THE TURF.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1876, 9 October 1913, Page 9

THE TURF.

RACING AT RANDWICK. THIRD DAY. DUKE FOOTE'S CRAVEN PLATE. CHEERS FOR THE CHAMPION. By Tclcsraph—Press Association—Oonyriffht (Rec. October 8, 5.40 p.m.) Sydnoy, Octobcr 8. ' Fine weather prevailed for tho Australian Jockoy Club's Spring meeting, and there was a good attendance at Randwick for an off day. Tho surprise, of tho day was tho running of Soltano and Beragoon ill tho Craven Plate. Duke Footo was a liot favourite, but it wns expected that tho three-year-olds wqiild givo tho champion- a good race. Expectations wero not realised, for Soltano, who was third favourite, mado the pace for six furlongs, and was then licadcd by Duko Footo. Thereafter the fjoult coit dropped back. Beragoon, who was hard-ridden nearly all tho way, got fourth, without ever being dangerous. Tho raco was obviously over as soon as Duko Foote took tho lead, His victory was loudly cheered this time. Tho Gimcrack Stakes introduced a fast colt, named Woorak, who was not started in tho Breeders' Plate. Ho gave nothing clso a chance'., Eugcny, who carried' 101b. penalty for his victory in the Breeders' Plato, was among tho starters, but failed to gain a place.. Details 'of tho racing are as follow,:—

THE SECOND HURDLE RACE, a; handicap sweepstake of 1 sov/ cacli, with {500 sovs. added. The ownor of tho second horso to receive 100 sovs., and ttio owner of tho third SO sovs. from the prize. About two miles and a half. Mr. C. Hebden's b. g. Hallmark, by Herlock —Hallevale, 6yrs., 9s t } King Lucre, lOst. 41b Fiddlestring, list, olb ...,. 3 Fifteen started, including Wimmera, 13st. 21b. (Cress): Marton, list. 91b. (Adams); and Beacon, lOst. 121b. (Flynn). . Marton, who was favourite, was badly left. Ho was then out among tho field aftor going three furlongs, but ho fell at tho ond of a milo. Wimmera was with this leaders to the last furlong, and then finished fifth. Beacon finished "nowhere." Hallmark won by threequarters of a length, with Fiddlestripg four lengths away third. Time, 4mm. 44$ sec. THE CRAVEN PLATE, a sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each, with 2000 sovs. added. Tho owner of tho second horse to receive '100 sovs., and tho. .owner of tho third 200 sovs. from the prize. For three-year-olds and upwards. Weight-for-age. One milo and a quarter. Mr. J. Baron's b. h. Duke Foote, ' by Sir Foote (imp.)—Ortelle (imp.), 6yrs., ; 9st. 41b. ' (W. H. M'Lachlan) 1 Posinatus, 9st. lib (Maher) 2 Gigandra, 9st. 41b (Oliver) 3 Also started: Cider. 9st.; Harpist, 9st.; Aurifer, 9st.; Soltano, 9st.; Boragoon, 9st. Duko Foote, Gigandra, and Aurifer were first off, but Soltano took tho lead at the nine furlongs post, and passed tho mile post three lengths ahead of Gigandra and Duke Footo, with Aurifer and Beragoon next. Soltano'led along tho back, where Beragoon was already being hard ridden. Duko Foote reduced Soltano's load to a length at tho fivefurlongs post, and took the lead at tho half-milo. Coming into the straight the order was: DukeFooto, Gigandra, and Cidor. Posinatus then made'a surprisingly good run, but Duko Loote won easily by two lengths, with a length between secdnd and third. Bora-' goon and Aurifer camc next, while Soltano was last." Time, 2min. Sjsec — lialf a second outside tho Australasian record. THE SUBURBAN HANDICAP, a handifcap sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each, with 500 sovs. added. Tho owner of tho second horso to receivo 100 sovs., and the owner of tho third 50 sovs. from tho prize. One milo. Mr.„Geo. Gilbert's ch. h. Mandowa, by Flavus (imp.)— Regalia, aged, 7st. 81b. (C. 'Emerson) 1 Coradil, 6st. 81b (Meddick) 2 Woolorina, Bst. 21b. ... (M'Lachlan) 3 T'welvo started. Won by thrce-quar-tors of a length, with a length and a half between second syid third. Time, lmin. 39sec. THE GRANTHAM STAKES, a sweep- ' stakes of 10 sovs. each, with 7bo sovs. added. Tho owner of the second horse to receivo 150_sovs., and the owner of tho third 75 sovs. from the prize. For three-year-olds. One mile. Mr. K. S. M'Leod's br. c. Marculfus, by Positano (imp.)— Diploma, 7st. 111b 1 Larclle, 7st. Gib 2 Cedilla, Bst. 21b.' .3 Twelve started, including Banksia, 7st. 6lb. (Emerson), who finished sixth. Wore by threo lengths, with threequarters of a length between second and third. Time, lmin. 40sec. THE GIMCRACK STAKES, a sweep-' - stakes of 10 sovs. each, with' SUO soys, added. Tho owner of tho second horso to 100 sovs., and tho owner of tho third 50 sovs. • from tho prize. For two-year-olds, Four furlongs and a half. Mr. K. S. M'Leod's ch. c. AVoorak, bv Traquair (imp.)— Madam, Bst .' 1 Carlita, 7st. Olb 2 Makea, 7st. 91b •••• 3 Nineteen started.- Won by five lengths, with three _ lengths between sccond and third. . Time, olisec. .THE SYDNEY HANDICAP, a handicap sweepstakes of 10 so.vs. cach, with 750 sovs. added. The ownor of the second horso to receivo 150 sovs., and the owner of tho third 75 sovs. from the prize. One mile and a half.

Mr. J. Northern's br. h. Alured, by Flavus (imp.)— Aline, syrs., Bst. 41b 1 Limelight, 7st. 41b. 2 Sir Vive, 7st. lib. 3 Ten started, including. Midnight Suit Bst. 121b. (Oliver). Midnight Sun led past the stand from Alured, Limelight, and Prince Flavus. Along tho back tho leaders wero: Limelight, Prince Flavus, Alured, Midnight Sun, arid Sir Vive. There was littlo alteration until tho straight, except that Allingamito moved up on the outside. Alured coining on well at that stage won by four lengths. Three-quarters of a length separated second and third. Midnight Sun and Allingamito wero tho next to finish. Time, 2min. 34?, sec. (Rcc. October 8, 10.30 p.m.) Sydney, October s. Woorak's time was 54Jsec. in the Gimcrack Stakes—a sccond faster than Merriment's long-established record.