THE TURF.

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2428, 6 April 1915, Page 7

THE TURF.

RACING AT RAND WICK SYDNEY CUP WON BY SCOTCH ARTILLERY CLOSE FINISH IN STEEPLECHASE I tßy Telegraph .—Press Assn.—Copyright.) (Eec. April 5, 7.10 p.m.) t _ ■ •• , = : Sydney. April 5* For the second day's events of the A-J.C. Autumn Meoting at Randwick the weather was showery and the • going heavy.' The attendance of the public was Iwge. xne stewards investigated a oomplaint by the nart; ..owner of Carlita that Bracken, _ the jockey, did not ride according to his ■ instructions in the St. Leger; /The stewards found that Bracken did his bast. He did not get to the front simply because he could not without unduly forcing his mount. Mobnbria was made the favourite for the Cup, but was never prominent. None of the fanoied division was placed. Scotch Artillery led from start to finish. (Forest Prino9 created' great excitement by winning the First Steeplechase in the last few yerds. Results:— SJLXINQ HANDICAP, of 600 sovs. Six V \ furlongs. Jlr. H. S. Rich's ch'. ni. Herringbone, ' Featherstitch—Tranquillity, 7st. •Jtfr. T., S. Trantwein's oh. 'm. Ligero, \ by Earlston—Velox, Bst. lib. . . 2 Mr. H. J. Robinson's b. f. Merrimee, : I by Persian Knight—Sway, 7at. ilb. 3 started. Woorak and Brattle made the paoe to the straight. Herringbone challenged at the distance. Won by a length, with two lengths between second and third. Time, lmin. lfUsec. CHAMPAGNE STAKES, of 2MO sovs. Sis furlongs. '■Mr. E. E. D. Clark's ch. c. Two, by i The .Welkiri—Seule, -Bst. 101b. ...... 1' Mr. H. Moses, Jun.'s, Wallace-lein- , glass, by Wallace—Glass Queen, Bst. V 101b 2

Messrs Casey aid il'Niall's blk. 'o. Sir John Barleycorn, by The Maltster— i Conundrum, 3 ' Eleven started. Two was prominent {throughout, and won icomfortably by 'five lengths, with one length and a quarter between second and third. Time, lmin. SYDNEY CUP, of 5000 eors. Two miles. iMr. R. Berry's b. g. Scotch. Artillery, by Royal Artillery—Scotch Annie, ... 7st. 21b. (Hood) 1 St. G.-F." White's b. h. Frasca, by San .;Francisco—Spray, 7st. 121b.

(Barrett) 2 Mr. .6. Hordern's blk. h. Onazer, by Koyal Est. lib, ■ f. (Killorn) 3 I >Taunter did not start. Prom the start Scotch Artillery made the pace from Offa, Carlita, My Gavonni, and Cisco. Passing .the; 'stand Scotch Artililqry ' continued to. increase. his ilea/d, ancl entered the straight 'six lengths ahead of Offa, PTasca, and Secret 1 .Service. At' the distance Prasca challenged Scotch Artillery, who started off at a • great'pace. Won by half a length, with three lengths between second and" third. .Time, 3min. 36Jsec. FIRST-STEEPLECHASE, of 500 sore. ■ About Itwo miles: and a half. Mr. . R. W: Clancy's b. g. Porest Prince,' by . Sainfoin—Forest Queen, list. 71b.. ; (Moon) 1 Mr. W. Bi Donohue's b. g. Bibbenluke, by Reminder—Comic,. list. ... ' (Clifton) 2 Hon. F. Clark's br. g. Icon, by Graf- \ ton—Satire, -10st. 101b (Hagerty) 3 Eight, started; -Home Rule made the running from Icon and Don Q„ with ■ iForest Prince and . Beroola last.. In ithe straight Bibbenluke ran to the front, but /Porest -. prince, ably ridden by Moon, .snatched a.yictooy;,at, the;post,' by:a neck. lengths '"separated 'second' "and th'rd Time,. smin. 26J500. . ! , Porest. Prince's time lyas a record for ' t4o .race. aptJRSERY HANDICAP, of 750'sovs. Six furlongs. Mr. E. R. White's b. c. Ornato, by Elavus—True Colours,' 6st. 101b.... 1 Lee's b. f. La Penna, by King 6st' 71b, 3 5Hr.- H. S. M. Simpson's br. c. Agin- • •court, by Earlston—Archery, 75t.... 3 , Nineteen started. Oolugo showed the way to the straight, ■ but .Ornato overhauled the field at, the distance. v Won by g, length, with five lengths between seoond' and third. Time, lmin. 17iseo. .TOCAL HANDICAP, of 500 sOvs. One • mile and a quarter.'. "Mr. J. S.' Aenew'e' br "g. Tartanus, by Tarten-MDlonsella, Bst. 6lb. 1 Mrs ■W. H. Dean's br. g. Taunter, by 'Bartan-r-Carintha, 9st. 41b. ............ 2 iHr. E. J. Craven's" ch. h. Owen Roe, .by Nonette—Gretohen,Bst. 81b. 3 Sixteen started. Owen, Roe led to the tend, and then- gave'vay to Tartanus, (who won easily bv two lengths, with a length and a.quarter between second and third. Time. 2min.. 18Jsec. , . MOUNTAIN KNIGHT'S FORM. Sydney, April 5. The "Telegraph" says that whether Mountain Knight is a genuine stayer Hiay.be doubted, but Itlie way in which he Von the St. Leger leaves no doubt as to to ability to get eomething further. '