AJAX AGAIN

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23600, 8 March 1940, Page 5

AJAX AGAIN

KING'S PLATE SUCCESS INDUSTRY MAKES A RECORD FINE FINISH BY SIR GREY TRUE FLIGHT VICTORIOUS (Received March 7. 7.10 p.m.) MELBOURNE, March 7 The feature of the third day of tho Victoria Racing Club's Autumn Electing at Flemington to-day was the victory of Ajax for the second year in succession in the King's Plate. Ajax led throughout and was never seriously troubled, although his rider had to urge him in the final furlong to keep at bay the fast-finishing Maikai, The effort of .Maikai was a great trial for the Sydney Cup, as lie was eight lengths behind Ajax at the half-mile. Plymouth Hoe ran a moderate third. Ajax has now won £135,800 in stakes. Tho weather was warm and there was a good attendance. Terka registered a surprise win iu ihe Autumn Hurdles. After making the pace, he dropped back at the half-mile and came again to beat (Mowing and Glenlonan. Ortelli. near the outside rail, was prominent always in the Hopeful Stakes and scored an easy win. Air .Link ran a good race for second. Tidal Wave finished strongly to gain third. Industry set an Australian and New Zealand record for a two-year-old for six furlongs when he won the Ascot Vale Stakes in I.lO'm. ft was his first success, and he led throughout. Halifax ran an excellent race for second, and is to go to Sydney for the autumn meeting. Lucrative was a good third. Triieness, who began slowly, was never dangerous.

The Western Australian-owned True Flight finished brilliantly to score a narrow win in the Elms Handicap. He completed a double for the jockey E. Preston, who won earlier on Ortelli. Ohatsbury was responsible, for a game effort, and Brazen Lad was a fair third, Sir (Irey directed attention to his prospects in Ihe Australian Ciin by a fine finishing effort to win the River Handicap. lie gave the leaders |o leiiß"fli~ over the last half-mile. The New Zealand-bred Bankshaw ran a good second. Con Devon finished well for third. Results:—

AUTUMN HURDLES, First AW 10, .second L I 1(1, third £(10; 2'„ miles TERKA. F. Riiiiisii.v's h g. aged, by St,'ind Bv —Good Company, 0.0 (A. McCoy) 1 GLOWI.VG, W. McKay's br li. I.vrc. byDavid —Glow Worm, 0.13 (W. Johnson) . . . . . . . . ■ • 2 GLEXLONAN, R. Gilder's b nr, aired, by Lord Quex—-Lnlla Rookh, J 1.8 (L. Meenan) . . 3 ■Eight .-tarted. Length and a-quarter; five 1 enprth. Exmoor was fourth. Time, Im 'lVis. HOPEFUL STAKES, First £,")(io, .second 11 10. third i'fiO; two-year-olds; ."> fur. OIJTKLLL R. Dornan's ch f. by Great Legend—C ■ ijisy Love, S.-J (E. Preston) . . . . 1 AIR LIXK. Mrs. C. H. 11 icks* br c, by Mareonigrniu—Sweet Maggie, S.(i (1). Munro) ■ . • • • ■ - Til) XL WAVE (New Zealand-bred), Mrs. C. C. Galbrailh's ch c. by Tidcracc — My Own, S.."> (E. Bartlc) . • ..3 Twenty! h ree .start ed. Two lengths; three-quarters of a length. Meiling was fourth. Time, —a race record. THE KING'S PLATE, First £7OO. second J.'2o(», third £100; weight-for-age; \% miles AJAX. Exors Estate, E.. L. Baillien. A. W. Thompson and "Mr. Constables ch hj, ."iyrs, by Heroic —Medmenham, 0.3 (11. Badger) . . 1 MMKAI, W. J. Winterbottom's br g, (iyrs. by Pantheon —Ornuni, 0.0 (11. o Mornemenl) ■ ■ • • - PLYMOUTH HOE, V. Xewhouse's br h. fi.vrs, by Drake —Tampa Bay, 0.3 (X. Creighton) • . . 3 Also Started.—Dark David, Seven Fifty. Half a length; four lengths. Seven Fifty was fourth. Time, -in :!o'%s. Sectional times were as follows First half-mile, .VCis; last nix furlongs, 1.1 r/«; last half-mile, «t (>'/«•»■ •

