'Whobe' out until spring

LEADING trainer Mark Kavanagh received his second autumn-carnival blow when Doncaster Mile hopeful Whobegotyou was injured.

Whobe out of Doncaster clash with More Joyous

More Joyous's main challenger, Whobegotyou, has been ruled out of the Doncaster Mile by trainer Mark Kavanagh because of a curbed hock. It was another blow to Kavanagh, who had already lost Shocking for the autumn, but he indicated Whobegotyou would return to chase the Cox Plate in the spring. "Unfortunately Whobegotyou is lame, and is out until the spring carnival," Kavanagh said. "... He has a mild strained ligament above a hock, and we will be sending him to the paddock and give him some time to be right for the spring carnival." Whobegotyou just failed to run down More Joyous in the Futurity Stakes before winning the Blamey Stakes earlier this month. His withdrawal meant More Joyous shortened to $2.30 favourite for the Doncaster. Coolmore winner Aloha is second pick at $8.

Typhoon Tracy shows she's truly the queen

PETER Moody, while still marvelling at the talents of his champion mare Typhoon Tracy after winning yesterday's Queen Of The Turf Stakes at Rosehill, is undecided whether she will contest the Doncaster Mile on Saturday week.

Corner site with big plans and high aims

THE substantial development site at 20-24 Hepburn Road and 1 Short Street, Doncaster, is located in an area that is being transformed into a high-density residential development.

Demand for units in suburbs soars

The median price for apartments rises beyond the city centre.

Commercial sales pick up

A PRIVATE investor has paid $9.85 million for a modern office building in Melbourne's east. The property at 660 Doncaster Road, Doncaster, was sold on a yield of 9 per cent. Tenants of the 3314-square-metre building include Pacific Brands, Intergraph and OptusNet. The net passing income is $895,270. Knight Frank's Paul Henley said sales had picked up, with $72.25 million transacted in the past four weeks. Of these, private investors had acquired more than 80 per cent by both value and number. Forecasts predicted that vacancy rates would plummet next year, particularly in the outer-eastern precincts, Mr Henley said.

Maxwell Shines For Lions On A Gloomy Afternoon

FITZROY-DONCASTER all-rounder Glenn Maxwell sparkled on a gloomy second-day afternoon during which only three of the nine Premier Cricket matches in round seven made a start.

Nikolic Ready For Heavy Track

THE expected heavy conditions at Randwick on Saturday do not overly concern jockey Dan Nikolic, who is seeking a second win in the Doncaster Handicap with favourite Forensics.

El Meroo Carries Cup Dreams

ANDREW Kyriacou said at Randwick that El Meroo would win the 2008 Doncaster after he won the Country Cup during last year's Easter carnival and the dream is still alive.

Hussler Beatable At The Handicap: Oliver

CHAMPION jockey Damien Oliver declared outstanding three-year-old Weekend Hussler "vulnerable" in the Doncaster Handicap at Randwick on April 26 after the defeat of Magnus yesterday.

Hussler Given Weight Record Task

THE reality of having to defy history became official yesterday for Ross McDonald when his exciting three-year-old, Weekend Hussler, received 57.5 kilograms in next month's $1.8 million Doncaster Handicap.

Derby-doncaster Set To Share Top Billing On Super Saturday

THE AJC Australian Derby and Doncaster Handicap are likely to be run on the same day this autumn.

Doncaster Switch Causes Furore

THE Australian Jockey Club caused a stir among trainers last night when electing to move the Doncaster Handicap to the final day of its three-day autumn carnival next year.

Size Matters When It Comes To Educating The Children

ABOUT a year ago, Melbourne mother Adeeba Nabulsi began looking for a school near her Doncaster East home to send her two eldest children.

Lasalle Buys Half Of Westfield 'flagship'

SHOPPING-CENTRE owner Westfield is adding to its global development coffers by selling half its Doncaster Shopping Town interests to a unit of Jones Lang LaSalle - the world's second-biggest real estate broker.

Westfield Sells Off Half Of Its Doncaster Mall

WESTFIELD Group has sold a half share of its Doncaster Shoppingtown centre for $738 million to LaSalle Investment Management, and the funds are being ploughed back into the retail giant's development pipeline.

Bart Gives Rawiller Hope For The Spring

NASH Rawiller may have been axed from the $36 million colt Haradasun but he's not complaining. The lucrative spring ride on the George Ryder-Doncaster Handicap-winning excitement machine has been gifted to Damien Oliver, but Rawiller has plenty to look forward to.

Firebugs Targeting Doncaster Area Could Kill, Police Warn

A WORSENING series of fires in Melbourne's north-eastern suburbs could end in someone's death, police have warned.

Variety On Offer In Doncaster

Renting in Doncaster can be a fickle proposition, writes Susannah Petty.

Rawiller Remounts

Haradasun's victory in the Doncaster Handicap was cause for celebration for jockey Nash Rawiller, even though he missed out on the ride, Andrew Eddy reports from Sydney