ENGLISH RACING

Evening Post, Volume CXXIV, Issue 63, 11 September 1937, Page 11

ENGLISH RACING

DONCASTER CUP

HAULFRYN'S NARROW WIN

(United I'ress Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) (Received September 11, 12.30 p.m.) LONDON, September 10. On the fourth day of the Doncaster September Meeting, the following was the result of the -

DONCASTER CUP, a plate of £1200 . (including a cup valued at £200); second £200, third £100; special weights; 2J miles.

F. C. Minoporio's br c Haulfryn, by Sunny Trace—Willonya, by Willonyx, 4yrs 1 A. Gordon Smith's br c Fearless Fox, by Foxlaw—Molly Adare, 4yrs ..- 2 Anthony de Rothschild's br c Suzerain, by Son-in-Law, 4yrs . 3 Six started. ■Won>..by a head, with a length between second and third. Winner bred by C. E. Howard, and trained by E. Rickards, Binfield Grove, Berks.

■Last season Haulfryn had eight starts, winning the Shelford Plate, 1J miles, at Newmarket in May when ridden by the champion jockey,; G. Kichards. He also ran second to Sind in the St. George Stakes, 1 mile and 5 furlongs, at Curragh.

Fearless Fox had four starts last season for three seconds, the minor placings including seconds to Flares in the Newmarket Stakes; to Hondo in the Gold Vase at Ascot; and to Boswell in the St. Leger Stakes at Doncaster.

Suzerain had the best form to- commend him, the Son-in-Law colt winning four times, running second once, and fourth on three occasions.in 11 starts last term. His successes included victories in the Beeswing Plate, 1 mile 3 furlongs, at Newcastle; in the King's Handicap, 1$ miles, at Windsor; in the Newmarket St. Leger, 1J miles, beating Flares, winner of the Newmarket Stakes; and the Autumn Stakes, 1J miles, at Chepstow.,