AJAX SCORES

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23320, 13 April 1939, Page 9

AJAX SCORES

ALL-AGED PLATE SUCCESS OF HIGH CASTE DEFEAT BY READING AVENGED (Received April 12, 8.30 p.m.) SYDNEY, April 12 The feature of the third day of the Australian Jockey Club's Autumn Meeting at liandwick to-day was the reappearance of Ajax, who rehabilitated himself by winning the All-Aged Plate in good style after making his own pace, and covering the mile in 1.35J, which is a quarter of a second outside the Australian and New Zealand record. The much-fancied Gold Bod was well beaten.

High Caste also regained his prestige when he triumphed 111 the Champagne Stakes over the speedsters Heading, Penthides and Waireka, but the result might have been different if Bonny Loch had not been left at the barrier. High Caste was fully extended to win, owing to getting away slowly. Spear Chief scored a well-deserved victory in the Cumberland Plate after a spirited finish with Allunga. The weather was pleasant, and the course was in splendid order. The attendance was 28,000, a record for the third day. Results:—

AUTUMN HURDLES, First £'3Bo, second £BO, third £4O; about 2 miles rind 3 fur. MASTERPIECE. C. D. B. Wright's ch g, Gyrs, by High Art—Kennaquette, 10.2 (It. Young) .. .. .. 1 LOCKSLEA, E. P. Silcock's b g, Gyrs, by Polyrrates—Bally, 0.7 (11. $. Windle) 2 EL BANADO, J. H. Abbs' br g, Gyrs, by El Caciquo—Defy, 10.7 (H. Robinson) .. .. 3 Eleven started. Length and a-half: two and a-half lengths. Big Thrill was fourth. Time, 4h 22%5. COOGEE HANDICAP, First £520. second £l2O, third £00; 0 fur. SEDTTNUM, C. O. Battye's ch g, syrs, by Sion—Suzette, 9.3 (W. H. Cook) 1 FAKENHAM. C. P. Wilson's b g, Syrs, by Magpie—Castile, 8.10 (D. Munro) 2 CHERRY BAR, E. IT. Bowman's br m, aged, by Rossendale—Mistress Biddy, 7.8 (R. J. Parsons) .. .. .. 3 Eleven started. The field was well bunched to the homo turn, where Sodunnm came from behind to score an easy victory by a length and aquarter from Fakenham. Cherry Bar was a length away third and Knight Folly was fourth. Time, lm 50%5.

THE ALL-AGED PLATE, First £1125, second £'-50, third £125; weight-for-ago; 1 mile AJAX. E. L. Baillieu, A. TV. Thompson and "Mr. Constable's" ch hj, 4yrß, by Heroic—Medmcnham, 0.0 (H. Badger) 1 ST. CONSTANT, J. \V. Cook's br hj, 4yrs, by Constant Son—Nyamba, 0.0 (W. H. Cook) 2 GOLD ROD, E. J. Watt's ch hj, syrs by Chief Ruler—Oreum, 9.1 (M. Ho Carten) 3 Also Started. —King's IVead, 9.1. Ajax led from start to finish and had no difficulty in winning by a leneth and aquarter from St. Constant, who issued a determined challenge in the straight. Gold Rod was a length and a-half away third, and King's Head was a bad fourth. Time, lm 35 3 / 4 3. CHAMPAGNE STAKES, First £IOOO, second £4OO. third £200: two-year-olds; colts, 8.10; fillies, 8.8; G fijr. HIGH CASTE, H. E. Tancred's b c. by Bulandshar —The Begum, 0.6 (E. Bartle) 1 READING, G. Lnscombe and F. P. J. Manusu's b c, by Marconigram— Gravure, G.G (E. McMcnemin) .. 2 PENTHIDES, W. J. Bryan's br c. by Pentheus —Bonnie Marjorie, 8,10 (J. M. O'Sullivan) .. -.3 Seven started, including Waireka.

In spite of tho fact that he got away poorlv, High Caste caught the leaders at the Hiome iurn and in a stirring finis". lasted long enough to beat Reading by half a neck. Penthides was three-quarters of a length away third, and Bonny Loch, who was badly away, was a close fourth. Time, lm 12'/ 2 s.

