A.J.C. Spring Meeting

Manawatu Times, Volume 63, Issue 236, 6 October 1938, Page 5

A.J.C. Spring Meeting

CRAVEN PLATE WON BY YOUNG IDEA GIMCRACK STAKES TO MERRY SMILE United Press Association.—By Electrlo Telegraph.—Copyright, Received Wednesday, 10.25 p.m. SYDNEY, Oct. 5. Royal Chief let down a tremendous following when he was beaten out of a ifiace in the Craven Plate at Randwick to-day. A muddling pace early was against the stayers, who had to be able to sprint brilliantly over the last half-mile, which was run in 48f, to hq,ve any say in the finish. Young Idea had to be ridden desperately by Munro to snatch victory from tho other worthy New Zealand representative, Stretto, in the last couple of strides. Gold Rod did well to get third. Only about a length separated the placed horses, including Royal Chief, who was fourth. Merry Smile gave Chatham a good start as a sire by winning the Gimcrack Stakes in a spirited finish, in which any one of six youngsters might have been declared the winner, including the New Zealand-bred Folk Song, who changed her stride in the straight and just missed a place. The Posterity colt Mosaic staged an exciting finish, winning the Members’ Handicap after looking beaten a furlong from home. Silver Ring, carrying 9.0, ran an inglorious second to last in the Sydney Handicap, which was won impressively by Silenus from Sir Regent, who threw out a hot challenge from tho turn into the straight, but met a bettor horse. The weather was excellent, with a strong southerly wind. The attendance was 27,000. Results:— SECOND HURDLE RACE, of £300; about 2 miles and 3 furlongs. EL BANADO, 9.2 (Robinson) .. 1 Syntax, 12.1 (Dummett) ........ 2 Verdoc, 12.2 (Paton) 3 Five started. Five lengths; throe lengths. Asolando fell, the jockey, Hood, receiving a nasty shaking. Time, 4.25 L CRAVEN PLATE (Standard weight-for-age), of £1500; If miles. YOUNG IDEA, 9.4 (Munro) .... 1 Stretto, 8.13 (O’Sullivan) 2 Gold Rod, 9.4 (McCarten) ...... 3 Six started, including Royal Chief. Young Idea joined Gold Rod in the lead about seven furlongs from home, Stretto and Royal Chief lying just behind, together. They failed to make any impression on the leaders. Young Idea had Gold Rod beaten at ihe Leger, where the former had to be desperately ridden down the straight to beat Stretto by half a neck, with Gold Rod three-quarters of a length back, third. Royal Chief was a closo fourth anu Alluuga fifth. Time, 2.44. GIMCRACK STAKES, of £1300; 5 furlongs. MERRY SMILE, 8.0 (Shean) .... I Anne, 8.5 (O’Sullivan) .• 2 Pigeon, 8.5 (McMcnamin) 3 Fourteen started, including Folk Song and Waireka. Neck; a head; with Folk Song and Waireka a close fourth. Time, I.o£. SUBURBAN HANDICAP, of £600; 1 mile. MICAWBER, 8.6 (McMenamin) ~ .1 King Gee, 8.9 (James) 2 Coronation Day, 7.7 (W. Cook) .. 3 Nineteen started, including Rodborough, Bobby Troy, Golden Chance, and Red Rosebud. Won by a head; one and a-half lengths. Mark Antony was fourthi Time, 1.36&. MEMBERS' HANDICAP (for three-year-olds), of £600; li miles. MOSAIC, 8.5 (Bartle) 1 Adios, 8.8 (McCarten) ........ 2 Anpapejo, 7.5 (Knox) 3 Twelve started. Won by threequarters of a length; a length. Geebung was fourth. Time, 2.4jf. SYDNEY HANDICAP, of £700; lb miles. SILENUS, 7.12 (W. Cook) I Sir Regent, 8.4 (Marsden) 2 Highborn, 8.3 (McMenamin) .... 3 Thirteen started, including Silver Ring and Cerne Abbas. The latter ran poorly. Silver Standard, Young Crusader and El Senorita made a good showing early, but faded out. Won by a length; one and a-half lengths. El Senorita was fourth. Time, 2.295. SCRATCHINGS FOR CAULFIELD CUP SIR KEN’S WIN AT GEELONG Received Wednesday, 11 p.m. MELBOURNE, Oct. 5. International and Royal Order were scratched for the Caulfield Cup. Desert Chief is still causing anxiety. The trainer Fryer will be represented in the Cup event by Elanage and Dannevirke. Elanage is doing well and impressed with a mile in 1.47 at Caulfield to-day. Sir Ken, trained by Fruer, for Mr. G. J. Barton, registered a comfortable win in the Trial at Geelong to-day. Young Idea.j winner of tho. Craven.

Plate, will return to Melbourne to oppose Ajax in the Caulfield Stakes. AUCKLAND SCRATCHINGS Per Press Association. AUCKLAND; Last Night. Scratching. l ? to-day for the Auckland Racing Club’s meeting were:— All engagements: Silver Bat (1 p.m.). Hunters’ Steeples: British Sovereign. General Ruse was withdrawn from all engagements at 11.20 a.m. on Tuesday. The starting times are: 12.4, Trial Hurdles; 12.44, Great Northern Guineas; 3.29, Shorts Handicap; 2.19, Mitchelson Cup; 2.59, Hunters’ Steeplechase; 3.35, Welcome Stakes; 4.29, Gordon Handicap; 5.19, Flying Handicap.