EASTER RAGING

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3049, 10 April 1917, Page 6

EASTER RAGING

RANDWICK CARNIVAL

SECOND, DAI'S EVENTS

THE FORTUNE HUNTER WINS

THE CUP

By Telegraph-Press (Kec. April 9, 7.20 p.m.) ~ ' Sydney, April 9. . ihe weather was shoverv, but the so- . ,"' as B°od for tlie second day's events • , -carnival at Sandwich. Ihe attendance was larger than .on hatunlay. Despite The Fortune Hunters win m the Autumn Stakes, the public favoured Court Jester's and Green Up 8 chances for the Cup. -Prince Bardolph, last year's winner, was prominent m the early stages of the race, but was unable to stay out the distance. The rortune Hunter was always handy, and again beat the fancied division, scoring cleverly from the Australian Cup winner, Harriet Graham. Results:— FLYING HANDICAP, of 500 soys. Six furlongs. La Steppe, by Larino (imp.)— Steppe, 9st. 21b i Princess Dome, 7st. 61b 2 Three, 9st. 21b ...'. 3 Seventeen started. Dame Acre and Three were the first to show out.' La Steppe quickly went to the front and-led throughout, winning by two lengths and a half; Time,' lmin. 'I3(pc. CHAMPAGNE STAKES,' of 2000 sovs. For two-year-olds; colts, Bst." 101b.; fillies, Bst.' 81b.; geldings, Bst. 71b. Six furlongs. . Mr.E. E. D. Clarke's b. c. Thrice, by The Welkin (imp.)—Teppo 1 Prince Viridis 2 Princess' Winifred 3, Fifteen started. Lady Comely and Modesto were prominent in the early stages.- Thrice drew out in the straight, stalled off a challenge by Prince-Vindis, and won by half a neck. Time, lmin. :14Jsec. ""

SYDNEY CUP, of 4000 sots. Two miles. Air. J. A; iVlayo's cl). li. The Fortune .. Hunter, 1 by Flavius (imp.)— Boiling, syrs., Bst. 6ib .....(Wood) 1 Harriet Graham, fet (Bullock) 2 Court Jester, 7st. Sib; (Dempsey) 3 yiwnologist, Colbert, Mehi, King, and Camp Uut were scratched.

. A good start was effected; and Chantemerle and Coat o' Mail showed out first. Parsing the stand the order was Coat o' Mail, lvaranaud King, Bombita, Prince Bardolph, The Fortune Hunter, Green : Cap, and Chantemerle. At the mile post Pnnce Bardolph and Karanaud King went to the front. Ulva's Isle was first into the straight, with The Fortune Hunter and Court Jester moving up. The Fortune Hunter led at,the distance, and won by one and a quarter lengths, with the second horse a neckj. away. Time, 3min. 26sec. ■ ' ~ FIRST STEEPLECHASE, of 400'" sovs. Two miles and a.lialf..: Old Mungindi, by Poseidon—Gret, 9st. . 71b. „ '. 1 Glenquinn, 10st. (jib ... 2 , Torene, list. :.... 3 Eleven started. Rayon d'Or led out, but Old Mungindi made practically all the running. Rongopai unseated his jockey. Old Mungindi went to the front at' the home turn, and won by'three''quarters'of a length. Time, smin. l'JJsec. FIRST NURSERY HANDICAP, of 500 sovs; Six furlongs. '.! Kght 'Ever, by Tressady (imp.) Orzinthia, 7st. 131b 1 Throssel, 6st. 71b.. ....... 2 Gunanang, 7st. 41b 3 Eighteen-started. Lord Jlooltan made the early running, but Fight Ever came away at the bend and won easily by eight lengths. Time, lmin, 'UJsec. LOCAL HANDICAP, of iOO sovs. One ■. mile and a quarter. Secret Service, by Flavius fitiij..)— Settlement, 9st. 81b. 1 First Principle, lOst. 21b ....:. 2 Chid, Bst. -71b. 3 Twenty-one started. Roman Queen was the first .to move out. Lineage and Agathon Were prominent to the distance, when Secret Service challenged and beat First Principle by half a length. Time, 2min. BJsec. -