OAKLEIGH PLATE

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23276, 20 February 1939, Page 7

OAKLEIGH PLATE

AURIE'S STAR SCORES DISDAIN RUNS FOURTH ANOTHER WIN FOR AJAX FIFTEENTH IN SUCCESSION (Received February 19, 5.5 p.m.) MELBOUKNE,, Feb. 19 Carrying 9.12, Anrie's Star won *his second Oakleigh Plate at the Victoria Amateur Turf Club's meeting, which, opened at Caulfield yesterday. Aurie's Star is the only horse who has won the race twice. Ajax received* an oration when he equalled Carbine's record of 15 consecutive wins by brilliantly capturing "the St. George Stakes, liesults: — .• t ' BOND HANDICAP, Of £1000; 1 mile and 3 fnr. ~,, BUZALONG, A. Leftwich's b g", syrs, bv The Buzzard—Saccharine, 9.3 (F. Shean) .. .. 1 BESPIRATOR, H. and G. Tancred's br c, 3yrs, by Windbag—Recuperator. 8.1 (E. Bartle) . - .. . KINGDOM, A. T. Creswick's ch c, 3yrs, • by Thracian —Queen's Consort, 7.11 (A. Breasley) Ten started, including Sir Regent. Half a head; three lengths. Time, 2m lovis. 'iJrw OAKLEIGH PLATE. _ , Of £1500; 5V 3 fur. AURIE'S STAR, G. W. Badman's b g, 6yrs, by Stardrift—Aurie Anton, 9.12 (A. Dcwhurst) .. .. PAMELUS, H. Duke's b hj, aged, by " ' Bullhead —Tango Lass, 9.10 (H.. r Perry) .. .. ..'-aUNISHAK, A. J. McCawley's br c, 3yrs, by Shakuni —Lady Adelaide, 7.9 (H. Morris) .. .. • • •• 3 Twelve started, including Stretto, Amiable and Disdain. jr Aurie's Star unwourid a splendid run in tfaa; straight to win by three-quarters of a ienittn from last year's winner, Pamelus, with the South Australian Unishak a length aincl a-quarter away third. Disdain was fourth,followed by Amiable and Stretto. Time, ;lm o'As. ST. GEORGE STAKES, Of £1000; weigbt-for-age; 9 fur. "'X" AJAX, E. L. Baillieu, A. W. Thompson ; * and "Mr. Constable's" ch hj, 4yrs, by- i Heroic —Medmenham, 9.0 (H. Badger) .. .. ' • • - • -. • t - YOUNG IDEA. P. Miller's br hj, 6yrs, by ' " Constant Son —Persuasion, 9.2 (W. Cox) .. .. .. •• - a SPEAR CHIEF, J. B. Charlton and J. f Harris' blk hj, 4yrs, by Spearfeit— Sere Vale, 9.0 (M. 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 Young Idea and Spear Chief. Time, lm 51%5. WAIREKA BRILLIANT TRACK RECORD EQUALLED;. WARWICK FARM VICTORY RED SAILS DISPLAYS FORM (Received February 19, 5.5 p.m.) SYDNEY, Feb,. 19 In spite of the fact that she drew an outside barrier position, Waireka (Waikare —Miss Molong) equalled the track repord of 1.7 for. five and a-half furlongs, when she recorded a hollow victory by three lengths in the Ingleburn Nursery Handicap at the Warwick Farm Races on Saturday. The consist- _ ent Red Sails won the chief even's, the, Warwick February Handicap, in which Golden Treasure was unplaced. Linklet ran unplaced in the Minto Handicap. ~ —T~" SPEEDY SUBMISSION TRIALS AT WANGANUf •••. ' BARON BOLD AND AMATORY; i [BY TELEGRAPH —OWN CORBESPONEHXTji WANGANUI, Sunday The weather was fine yesterday and after a dry spell the No. .1 grass tracj?and the outside of the course properwere very firm. The trestles were out; about 12ft. on the course proper, but for half the width of the track water has been applied and there is a good, sward of grass. _ ic Five furlongs in 1.1 3-5 on the No. 1 grass, close to the rail, was the task accomplished by Submission, who had the feather-weight, D. M. Home, in the saddle. The first furlong took 12 3-os. Submission, bracketed with Dynasty, should prove an attractive proposition in the Juvenile Handicap on Thursday. Darthura (M. Home) beat March Easy (S. T. Edwards) by two lengtlis on the course proper at the end of five furlongs, run in 1.4 4-5. Darthura and March Easy, Kai Iwi Maiden candidates, but in different ownership, aire trained by L. G. Butler, and probably; both will start, S. T. Edwards having' the mount on Darthura. ixoi* Entail, with his trainer, W. Rayner, ? ; in the saddle, went a mile on the course--6 proper, taking 1.32 for the last flevon furlongs. War Lap (Edwards) covered, five furlongs comfortably in 1.4. His, prospects in the Tayforth Handicap appear to be bright. After the interval, Baron Boid on this ground recorded 1.4, doing it nicely, and Amatory (Home) covered ;a" mile in 1.45, the first "three furlongs' taking him 41s. Amatory is well placed in the Victory Handicap. " ; r •' ;\ll Spirit (J. Head) schooled over; four hurdles, jumping cleanly but with very little pace ; ,-j* Lady Hoariri claims engagements in; the Victory Hack and the Tayforth Hack Handicap on Thursday, but she,, has schooled well and is to be started in the hurdles on the second day of the Wanganui meeting. To check Amigo's bolting proclivities L. G. Paul was persuaded to try a double-purchase bit, and, with K. Chote in the saddle, the Bean Pere gelding displayed no tendency to bolt when he was cantered and trotted yesterday. If this device proves, effective, Amiga should run prominently in the Flying Handicap on Thursday. TAKANINI HORSES VALAMITO BEATS ROUND OP, On the outer grass at Takanini on Saturday mornings Valamito (Collebt) impressed by defeating Hound Up (Clarke) over a mile in 1.43- —a good gallop. Valamito is intended as a starter at Te Rapa to-day. Anion.(Clarke) hit out we!! with Full, Hand (Collett) over five furlones in 1.3. Lad.v Fox (Spinley) and Daulie* ■ (Bartle) ran five furlongs from the m il<l i post in 1.3 4-5. . - • ' On the plough. Parquet sprinted hall a mile in 51 3-ss, doing it pleasmglyi She is to run in the Wanganui Cup.: . TO CORRESPONDENTS > "Curious," Frankton Junction.—' Merrv Dav did a good deal of rnciW; for Mr A. E. Booth and then passed; into the hands of the owner-trainer l>. Burgess, for whom she won sevprn};; good races. ' i_.