Australian Racing

Manawatu Times, Volume 63, Issue 49, 28 February 1938, Page 8

Australian Racing

SIRES' PRODUCE STAKES WON BY : NUFFIELD AJAX BRILLIANT IN THE NEWMARKET KEITH VOITRE RIDES WINNER OT ESSENDON STAKES United Press Association —By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. Received Sunday, 6.30 p.m. MELBOURNE, Feb. 27. The weather was fine and there was a good attendance at the Victoria Racing Club’s meeting at Flemington. Early morning rain had no effect on the going and f ast time was registered by the hurdlle winner Coster Lad, who showed great promise. There was an exciting finish in the Sires’ Produce Stakes, half a length separating the iirst four horses. Nuffield, the winner appeared to have something in reserve. Destiny Bay created a surprise forward showing. Lady Montague ran a good race, Pandava hung out badly and Limulet was disappointing. The winner hus now won four times in succession in five starts. Damalis had an easy w,in in the Essendon Stake:?. Elanage ? s chances were spoilt by hanging out badly in the straight. Young Crusader ran a fair race but Gold Rod made a poor showing. Ajax had a brilliant win in the Newmarket Handicap. He has now registered 10 wins and three seconds in 14 starts and he has now won £15,545 in stakes. Trainer Musgrave won the Newmarket previously with Amata and Parkwood. Ajax’s weight, 9.0, is the highest ever carried to victory in the race by a thre 3-year-old. Ena ran a great race, also El Golea. Last year’s winner, Auno’u Star, was a close fourth. Amiablo was never dangerous. The St. Leger Stakes proved an exercise gallop for Hua, who has now won £10,555 in stakes. He cost 750gns. as a yearling. Ib was trainer Scobie’s fourth Leger suscess. Irving won the Brunswick Stakes narrowly from the fast-finishing Pooley Bridge, who enhanced his Australian Cup prospects. The pacemaker, Tuckerbox, was a close third, but Red Manfred tired. Results:— PINES HURDLES, of £700; 2 miles. COSTER LAD, 11.8 (R. Jennings) .. 1 David Quex, 9.2 (F. Dummett) .. 2 Nevizes, 9.13 (A. Armsden) 2 Nine started. Two and a-half lengths. Brushwood, Imitari and Turf Boy failed to complete the course. Time, 3.36£. SIRES PRODUCE STAKES, of £3000; 7 urlongs. NUFFIELD, 8.10 (R. Wilson) .... 1 Destiny Bay, 8.10 (K. Voitre) .... 2 Lady Montague, 8.7 (J. Barry) .. 3 Six started. Half a neck; half a head. Pandava fourth. Time, 1.26. ESSENDON STAKES, of £1000; 11 miles. DAMALIS, 8.3 < K. Voitre) 1 Elanage, 8.3 (A. Breasley) ...... 2 Young Crusader, 9.2 3 Five started. Two and a-half lengths; neck. Prince Quex fourth and Gold Rod last. Time, 2.51. NEWMARKET HANDICAP, 6 furs. AJAX, 9.0 (H. Badger) 1 Ena, 7.9 (H. Morris) 2 El Golea, 8.0 (A. Breasley) 2 Sixteen started. Neck; three-quar-ters of a length. Aurie’s Star fourth. Time, 1.111. ST. LEGER STAKES, of £1500; 11 miles. HUA, 8.10 (R. Wilson) 3 Pantoon, 8.10 (N. Creighton) .... 2 The only starters. Two and a-half lengths. Time, 3.11 1. BRUNSWICK. STAKES, of £700; 11 miles. IRVING, 7.11 (A. Reed) 1 Pooley Bridge, 8.0 (W. Elliot) .... 2 Tuckerbox, 7.10 (W. Cook) 3 Fourteen sts-rted. Head; neck. Titchengee fourth. Time, 2.51. The acceptors for the King’s Plate are Mananui, Prince Quex, Old Rowley, Pantoon, Elanage, Hua, Damalis. New Zealand acceptors for minor events are:— Northcote Handicap: Amiable. Autumn Handicap: Prince Quex, Mananui, Pantocn, Le Grand. Bourke Handicap: Custos. RESULTS FROM SYDNEY SYDNEY, Feb. 27. Following are the results from the Roseberry races: SIR JOSEPH BANKS HANDICAP, HOLBEIN, 7.1 (Neale) 1 Hautmonde, 7.10 (Lappin) *,.... 2 Improvement, 8.1L3 (Bartle) 3 Six. started. Two lengths; head. Time, 2.8. Normandy, Late Night and Fantan were unplaced in the Cape Solander Handicap. Kowtow was unplaced in the Trial Stakes. In the Fourteen-two Handicap, of six furlongs, Salisbury won in I.3s—race record time.