PROTEST UPHELD

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22892, 22 November 1937, Page 7

PROTEST UPHELD

CATJLFIELD INCIDENT

DON ASTER PLACED-' SECOND

RACE TO BALKAN PRINCE (Received November 21, 5.5 p.m.) * MELBOURNE,- Nov. 21 The first and second placings were reversed in the Eclipse Stakes at the Victoria Amateur Turf Club's meeting at Caulfield yesterday, the race being awarded to Balkan Prince. Donaster, ridden by A. Reed, passed the post first by half a head, but a protest against him was upheld and lie was placed second. The Auckland-owned three-year-old Elanage, who carries the. colours of Mr. Max Steinberg, was narrowly defeated in the Ormond Handicap, going under by a head to Somerset, llesults: ORMOND HANDICAP, Of £500; apprentice riders; 1 mile SOMERSET, B. S. Downey, K. J. McKenzie and J. ,T. Fregon's ch g, aged, by Devonshire—Last Wishes, 5.9 (McLrod) 1 ELAXAGE (X.Z.), M. Steinberg's ; b c, .'{yrs, • by Posterity—lmpetuous, 7.8 (Morneinent) .. .. ..2 DARK SKY, E. L. Bailiieu and "Mr. Constable's" blk hj, Byrs, by Moabite —Lunac Lumen, S.lO (McLachlan) . 3 Ten started. Head; half a head. Time, 1m 38*29.

ECLIPSE STAKES, Of £2500; 1 mile and 3 fur-. BALKAN PRINCE, W. J. Winterbottom and H. E. Vail's ch hj, syrs. by Gay Lothario—Balkan Rose, 5.12 (H. Skidmore) . .. .. 1 DONASTER, C. F. Taylor's ch g, oyrs, by Great Star—Donna Marie, 0.0 (A, Reed) .. .. .. ..2 BLACK MAC,'E. McNaughton's blk g, 6yrs, by Beau Fils—Faluga, 5.7 (T. Webster) . . .. 3 Sixteen started, including Prince Quex, Sir Simper, Nightguard and International. The third Lorse was a length and a-half away. Time, 2m 17' As ROSSTOWN PLATE, Of £600; 6 fw. AMIABLE (N.Z.), W. R. Kemball's blk f, 3yrs, by Lord Quex —Agreeable, 7.0 (Bailey) .. .. 1 BEECHWOOD, E. L. Bailiieu and P. H. Osborne's b hj, 4yrs, by Backwood — Clear, 8.13 (Badger) .. .. 3 PAMELUS, H. Duke's b hj, 6yrs, by Bullhead —Tango Lass, 9.7 (Breasley) 8 Nine started Head; half a length. Time, 1m ll%s.

WARWICK FARM RACES BACHELOR KIKG WINS GLENORA PARK RUNS SECOND SUCCESS OF JOVIAL SON (Received November 21, 5.5 p.m.) SYDNEY, Nov. 21 Racing at the Warwick Farm meeting yesterday, Bachelor King won the maiden Handicap decisively from Glenora Park. The November Handicap went to Jovial Son from eight- others. Mananui and Retrieved were unplaced in the Horsley Handicap, and Kinsfolk in the Leutneah Handicap. . Details:— MAIDEN HANDICAP, Of £200: 1 mile BACHELOR KING. F. P. Cnittenden's ch c, 3vrs, by Buoyant Bachelor —Claret Cup, 7.10 (F. Lewis) . 1 GLENORA PARK (N.Z.-bred), F. Painting's br c, 3yrs. by Posterity—Jewel cf Asia, 7.6 (b. C. Lightfoot) .. 2 KNIGHT FOLLY, Mrs. F. M. Chap- , man's ch g. 4.vrs, by Knight Corban—Native Dance, 5.3 (A. Mulligan) . . .. • • .. 3 Seventeen started, including Nightingale and Rfbel Chief. Length and a-balf; head. Time, lm 41s.

WARWICK NOVEMBER HANDICAP, Of £250; IV* miles JOVIAL SON, Mesdames R. S. Burnstein and S. Gulewich's br hj, 6yrsby Constant Son —Queen of Comedy, B*B (E. McMenamin) .. .. 1 EL SENORITA, "Henry Charlton's" br in, 6vrs, by El Cacique—Secret Wedding, 8.9 (D. Munro) .. .. 2 JOURNAL, J. T. Cush's br g, aged, by Treclare —Encre, 9.0 (M. McCarten) 3

Nine started. Length and a-half; half a length. Time. ■Jin 4/: S.