BRONTE HANDICAP, First £520, second £l2O, third £00; 1 mile MILDU'RA. E. J. Watt's b c, 3yrs. by Manfred—Miss Meadows, 5.9 (M. McCarten) • • • • .. 1 MICAWBER, B. R. Payten's br hj, 4yrs. by Tippler—Threo Mints. 0.1 (F'. Shean) .. • • • • • • 2 SILENT TTP, M. Connell's br sr. 4yrs. by Tippler—Silent Bird, 7.3 (J. Feggans) .. ■ • • • 3 Six started, including Kai Tcre. After a thrilling race up the straight. MSldura secured the verdict by a head. Silent Tip was four lengths away third. Kai Tere, who led most of the way. finished fourth. Time, Im 3G%s. CUMBERLAND PLATE, First £950. second £2OO, third £100; weight-for-age; 13/,l 3 /, miles SPEAR CHIEF. J f B. Charlton and J. Harris" blk h. 4yrs. by Spearfelt— Sero Vale 0.0 (M. McCarten) .. 1 ALLUNGA. E. Hunter Bowman and H. Oakcs' br hj, 6yrs. by Inchaquire— Heliope, 0.3 (D. Munro) .. .. '2 L'AIGLON, W. Digby's b g, 4yrs. by The Buzzard —Concise, 8.11 (8. Davidson) .. • • .. 3 The only starters, j

Spear Chief overtook Allunga In the straight and finished strongly to beat him by three-quarters of a length. L'Aiirlon was two lengths away thjrd. Time, 3m Os. ... CITY HANDICAP, First, €520; second, £120; third, £GO; VA miles HERARDE, H. Ryan and S. R. Lamond, jun.'s, b hj, s.vrs, by s Heroic — Bavnrde, 7.9 (A,. <R'. Knox)., . . 1 RIPLEY. Vv. Jd Douglass' b g, i4yrs, < • by Bonhement or Rivoli —Lero. G.lO (Wattorson) .. ■■ <• 2 HILARIOUS." B. H. Crowley's b m, syrs, by Bijralong—Jubilant, 6.10 <W. [Lappin) .. . .* ..3 Ten started, includiiig ETeiress. Thrco lengths! Wngth. Bachelor King was fourth. Time, 2m 30%5.

AVONDALE JOCKEYS LIST OF ENGAGEMENTS The following riding engagements have been announced for tho first day of the Avondale Jockey Club's Autumn Meeting, to be held on Saturday and monday:— G. Gilchrist. Anion, First Gold Money, Pasture. L. Dulieii.—Blonde Princess. F. R. Foster.—Agog. M. Ritchie. —Electric Spear. A. C. Messervy.—British Talent, La Vie. S. Tremaiit.—Tea Gong. A. G. Murray.—Spinning Wheel. H. N. Wiggins.—Pern, Gay Rebel, Bronze Moth. H. Long.—Coronation. W. J. Broughton.—Golden Sheila. 0. G. Goulsnro. —Bnlinavar, Ngakaru, Pocket Venus, Noitnro.

DERBY PROSPECT RICHARDS TO RIDE FOX CUB Looking fit and bronzed after his usual winter holiday at St. Moritz, the leading English jockey G. Richards said iat tho beginning of tho flat-racing season that he felt sure of riding more than 200 winners again. Concerning his chances of at long last riding a Derby winner, Richards thought his chances this year were bright. Tf present arrangements stood, lie would ride Mr. E. Esmond's Fox Cub. "He is a good horse," said Richards to an English correspondent. " a very good horse. He has wintered well and I am quite satisfied with him."

TROTTING FIXTURES

April 13—Metropolitan Trotting Club. April 15, l»—Manawatu Trotting Club. April '.29 —Auckland Trotting Club. May o—Oarnaru0 —Oarnaru Trotting Club. May 9 —Marlborough Trotting Club. May 11, 13—Forbury Park Trottinn Club. May 13 —"Waikato Trotting Club. May 27—Canterbury Park Trotting Club. May 27, 31 —Auckland Trotting Club,