AUSTRALIAN RACING

Wairarapa Times-Age, 28 March 1940, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN RACING

RESULTS AT RANDWICK AJAX BEATS HIGH CASTE. CUMBERLAND PLATE WON BY M AIK A I. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. SYDNEY, March 27.

The third day’s autumn racing at Randwick today in sizzling weather saw Ajax in a further triumph over High Caste in the All-Aged Plate, which the Victorian champion won on his merits after leading all the way. Beaulivre hung on well but was not quiet equal to beating High Casto for second money.

Reading, who was a warm favourite for the Cumberland Plate, set a merry pace to near the home turn, when Maikai and Royal Chief overhauled him and left him almost standing. Maikai won in the finest style to the accompaniment of cheers. The New Zealander is. improving with every race. Results: —■ Autumn’Hurdle, 2:,'m: Mag Mort. 9.8 (Brace) 1: Jack Mac, 11.1 (Hynes) 2; Winning Post, 10.6 (Young) 3. Seven started! Neck; length. Phil was fourth. Time, 4.241.

Coogec Handicap. Im, If: Billposter. 8.0 (Briscoe) 1; Sign On. 7.12 (Cook) 2; Rodborough, 9.0 (Badger) 3. Eleven started. One length and a quarter; three-quarters. Time. 1.524. All-Aged Plate, Im: Ajax, 9.1 (Badger) 1; High Caste. 8.6 t Bartie) 2; Beaulivre. 8.6 (McCarten) 3. Also started: El Golea. Taking the lead soon after the barrier rise, Ajax opened up a gap of two lengths and was not afterward headed. Beaulivre travelled impressively behind Ajttx and attempted to overtake him al the home turn but failed to sustain the challenge. High Casto moved up smartly from third position to second at the legcr and. though ridden right out. was well beaten b.v Ajax. by a length with Beaulivre a head away third and El Golea a pool- fourth. The Time was 1.38-jL

Champagne Stakes, for two-year-olds, 6f: John. 8.10 (Briscoe) 1; Lucrative-, 9.6 (McCarten i 2; Flying Knight. 9.3 (Bartle) 3. Nine started. Two lengths: one. Pandect was fourth. Time. 1.13',.

Bronte Handicap, for three and four-year-olds. Im: Curiosity. 8.11 (Briscoe) 1: Pon Name 7.12 (Whitney) 2; Mischief. 7.0 (Podmore) 3. Thirteen started. Half a neck: half a length. Time 1.39.

Cumberland Plate, w.f.a.. l;m: Maikai, .9.0 (Munro) 1; Royal Chief. 9T (McCarten) 2; Reading. 3.2 (Bartie) 3. Only starters. Setting a strong pace. Reading led for a mile from Maikai but at. the three furlongs Reading began to weaken. Maikai moved up smartly into the lead. followed by

Royal Chief. Maikai finished strongly down the straight and won by two lengths. with Reading well beaten seven lengths behind the New Zealander. The time of 2.58 : , ! equals Phar i.. ij 's record. City Handicap. 14m: Own Folk. 8.1 (Cook) 1; The Kite, 7.0 (Whitney) 2; Highborn. 7.7 (O'Sullivani 3. Nine started, including Round Up. Two lengths and a half; three. Old Rowley was fourth, ’rime. 2.32.