CRAVEN PLATE

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23161, 6 October 1938, Page 11

CRAVEN PLATE

ROYAL CHIEF, UNPLACED YOUNG IDEA BEATS STRETTO GIMCRACK TO . MERRY SMILE GALLANT FINISH BY MOSAIC (Received October 5, 9.10 p.m.) SYDNEY, Oct. 5 Royal Chief let down a tremendous following when he was beaten, out of a place in tho Craven Plate at Randwick to-day. Tho muddling pace set early was against tho stayers, who had to be able to sprint brilliantly over the last half-mile, which was run in 48is, to have any say in the finish. Young Idea had to be ridden desperately by D. Munro to snatch victory from Stretto in tho last couple of strides. Gold Rod did well to got third. Only about a length separated the winner and Royal Chief, who was fourth.

Merry Smile gave Chatham a good start as a sire by winning the Gimcraok Stakes in a spirited finish, in which any one of six youngsters might have been declared tho winner, including tho New Zealand-bred Folk Song, who changed her stride in the straight and just missed a place.'

The Posterity colt Mosaic won the Members' Handicap in another exciting finish, after looking to bo beaten a furlong from home. Sih'er Ring, carrying 9.0, was second to last in the Sydney Handicap, and Cerno Abbas also ran poorly. Yomig Crusader and El Sonorita showed out early, but fell back. Silenus won impressively from Sir Regent, who threw out a hot challenge from the turn into the straight, but met a better horse. The weather was excellent, but with a strong southerly wind. The attendance was 27,000.

SECOND HURDLE RACE, j Qf £300; about 2 miles , and 3 fur. EL BANADO, J. H. Abbs' br g, aged, by El Cacique—Defy, 9.2 (h. G. Robinson).' ..- . .. ~ j SYNTAX, W. J. Batty's b g, aged, by Nassau •colt—Australian Sun mare, 12.1 (F. Dummett) .. .. 2 VERDOC, L. Treweeke and A. Steyonbr e, aged, by Doric—Vornal, 12.2 (H. Paton) ... .. .. 3 Five started. nnfTio 16 ." 8 ? 118 ' throe lengths. Asolando fell J? 11 • Hood, received a severe shaking. Time, 4m 25%5. CRAVEN PLATE, Of £1500; weight-for-age; 1% miles YOUNG IDEA P. Miller's br hj, Syrs, by Constant Son—Persuasion, 0.4 (D. Munro) .y .. ... _ STRETTO (New Zealand), A. J. McGoverns br• m, syrs, by Hunting Song—lhe Begum. 5.13 (J. O'Sullfvan) .... .. .. 2 GOLD ROD (N.Z.-bred), E. J. Watt's J* h- Gyrs l by Chief Ruler—Oreum, 0.4 (M. McCarten) . . . . . 8 Also Started.—A Ilunga, 9.4; Royal Chiof, 0.0; L Aiglon, 8.11. j

Young Idea joined Gold Rod in the lead about seven furlongs -from home, Strotto >and Royal Chief together lying just behind them, but the latter pair failed to make any impression on the leaders. Young Idea had Gold Rod beaten at the Leger, but the former had to be desperately ridden down the straight to beat Strettq by a short neck, "faith Gold Rod three-quarters of a length away thiftl. Royal Chief was a close fourth and Allunga , fifth. Time, 2m 4Js. QIMCRACK StAKES, ;h Of £1800; tWo-year-old fillies; weight, 8.5; . V > 6 fur.MEBRY SMILE. P. C. Julian's b f, by • : Cftathm-rMerri . Merrigal, 8.5 (F. . , Shean) .., • ANNE, Mrs". M.' J." Doyle's b f, by . Winooka—Anne ''Veronica, 8.5 (J. . O'Sullivan) ' ..1 .. 2 PIGEON, P.H. Osborne's br f, by John Buchan—Financial, 8.5 (E. McMenanien) ..." ■ 3 Fourteen started. * Neck; head. Folk Song was fourth. Time, lm ' : SUBURBAN HANDICAP, Of £650; 1 mile MIGAWBER, B. R. Payten's br hj, 4yrs., by Tippler—Three Mints, 8.0 (E. McMenamin) 1 KING GEE, W. Wright's blk hj, aged, by Violoncello—Mfss Emblematic, 8.9 (L. : R. Jaraoß) ,'. ■ .. -2 CORONATION, DAY, (Imp.), M. Gearin's ch hj, 4yrs., by Coronach—Ciliata, 7.7 ' • (W; Cook) .. . .. .. 3 Nineteen started, including .Rodborough, Bobby, Troy, Golden Chance and ißcd Rose- ;■ bud." ~ \ ; Head; length and a-half. Mark Antony was fourth. Time, lm 3G%«. ' MEMBERS' HANDICAK > Of £600; three-year-olds; IV* miles JiOSAIC (N.Z bred), J. H. Abbs' b c, xby Posterity— 8.5 (E. Bartle) 1 A'DdDOS, "W. Staplemore's" ch o, by Excitement—Tinklodell, 8.8 (M. MeCarten) ....... .> 2 ANPAPEJO, W. W. Ryan's b c, by The Buzzard—Autumn Wind, 7.5 (A. Knox) .. .. ' r .. .. 3 Twelve started. ' Three-quarters of a length; length. Geebung was fourth. Time, 2m 4%5. < ,

SYDNEY HANDICAP, * Of £700; V/a miles /> SELEN'US. Dr. S. Ritchie's blk hj, 4yrg„

by Tippler—No Belle, 7.12 fW. Cook) . . .. .. 1 SIR REGENT (N.Z.-brcd), S! S. Crick's... b g, 6yrs., by Chief Ruler—lrish Lyric;'.B,4 (®. Marsden) . / ~ . 2 HIGHBORN, F. W. Hughes' br hj, 4yrs., by Baralong—Nobility, 8.3 (<E. Mc-

Menamiri). . . .. ■•■« ... 8 Thirteen started. , length and a-half.El Senorita was fourth. Time, 2m 29%5.

MELBOURNE DOINGS ARRIVAL OF A. E. ELLIS CAULFIELD CUP SCRATCHINGS , (Received October 5, 8 p.m.) MELBOURNE, Oct. 5 International and Royal Order have been scratched for tho Caulfield Cup. Desert Chief has a chill and is a doubtful runner, $ . Tho trainer, J. Fryer will be repre-j sentedin the Caulfield Cup by Elanage and Dannovirke. The former is doing well and impressed by running a mile in 1.47 at Caulfield to-day. ; , ; Sir Ken, by Night Raid—LadyViolet, trained by Fryer for Mr. G. J. Barton, had a comfortablo win in the Trial Handicap at Geelong today. ' , ~ v '• . Young Idea is returning to Mel-; bourne to oppose Ajax in the Caulfield Stages. , - Tho Now Zealand jockey, A. 12. I'll lis,, has arrived in Melbourne to ride Flood Tide in his eprjng.engagements. ; Buzalong is due to arrive in Melbourne over the week-end, 'and Talkalot is expected on Friday. { STARTING TIMES EVENTS ON SATURDAY •' :.'■ ■.,-v' , ,;'; : . ;■■ ■ >■ •.;: ; ; ~ '■ Starting times for the first day of "tlio Auckland Racing Club's Spring Meeting pn Saturday are as follows.'12.4, Trial Hurdles; 12.44, Great Northern Guineas; 1.29, Shorts Handicap; 2.19, Mitchelson Cup; 2.59, Hunters' Steeplechase; 3.39, Welcome Stakes} 4.29,-. Gordon Handicap;-5.19, Flying Handicap. < ; -i :