AJAX BEATEN
Rawson Stakes To Spear Chief By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. (Received March 26, 6.30 p.m.) SYDNEY, March 25. The surprise at the Rosehill meeting today was the defeat of Ajax in the Rawson Stakes by Spear Chief, whose victory was most popular. Few bookmakers operated on the race, Ajax being regarded as such a certainty. Heavy showers fell during the meeting. After the second race Defaulter ran a mile. He started at an easy gait and was soon into his stride, covering the distance In 1.47 J. Defaulter did the last half mile in 50 seconds. The result of the Rawson Stakes was:— RAWSON STAKES. One mile and a furlongs. SPEAK CHIEF, 9.0 (McLarten) 1 AJAX, 9.0 (Badger 2 ALLUNGA, 9.2 iMunro) 3 These were the only starters. Ajax immediately took the lead, closely followed by Altunga and Spear Chief. lhe order was unehanged till inside the distance, when Spear Chief came up quickly and beat Ajax by half a length, with Allunga a length and a quarter away third. lime, 1.521. ______
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Dominion, Volume 32, Issue 155, 27 March 1939, Page 14
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172AJAX BEATEN Dominion, Volume 32, Issue 155, 27 March 1939, Page 14
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