AJAX WINS AGAIN

Evening Post, Volume CXXVI, Issue 81, 3 October 1938, Page 13

AJAX WINS AGAIN

A SURPRISE BY XAVIER

(United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.)

MELBOURNE, October 1

At the V.R.C. Meeting at Flemington today, Ajax registered his ninth successive victory by winning the Melbourne Stakes, 1 mile, in Imin 35gsec, which is one-quarter of a second outside the Australian and New Zealand record. Ajax covered the last halfmile in 46Jsec. His stake winnings now total £20,925. Ena's second was a good effort and enhanced her Caulfield Cup prospects. The New Zealand-bred . Xavier, a son of Lord Warden and El Boa (Mount Boa's full-sister), caused a surprise by winning the colts' division of the Maribyrnong Trial. Xavier is trained by the former New Zealander, George Jones. Aranui was unplaced in the same event. Queen of Song ran a poor race in the Stand Handicap, in which Plectrum gained an unexpected win. The Trump finished fifth, running a fair race with 9.6. Principal results:— MELBOURNE STAKES, £750; weight-for-age; 1 mile. E. L. Baillieu, A. W. Thompson, and "Mr. Constable's" eh h Ajax, by Heroic —Medmenham, 4yrs, 9.5 (H. Badger) .... 1 Eno, *.O (Morris) 2 Aitchengee, 8.12 (Elliot) 3 Ten started. Length; four lengths. Time, Imin 35|sec. EDWARD MANIFOLD STAKES, £1000; for three-year-old fillies; 1 mile. A. E. Kimpton's eh f Lady Montague, by Liberal—Rotandra, 8.7 (O'Brien) 1 The Decoration, 8.7 (Mornemont) . 2 French Gem, 8.7 (Elliot) 3 Eleven started. One length and a half; half a head. Time, Imin 39sec, STAND HANDICAP, £500; U miles. P. T. Hey wood's b or br h Plectrum, by Bulger—Mandoline, 6yrs, 7.10 (Bones) 1 Temple Coyn, 8.2 (Dewhurst) .... 2 Footmark, 8.8 (MorleyJ 3 Fifteen started, including Queen of Song. Half a length; neck. Time, 2mm 3isec.