SILVER LINK SCORES IN RANDWICK PLATE

Greymouth Evening Star, 11 October 1948, Page 7

SILVER LINK SCORES IN RANDWICK PLATE

SYDNEY, October 10

Torrential rain which washed out part of the track made an unpleasant day’s racing at Randwick yesterday. The start of the first race, when one side of the barrier jammed, blocking five horses, was the omen for the day. In the Clibborn Handicap the Midstream colt Snowstream stayed in seventh place through most of the race, moved up to second, then raced clear to win easily. The New Zea-land-bred Count Cyrano tailed the field early, but. in a strong finishing effort was able to beat all but the winner. An outsider in Bolivia almost caused an upset in the Randwick Plate by staying with the leader, Dark Marne, then nosing in front with half a furlong to go, only to be beaten on the post by Silver Link, who was campaigned without success in New Zealand last season. Results:—

Clibborn Handicap, of £1000; one mile and a quarter.—Snowstream, 9.0 (Doon), 1; Count Cyrano, 9.0 (Thompson), 2; Freedom, 8.0 (Cook), 3. There were 10 starters. Three lengths; three-quarters of a length. Time, 2.12-}. Chester Handicap, of £1000; six furlongs.—Star Vite, 8.6 (Doon), 1; Shading, 8.11 (Ward), 2; Cognac, 7.12 (Sellwood), 3. There were five starters. Half a head; half a neck. Time, 1.15. Randwigk Plate, of £2000; two miles. —Silver Link, 9.4 (Cook), 1; Bolivia, 9.0 (Fellows), 2; Dark Marne, 9.3 (Thompson), 3. There were five starters. Half a head; three lengths. Time, 3.37}. Waverley Handicap, of £1000; one mile and five furlongs.—Cardinal Colour, 7.0 (Lordan), 1; Steady, 7.10 (Thompson), 2; Plausible, 7.5 (Me•Growdie), 3. There were seven starters. Six lengths; half a length. Time, 2.55 \ Final Handicap, of £1000; one mile and a quarter.—Roatorn, 7.7 (McGrowdie), 1; Tamasha, 8.4 (Cook), 2; Flying Duke, 7.12 (Stead), 3. There were 14 starters. Length; threequarters of a length. ; Time, 2.12}.