AUSTRALIAN TURF

Waikato Times, Volume 124, Issue 20741, 27 February 1939, Page 13

AUSTRALIAN TURF

AJAX WINS AGAIN CAULFIELD FUTURITY STAKES WILSON, HIGH CASTE, DISDAIN (United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright MELBOURNE, Feb. 2 6 Continuous rain marred the concluding day of the Victoria Amateur Turf Club's meeting at Caulfield yesterday. By winning the 42nd Caulfield Futurity Stakes Ajax put up a remarkable effort in recording J .28J for seven furlongs on such a sodden track. Ajax has won 16 races in succession, and only Gloaming and Desert Gold, with 19 wins each, are ahead of him. Ajax has now won £27,475 in stakes. The New Zealand-bred colt High Caste, recently purchased by Mr A. E. Tancred. scored an effortless win in the second division of the Alma Stakes. High Caste cost Mr Tancred 7000gns. The first division of the Alma Stakes was won by another New Zealand-bred colt. Wilson, who scored impressively. Owned by Mr W. R. Kemball, the New Zealand-bred National won the St. Clair Trial, but lost on a protest to Landiaw. O. Phillips, the rider of National, was disqualified for six months for foul riding. The New Zealand filly Disdain registered her best Australian effort by leading practically all the way Lo win the Hawksburn Handicap. Results:— ST. CLAIR TRIAL Or £500; 1 mile LANDLAW, c. Robbie’s cli c, 3yrs, by Portlaw—Wireaway, 7.11 (A. Breasley) 1 NATIONAL, \v. R. Kemball’s br c, 3yrs, by -Siegrried—Virgin Queen. 8.7 (O. Phillips) 2 TRBNDAL, “S. A. Rawdon’s” b r, 3yrs, by Parenthesis—Moulinet, 7.4 (W. Preston) 3 National was first past the post, but a protest was upheld and the judges’ placings were altered. Time, 1.411. ALMA BTAKEB Of £7’so: two-year-olds; 6 furs. FIRST DIVISION WILSON (N.Z.-bred), J. Wren’s br c, by Siegfried—Lilock, 8.9 (A. Bailey) 1 PURE GOLD, C. B. Kellow’s eh c, by Heroic—Herowinkie, 7.6 (H. Morris) 2 HIAWATHA, M. P. Reid’s b c, by Mellon—'Storm Bird, 8.0 (E. Bartle) 3 Half a neck; three quarters or a length. Time, 1.151. SECOND DIVISION HIGH CASTE (N.Z.-bred), 11. E. Tancred’s b c. by Bulandshar—The Begum, 9.3 (E. Bartle) 1 METEORICAL, H. G. Raymond and H. B. Ranken’s ch f, by Gay Othario —'Lady Meteor, 7.0 (H. Momenient) 2 MITOSIS, Mesdames C. and N. Meyers’ ch c, by Gay Lothario—Pretty Princess, 7.6 (H. Bailey) 3 Three lengths; two lengths. Time, 1.17. WOODCLIFF HANDICAP Of £750; 1 mile and 3 fun. SPEAR CHIEF, J. Harris’ and J. B. Charlton’s blk h, 4 yrs, by Spearfelt—Sere Vale, 9.4 CM. MoCarten) 1 TEMPEST, F. G. Scarfe’s br c, 3yrs, by Windbag—Solar Star, 7.12 (H. Badger) 2 PAGEANT, If. E. Spry's br h, 4yrs, by Windbag—Gay Element, 7.12 (A. Reed) * ORTEL'LE’S STAB, H. Hedge’s ch m, 4yrs, by Great Star—Ortelle'o March, 8.>5 (A. Breasley) * •Dead-heat for third. Won by half-a-head with three lengths between second and third. Half-a-liead; three lengths. Time, 2.255. CAULFIELD FUTURITY STAKES Of £3O 00; weight-for-age, with penalties and allowances; 7 furs. AJAX. E. L. Baillieii, A. W. Thompson and “Mr Constable's” ch h, 4yrs, by Heroic—Medmenham, 10.6 (H. Badger) 1 PAM'ELUS, H. Dukes’ b h, aged, by Bullhead—Tango Lass, 9.8 (F. •Shean) 2 BL GO LEA, R. A. Henderson’s br h. 4yrs, by Eastern Monarch—Versatile (N. Creighton) 3 Won by three lengths with hair-a-head between second and third. Time, 1.285. HAWKSBURN HANDICAP , Of £750; 6 rurs. DISDAIN (N.Z.), A. Young’s br f, 3yrs, by Robespierre—• Contempt, 8.2 (L. J. Ellis) 1 LADY MONTAGUE, A. E. Kimpton’s ch f, 3yrs, by Liberal—'Rolandra, 7.10 (F. Dempsey) 2 THE TRUMP, E. Eccles’ b g, 6yrs, by Manfred—Koanie, 9.2 (A. Reed) . 3 Won by two and a-half lengths with half-a-length between second and third Time, 1.155. BRILLIANT WIN AJAX IN FUTURITY STAKES HORSE WORTH £50,000 (United Pres? A«-sn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) (•Received Feb. 27, 11.30 a.m.) SYDNEY, Feb. 27 The newspaper sporting writers give the highest praise to Ajax’s performance in winning Futurity Stakes in a downpour of rain on a sodden track, carrying the record weight for a four-year-old of 10.6. The Daily Telegraph’s Melbourne correspondent says that Ajax’s brilliant win in the Futurity Stakes may result in his purchase for racing and stud purposes in America! Mr E. K. Thornton, steward of the Riverside Jockey Club, Kansas City, who Is visiting Australia to report officially for several United States clubs on racing and horses in this country, said that Ajax is 201 b better than any horse on American tracks and was worth every penny of £50,000 asked for him. Mr E. L. Baillieu, one of Ajax’s partowners, said that Ajax was still for sale if anyone was prepared to pay the price.