AUSTRALIAN TURF

Waikato Times, Volume 119, Issue 19888, 18 May 1936, Page 8

AUSTRALIAN TURF

DONASTER’S KING’S CUP.

STATE RECORD EBTABLIBHED. HALL MARK UNPLACED. United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright. ADELAIDE, May 17. A State record of 2m 31s was established by Doncaster in winning the King’s Cup at the South Australian Jockey Club’s meeting at Morphettville yesterday. Result:— THE KING’S CUP. Of £IOOO and gold cup valued at £100; 1$ miles. DO.NASTER, J. A. McLeod and C. F. Taylor’s ch c, 3yrs, by Great Star — Donna Marie, 7.6 (W. Cox) 1 PETIT FILS, H. Telford’s br g, 6yrs., by Beau Fils—Donna Carolina, 8.6 (Preston) - 2 CAPE YORK (iN.Z.-bred), C. L. Moorehouse’s b h, 4yrs.. by Cape Horn— Princess Pat. 7.0 (N. Percival) .. 3 Eleven started. Won by five lengths with a neck between second and third. Time, 2.31, a State reAlurina and The Riff were prominent early, with Hall Mark well placed. Donaster went to the front three furlongs from home and won easily. ROBEHILL MEETING. RETRIEVED RUNS FIRST. United Press Awn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright. SYDNEY, May 17. The New Zealand-bred Retrieved, by Limond from Mislaid, accounted for the Maiden Juvenile Handicap at the Rosehill races yesterday. Dual Ratio was unplaced in the Auburn Handicap and Jutland in the High-weight Handicap. Result:— MAIDEN JUVENILE HANDICAP. Of £150; two-year-olds; 7 fur. RETRIEVED (IV.Z.-bred), E. Norton’s b r, by Limond—Mislaid, 9.0 (W. Matthews) 1 MIGHT NOT, 6.13 (M. Curby) 2 LASTING, 7.3 (H. Hanley), 3 Fifteen started. Won by half a length with a length and a-quarter between second and third. Time 1.28*. BRIBBANE RACING. HIGH BENIA’S SUCCESS. United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright. BRISBANE, May 17. The chief event at the Brisbane Amateur Turf Club’s meeting at Doomben yesterday resulted:— DOOMBEN NEWMARKET HANDICAP, Or £1000; straight 6 fur HIGH BENIA, R. Rogers’ b m, iyr?., by Highneld—Bambina, 7.3 Jeffers) 1 HIGH SPEECH, W. J. Shean’s b g, syrs, by King’s Speech—Hlghmond, s.lO (shean) 2 VERDUN, Heron and Nixon’s b g, 4yrs., by The Verderer—Doraiu, 7 0 (Conquest) .... 3 seventeen started, Including Caprls. Won by a head with a neck between second and third. Time, 1.12. MOONEE VALLEY REBULTS. United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright. MELBOURNE, May 17. - At the Moonee Valley meeting yesterday Te Huon, by Tea Tray, was second in the Morang Handicap, wherein Radiant Star and Desert Chief were unplaced. Palatinate was unplaced in the Banya Trial, Membo in the Brunswick Steeples, Epigram, Whernside and Jack Horner in the Keera Welter and Gay Circle in the Nonga Handicap.