SPEAR CHIEF WINS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LIX, Issue 99, 27 March 1939, Page 12

SPEAR CHIEF WINS.

DEFEAT OF AJAX.

SURPRISE AT ROSEIIILL.

SYDNEY, March 25.

The surprise at the R-ozehili meeting today was the defeat of Ajax in the Lawson Stakes by Spear Chief, whose victory was j most popular. Few bookmakers operated on the race, Ajax being regarded as sucii a certainty. Heavy showers fell during the meeting. After the second race Defaulter ran a mile, lie started at an easy gait and was soon into his stride, covering the distance in 1.471. Defaultor did the last half mile in 50 seconds. The result of iho Rawson Stakes was: RAW SON STAKES. Ono mile and a furlong. SPEAR CHIEF, 9.0 (McCarten) ... 1 AJAX, 9.0 (Badger) \ ALLUNGA, 9.2 (Muriro) ... 3 These were the only starters. Ajax immediately took the lead, followed by Allunga and Spear Chief. The order was unchanged till inside the distance, when Spear Chief Came up quickly and beat Ajax by half a length, with Abunga a length arid a-quarter away third. Time, 1.522. .’I tIREE-YEAR-OLD HANDICAP, of £2OO. Seven furlongs.—Creditor, 9.2 (Mun ro) 1, Adios. 8.9 (McCarten) 2, Mosaic, 9.1 (O’Connor) 3. 'Twelve started. Half a head; two and a-half lengths. Time, 1.26),. RAILWAY HANDICAP, of £2OO. Seven furlongs.—Bramol, 8.1 (O’ConnoO 1, llamurah, 9.0 (McMenamin) 2, Gold Rod, 9.4 (McCarten) 3. Seventeen started, including Bengal Lancer. Three-quarters of a length; 1 2 lengths between second and third. Time, 1.25|. AUTUMN HANDICAP, of li milcs.Feminist, 6.10 (Lappan) 1, Hedonic, 7.9 (Badger) 2. Respirator, 8.4 (Bartle) 3. Twclvo started. Two lengths; half a lengdi. '1 line, 2.32 2 . PARRAMATTA MILE RACE— Limu let, 8 6 (Munro) 1, Fearless, 7.10 (O’Connor) 2, Duke Caledon, 8.6 3. Fifteen started, including Country Parly and Highborn. A length; 1 2 lengths. Time, 1.40. RESULTS AT MOONEE VALLEY. MELBOURNE, March 25. Results from the Moonee Valley races include: - WOODLANDS HANDICAP, of £4OO. One mile. —Donorshill, 7.7 (Elliot) 1, National, 8.2 (Bailey) 2, Carry Over, 7.5 | (Morris) 3. Eight started. A neck; two lengths. Time, 1.382 - MOONEE PONDS HANDICAP.—j Plectrum, 7.11 (Mornement) 1, Desert Chief, 9.2 (Creighton) 2, Dark David, 8.5 | (Elliot) 3. Twelve started, including Sir | Regent and Netherlca. Half a neck; half a head. Time. 2.321. lIOLLYMOTTNT HANDICAP, of £500; for two-year-olds. Six furlongs.—Anno 1, Ilarina 2, Glenfino 3. ROTH WELL STEEPLECHASE.— Royal Fire 1, Wildwood 2, Wakerifo 3.