CARBINE’S SYDNEY CUP VICTORY.

Te Aroha News, Volume VII, Issue 465, 23 April 1890, Page 6

CARBINE’S SYDNEY CUP VICTORY.

Papers to hand by the s.s. Manapour to-day state that as the hour approached for starting the Sydney Cup, Carbine hardened down to 6 to 4. The withdrawal of Dreadnought caused a great rush to set it on behalf of Rudolph, and the fact of his finding friends at 7 and 6 to 1 tended to ease Carbine the least trifle, and when the flag fell he ruled at 7 to 4. Melos shortened down from 4 to 3to 1. The last half mile was the only fast part of the whole business, so it can well be understood, says the 44 Herald,” that the race was run exactly to suit the favourite, on whom O’Brien must have smiled when he found the pace so slow. Not for one moment is it inferred that the best horse did not win, for Carbine has clearly established his right.to be considered an equine wonder by wining two Sydney Cups in succession ; but it cannot be denied but that the slow pace during the greater part of the journey served him immensely, and it must have been slow to the half-mile post, or.else Eveline would nob have been in front at that point. A stronger - run race would have suited Melos ; bub after all the best racehorse won, and the reception accorded Carbine and O’Brien must have been particularly gratifying to the Hon. Donald Wallaceand hisclevertrainer. There was no mistake about the welcome accorded Carbine when he returned.to scale, for the public love a good racehorse and a straight" forward owner, and they had the combination here.