ASCOT VALE STAKES, First ,tlO">o. second £3OO, third .Clf.O; two-vear-old.s; colts and geldings, b.o; fillies. S.O; with penalties; (1 fur. INDUSTRY. E. Dowdle'fi br c by Caithness —Armil. S.-"> (A. B. Sinclair) . - t HALIFAX, V. J. Plumb's ch c, by Christopher Robin —Bareena, 8.."> (F. de Valle) - LUCRATIVE, R. W. McLean's b c, by Gay Lothario —Balkan Star, .S (A. Dewhurst) . • - • - • Fourteen started. Length and a-half; half a length. Sun Valley was fourth and All Veil sixth, lime, tin io «». ELMS HAND |Oap, First £'.">oo, second £ 110, third £(>'•; three-year-old colts and geldings; 1 milo TRUE FLIGHT, S. .T. and X. V. Mills' b c, by The Buzzard—Even Keel, S.ft (E. Preston) . . 1 CHATKBURY, F. Carr's be, by High Syce—Otford, 0.l (A. Breasley) .. 2 BRAXKX LAD, P. F. Pilchor and J_ T. C'ush's br g, by Brazen —Pceka, <.13 (K. Bartle) » Thirteen started. Xeck; three and a-half lengths. Atlas was fourth. Time, lm 37'/ 2 s. RIVER HANDICAP, First £,-.00, second £llO, third £(>0; l'/ A miles SIR GREY, E. Teinby's gr g oyr? by Cirnbrian—Carissa, 7. to (J. Purtelt) 1 BAXKSIIAW (New Zealand-bred) \V. R. Keinball's blk g. Iyrs. by Siegfried —Courtstpp, 7.12 (O. Phillips) . . 2 COX DEVON, W. L. Stephens' br g, Oyrs. by Devonshire —I{unioresi|iie, 7.0 (E. ' Preston) . ■ .. 3 Fifteen started. Thrce-nuarters of a length; half a head. Triode was fourth. Timo, 2m 2V 3 s.

ROSEHILL EVENTS RAWSON STAKES ACCEPTORS (Received March 7. 11.10 p.m.) HYDNFiY, March 7 Acceptors for the chief events at the Rosehill Racing Club's meeting on Saturday are as follows: — R.AWSON STAKES, of L'oOO; weight-for-age, with allowances; 0 fur. —-Royal Chief, Allunga. St. Constant. Fearless, Old Rowley, 8.13; Feminist, 8.11; Dashing Cavalier. 8.1. ROSEHTT'Tj AUTUMN HANDICAP, of o, 1 mile and 3 fur.—Gold Spark, S.S; Lord Valentine, 8.2; The Blizzard, 8.0; Fountain, 7.1; Bronze Flight, Nahlin, Magniort, Coniiudruin. 7.0. Royal Chief, Curiosity and Mosaic wero the outstanding gallopers over six furlongs at Randwick to-day in I.Hi. Yours Truly and Tiisculiim did a strong mile, finishing together in 1.1 I Vj. All the race tracks are greatly in need of rain, as there has not been a decent downfall in the. metropolitan area for over three months. All the courses are parched.

BETTING FACILITIES ELLERSLIE TOTALISATOR Concerning the bettin<: arraneemonts at Kllerslie. "l?iirecorr" writrs ns follows: —"l.<t It not a fact tlml the Xrw Zealand Itncinir Conference passed a resolution that all totalizator dividends are to he shown in CI fliiutk at nil meetinprsV Now, how is it that a mrlrnfiolitnn body like tlio Auckland li'acing Chili can defy (lie rule, as on the 'Hill' they are shown in 10s shares? Also why does it not have :i window selling CI tickets on the 'Hill,' so that when investors can have n chance when investing a pound of getting the extra, sixprnro, which often is paid on il tickets?"

When the letter of "I'acruroer" was referred to Mr. \V. S, .Spruce, secretary of the Auckland Pacing C'luli, he stated that dividends at LI rates were shown on the number board at F.Hcralie and for the convenienie of small bettors at Ids rales on the "Hill" and in the Derby and Lecrer enclosures. Business ilid not warrant tlio installation of expensive machinery necessary to provide CI bettincr in the outside enclosure In fact, to meet the increasing number of small bettors, the Auckland Uncinsr Club some time, hack reduced the number of .01 machines in the lawn enclosure and increased those of If is units.