RACING IN AUSTRALIA

Dominion, Volume 29, Issue 197, 18 May 1936, Page 16

RACING IN AUSTRALIA

Donaster Wins King’s Cup CAPE YORK RUNS THIRD By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright. (Received May 17, 6.30 p.m.) Adelaide, May 17. At the South Australian Jockey Club’s races on Saturday the following was the result of the KING'S CUP, of £lOOO, and lI.M. the King’s Cup, value £lOO. One mile and a half. DONASTER. 7.6 (Cox) 1 PETIT FILS, 8.6 (Preston) 2 CAPE YORK. 7.0 (Percival) 3 Eleven started. Five lengths; neck. Time, 2.31 —a Stale record. Alinura and The Riff were prominent early, with Hall Mark well placed. Donaster went to the front three furlongs from home anil won easily. NEW ZEALANDERS UNPLACED (Received May 17. (1.30 p.m.) Melbourne, May 17. At the Moonee Valley races the following horses were unplaced: Palatinate, in Banya Trial; Mcinbo, In the Brunswick Steeples; Epigram, IVhernsidc and .Lack Horner, In the Keera Welter: Gay Circle, in the Nonga Handicap: and Radiant Star and Desert Chief, in the Morang Handicap, in which Te Hlton ran second. WIN FOR RETRIEVED (Received May 17. 6.30 p.m.t Sydney, May 17. At the Rosehill races yesterday the following was the result of the MAIDEN JUVENILE HANDICAP, of £l5O. Seven furlongs. RETRIEVED. 0.0 (Matthews) 1 MIGHT NOT. (1.13 (Corby) 2 LASTING, 7.3 (Hanley) 3 Fifteen slarted. Half a length; length and a quarter. Time, 1.281. Dual Ratio was unplaced in the Auburn Handicap and Jutland unplaced in the Highweight Handicap.