BERNBOROUGH TRIUMPHS IN DOOMBEN CUP
SYDNEY, June 9. Iu spite of interference and lils weiglit of 10.11, Bernborough rau liis greatcst race to date to win tlie d00111ben C'up yeaterday. It was lxis tentli suecessive victory and brouglit the ehanipion's total stalce earnings to £20,952, including £1181 won before Mr. A. O. Komaiio purchased him for 2000 guineas. The horse was.closely watched by three detectives aiid by' unifornied i>olice before the race. y As usuaT Bernborough started slowly, but, though the distance -was 11 i'ur- | longs, the other' horses went away as" I if it were a sprint. Out of the straiglit j Bernborough" was sixth, with Fox f Breeze, Puffliam and Repshot ligh-ting ! out the lead. Bernborough seenied j. hopelessly boxecl behind Wclleslcy and j jockey Mulley liad to ease ' the cliamj pion and drop back in order to gain tlie ! outside. Doing so Bernborough was | passed by Craigie and Tea Cake. i o11 tlie liual turn Bernborough liit liis ! winning stride and rapidly cut down ! the opposition. He was uuder extreme I pressure with Mulley showing hihi tlie I wliip, but its use was not needed. Over ■ the last 150 yards the result was never in doubt. Kesults: — DOOMBEN CUP IIAXDICAP; £0000; 11 furlongs. BEENBOKOUGH, 10.11 (Mulley) .. 1 Tea Cake, S.l (Breasley) 2 Craigie, 9.3 (Duncan) 3 Ten started. Half lcngth; threequarters of a lengtli. Time, 2.14;]. Bernborough will not run in the Alamein Stakes tomorrow.
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Chronicle (Levin), 10 June 1946, Page 7
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