AUSTRALIAN TURF.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LIX, Issue 70, 20 February 1939, Page 10

AUSTRALIAN TURF.

AJAX’S SPLENDID RECORD. FIFTEENTH CONSECUTIVE WIN. MELBOURNE, Feb. 18. Auric’s Slar, with 9.12, won his second Oakleigh Plate at Caulfield to-day. This is the only occasion that a horse has won the event twice. Ajax equalled Carbine’s record of 15 consecutive wins by brilliantly capturing tho St. George Stakes. Ho received a great ovation. Chief results are: BOND HANDICAP. One mile and three furlongs. BUZADONG, 9.3 (Sheari 1 RESPIRATOR. 8.1 (Bartle) 2 KINGDOM, 7.11 (Breasley) 3 Ten started, including Sir Regent. Half a head; three lengths. OAKLEIGH PLATE. Five furlongs and a-half. AURIE’S STAR, 9.12 (Dewhurst) ... 1 PAMELUS, 9.10 (Perry) 2 UNISIIAK, 7.9 (Morris) 3 Twelve started, including Stretto, Amiable and Disdain. Aurie s Star unwound a splendid run in the straight and won by three-quarters of a length from last year's winner Pamelus, with the South Australian Unishak a length and a-quarter away third. Disdain was fourth and then came Amiable and Stretto. Time, 1.5£. ST. GEORGE STAKES . Ono mile and one furlong. AJAX, 9.0 (Badger) 1 YOUNG IDEA 9.2 (Cox) 2 SPEAR CHIEF, 9.0 (McCarten) ... 3 Six started, including Manolive. Leading all the way and with only Young Idea a real challenger in the straight, Ajax won comfortably by a length and a-quarter. A similar distance separated second and third. Time, 1.51*. WARWICK FARM RESULTS. _ SYDNEY. Feb. 18. _ Racing at Warwick Farm to-day Waireka recorded a hollow victory by three lengths in tho Ingleburn Nursery Handicap, despite an outside barrier position, equalling the track record for 5£ furlongs of 1.7. The consistent horse Red Sails won the February Handicap, one mile and a-quar-ter, in which Golden Treasure was unplaced. Linldet was unplaced in the Min to Handicap, of ono mile.

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