AUSTRALIAN TURF

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23619, 1 April 1940, Page 13

AUSTRALIAN TURF

AJAX WINS AGAIN RANDWICK CARNIVAL ENDS MOSAIC SCORES DECISIVELY OWN FOLK PERFORMS WELL (Received March 31, 5.5 p.m.) , . SYDNEY, March 31 By winning the C. W. Cropper Plate on tlio concluding 'day of the Australian Jockey Club's Autumn Meeting at Hand wick yesterday, Ajax carried his stake earnings to £38,025. which is only £37 10s behind those of his great sire, Heroic. There was a provision in the will of his late partowner, Mr. K. L. Baillieu, that Ajax should be. sold when his racing career was finished and it was arranged that lie should be sold next month. However, his present owners are inclined to race him for another season, as he is still very (it and a. favourite with the racing public. Ajax will he spelled for a few months. The New Zealand-bred Mosaic surprised by defeating Maikai in the A.J.C. Plate. Ho finished with great dash, but showed signs of lameness after pulling up. Royal Chief finished gamely for third. The course was in good order, bat the heat was very trying for public and horses. The attendance for the meeting was much below that of last year, but the totalisator figures at £15)0,503 were only £2OOO lower than for tho four days of 1030. Details: — ROUS HANDICAP, First £520, second £l2O, third £6O; fi fur. SCARLET CIRCLE, A. H. Robinson's eh m, (iyrs, by Scarlet Square— • Meg Yetman, 8.(5 (S. Davidson) .. 1 BEN BUR IS, J. King's br g, 4yrs, by Denis Boy—Burgee, 8.1 (J. A. Briscoe) .. .. .. 2 ANNE, Mrs. M. .7. Doyle's b f, 3.vrs, by Winooka—Ann Veronica, 8.9 (D. Munro) . . .. .. t DENIS, "G. Lightford's" b g, syrs, by Denis Boy—Sweet Tress, 10.5 (J. M. Coutts) .. .. .. .. t tDead-heat for third. Head, nock. Time, 3 m I3VJs. WOOLLAHRA HANDICAP, First £O2O, second £l2O, third £6O; 1 mile

BAVEON, Dr. A. L. Caselberg's br hj, ■iyrs. by Pantheon—Bavarde, 8.5 (L. R. James) .. .. .. .. 1 KNIGHT FOLLY, Mrs. F. M. Chapman's ch g, Gyrs, by Knight Corban —Native Dance, 8.4 (W. H. Cook) 2 OPPORTUNIST, F. W. Hughes' b g, 3yrs, by Baralong—Orient Star, 7.13 (J. M. O'Sullivan) .. -.3 Fifteen started. Head; half a head. Leeds was fourth. Time, lin 38%5. C. W. CROPPER PLATE, First £IOOO, second £2OO, third £100; 7 fur. AJAX, Executors of the late E. L. Baillieu, A. W. Thompson and "Mr. Constable's" ch hj, ."iyrs, by Heroic— Medmenham (H. Badger) .. .. L GOLD ROD (New Zealand-bred), E. J. Watt's 'ch hj, Oyrs, by Chief Ruler — Oreuin, 7.12 (W. H. Cook) . . .. 2 BEAULIVRE- (New Zealand), E. C. Harnett's br c, .'iyrs, by Beau Pero— Passbook, 9.5 (M. McCarten) .. 3 Also Started.—Trimmer. The field raced together for hair a mile, Trimmer showing the way from Ajax arjd Beaulivre. Entering the straight, Trimmer led by two lengths, but Beaulivre and Gold Rod closed up smartly. Ajax shot to the front at tho Leger and in an exciting tussle with Gold Rod won by a neck. Beaulivre was two and a-half lengths away third. Time, Ini 21 !/«s. Sectional Times.—First three furlongs, 355; first five furlongs, 58545; last two furlongs, 25/ is. DANGAR HANDICAP, First £520, second £l2O, third £GO: 1 mile and 5 fur. OWN FOLK. Mrs. C. 11. Hicks' b g. oyrs, by The Buzzard—Merle's Robe. 8.10 (D. Munro) .. .. .. l CABLE BOY, A. G. Poller's ch g. 4.vrs. by Marconigram—Jimmic 8., G. 7 (N. Wilson) . . . . .. 2 COORANGA, B. H. Richards' b m, Oyrs, by Dunottar—Kooloona, 8.3 (M McCarten) .. .. ..3 Eight started, including Yours Truly and Round Up. Yours Truly was Isecond to the home turn, behind (he pacemaker. The Kile, who set a lively pace and at one stage had a lead of 15 lengths Yours Truly weakened two furlongs from home, and Own Folk won by a length and three-quarters from Cable Boy, who beal Cooranga by a neck. Yours Truly was a poor fourth and Hound Up second to last. Time. 2m >M;!4s.

