AUTUMN HANDICAPS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 30, 6 February 1939, Page 11

AUTUMN HANDICAPS.

EVENTS IN MELBOURNE j (Received 12 noon.) MELBOURNE, this day. Following are the top weights and weights of New Zealand horses in the principal autumn races to be decided in Melbourne:— Oakleigh Plate of £1500, five furlongs and a half (to be run at Caulfield on Saturday, February 18).—Aurie's Star, 9.12; Pamelus, 9.10; Delmestor, 9.5; Judean, Stretto, 9.4; Brazandt, 9.2; Amiable, 8.13; Disdain, 8.3; Lynch Law, 7.10. Newmarket Handicap of £3000, six fur- ' longs (to be run at Flemington on Satur- , day, March 4). —Ajax, 10.2; Aurie's Star, Pamelus, 9.8; King's Head, Regular Bache- • lor, 9.5; Gold Rod, 9.4; The Trump, 9.2; Stretto, 9.1; Hamurah, St. Constant, 9.0; Bnzalong, Judean, 8.13; Amiable, 8.10; Disdain, Desc Chief, 8.0; Lynch Law, 7.9; Namakia, 6.9.

Australian Cup of £3000, two miles and a quarter (to be run at Flemington on Saturday. March 11). —Donaster, 9.4; Man olive, 9.3; Spear Chief, 9.2; Bourbon, The Trump 8.13; Maikai, 8.3; Desert Chief, 8.2; Sir Regent, 7.12; Royal Order, 7.8; Highborn, l'antoon, 7.7.

Sporting writers consider Ajax has not been harshly treated in the Newmarket Handicap, though they point out that the highest weight ever carried to victory by & four-year-old was 9.8 by Heroic, the sire of Ajao, phe& kfn m 1926.