis run on the extreme left, and the champion, settling down to bis heavy task, passed horse after horse, until at half-distance he had nothing to deal with but Melos and Abercorn, and outpacing them, be beat the St. Leger winner by a head after a desperate race. He came on tbe outside from tbe home turn, and when finishing accidentally crossed Melos and Abercorn, and upon returning to scale a protest was entered against him on behalf of Melos; but as the complaint was not placed in the hands of the secretary, according to the rules of racing, before the rider of the winner was weighed, it was not entertained by the authorities, and the announcement to that effect was received with applause. Until the distance was reached Abercorn stood out as the winner, but the amount of dead weight—lead—which Hales was compelled to carry to make up the weight then found the favourite out, and he was unable to withstand the gre«t run made by Carbine and Melos from the distance home. Commenting on the Cup-winner’s performance. one writer says :—The race afforded a wonderful contradiction of public form, in so dhkia* •• *he winner and Abercorn are concerned, in tbe Autumn Stakes, run on Monday Abercorn coi ceded Carbine 101 b actual weight and beat him by a neck, while here the son of Chester had only to give the champion ■* 41b. Moreover, the accident which occurred to Carbine at the three furlongs post caused him to lose a deal of ground, and he must be g good stefling racehorse, well worthy of the proud title of •• Champion of Australia,’! to nave been able to win our big raee under such adverse circumstances, Mr Donald Wallace's victory was right heartily received, and it speaks volumes for New Zealand to have produced a colt that could carry 121 b more than weight for age and lower the colors of tbe pream of the Australian turf ;n such wonderfully good time ae 3min. 31sec*. Jn t|ie Cumberland Stakes Lochiel led at a canter until fopr furlongs sad a-half from home, when Clifford, finding the others going to sleep, suddenly sat down on Lochiel, and stealing a march opened the bend with a clear lead of 10 lengths of Carbine. No stoner did Lochiel draw away than Carbine settled down, and stretching out went in pursuit; while Abercorn also made an effort to get closer. At each stride Carbine lessened the distance until when ten strides from home he reached Loohiel's girths, and sustaining his brilliant run, just gpt up in the last stride and won a great race by half a head, while Abercorn finished two lengths away, As a matter of fact the race, though over a two mile course, resolved itself into a five furlong spurt, and Clifford on Lochiel nearly put-gefieratled O'Brien, who, very unwisely, allowed the pace to be so wretchedly slow for the first mile and a-half. That the speed attained at the end was something wonderful non ba understood, when it is known that Carbine and Abercorn covered the last halfmile in 47jsac and 48 respectively,

TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS. London, May 1, At the Newmarket First. Spring Meeting held yesterday the Two Thousand Guineas -Stakes resulted as follows Enthusiast ~ ~ ~ 1 Donovan .. .. ~ ~ g Pioneer 3

WELLINGTON RACES. Willington, last night. a Ths above races came off at the Hutt to day. The weather was splendid, and the attendance large. The principal results are: —Poneke Handicap : Camomile 1, Prudence 2, and Akitoa 3. Handicap Hurdles: Glencoe 1, Armourer 2, Bight Bower S. Merlin, the winner of ths Maiden Hack Race, paid a eenibtionol dividend of £9l 18s.

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Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume II, Issue 294, 4 May 1889, Page 3

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Carbine’s Achievements. Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume II, Issue 294, 4 May 1889, Page 3

Carbine’s Achievements. Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume II, Issue 294, 4 May 1889, Page 3

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