PERN HI LL HANDICAP, First £520, second £l2O, third £00: two-year-olds; 1 mile ROXFORD, D. E. Swanson's gr or rn g, by Roxburgh—Sweet Heroic, S.S (H. Badger) .. . . . . 1 DUKE CULLEN. E. Hunter Bowman's br c, by Achullen—Lady Spelthorne, G.O (E. J. Thomson) .. ..2 CHATOONA, W. McCulloch's b c, by Chatlnm—Silvcrooua. 7.7 (J. E. Duncan) . . . . . . . . 3 Seventeen started, including Patrician (Iliad —Courtesy), who finished sixth. Three-f(uarlers of a length; half a length. Tidal Wave, by Tiderace—My Own. was fourth. Tune, lm 30s. A.J.C. PLATE, First £OSO, second 1200, third £100; weight-for-age; '2Y, miles MOSAIC (N.Z.-hrcd), J. 11. Abbs' br hj, •Iyrs, by Posterity—lnlaid, 9.0 (D. Munro) 1 MAIKAI, W. J. Wintcrbottom's br g, (iyrs, by Pantheon—Ornum, 0.l (H. Mornement) .. .. .. 2 ROYAL CHIEF (N.Z.). A. K. Firth's b hj, Oyrs, by Chief Ruler—Modisto 11.. 9.4 (M. McCarten) 3 Also Started.—Old Rowley, 0.1 (fourth); Reading, 8.0. Two lengths oach way. Time, 3m 53'/s. FINAL HANDICAP, First £570. second £l2O, third £GO: V/ t miles ST.' CONSTANT. J. W. Cook's br h. s,vrs, by Constant Son—Nyainba, 0.3 (J. M. Cout(s) . . . . 1 BEL 01SEAU (N.Z.-hred), J. S. Packer's br c. Oyrs, by Beau Pere—.Toybird, 7.0 (J. Whitney) 2 SIDCUP, F. W. Hughes and W. A. Freeman's b hj, Oyrs, by Devonshire—Mercian Queen. 7.!) (J. M. O'Sullivan) . 3 Thirteen started. Length; head. Katanga was fourth. Time, 2ni 5%5. MOONEE VALLEY RACES HANDICAP TO PRINCE SION GOOD VICTORY FOR BANKSHAW (Received March 31, G. 5 p.m.) MELBOURNE, March 31 Tho chief events at tho Moonoo Valley Racing Club's ineoting yesterday resulted:— MOONEE PONDS HANDICAP, First £7OO and trophy valued at £25, second £2OO, third £100; 1% miles PRINCE STON. A. G. Newman's ch h,v aged, liy Sion —Lady Waratah, 7.7 (R. Bailey) .. .. .. .. 1 ROSE PRINCESS, H. B. JRnnken's ch tn, dyrs, by Gay Lothario—Balkan Rose, 7.7 (N. Powell) .. .. 2 DIGNITARY, Sir Alan Carrie's ch g, Oyrs, by Dignity—Trcssnlin, 7.3 (N. Percival) .. ' .. .. 3 Eleven started. Four lengths; length and a-half. Time, 2m 33',is. KNOLL HANDICAP( First £2BO, second £BO, third £4O; 1 mile BANKSHAW (N.Z.-brcd). W.. R. Kemball's ch hj, Iyrs, by Siegfried—Court Step, 8.10 (O. Phillips) -. .> 1 NATIONAL (N.Z.-brcd). W.. R. Cembali's br hj, Iyrs, by Siegfried—Virgin Queen, 8.10 (S. Ralph) .. .. 2 METEORIC AL. H. G. Raymond and H. B. R-anken s ch f, G«V Lothario —Lady Meteor, 7 (N. Percival) " a Eleven started. Length; length and three-auarters. Tbrw, 'lm 40s.