CHATHAM'S SURPRISE
CRAVEN PLATE SUCCESS
(From "Vedette.") . .; SYDNEY, October 5. Chatham's rider, S. Davidson, fairly stole the Craven Plate from, the redoubtable pair J. and D. Munro, who were on Peter Pan and Rogilla respectively. . After Nightly had been in front for a furlong, , Chatham took the lead and bowled along to the turn with Rogilla and Nightly within striking distance and Peter Pan close enough. Approaching the turn 'Davidson shot Chatham away, and Rogilla was ..left four lengths back and Peter Pan two further. No horse in Australia could give Chatham that start from the Randwick, turn, and 'home he came. Rogilla had the first shot at him, but could not get the lead, and then up sailed Peter Pan, desperately ridden. Finishing well and straight, he reached Chatham's girth, but 50 yards from the post he was barely' holding his position and Chatham won by three-quarters of a length.
Chatham was actually at double-figure odds, with both Peter Pan and Rogilla at cramped odds, Peter Pan having preference.
Davidson has now had three rides on Chatham and has won each time. J. Pike's suspension has been meat for Davidson and poison for Pike. Nightly ran a solfd race, going with the cracks all the way. The effort showed how unlucky he was in the Metropolitan.
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Evening Post, Volume CXVIII, Issue 89, 12 October 1934, Page 6
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217CHATHAM'S SURPRISE Evening Post, Volume CXVIII, Issue 89, 12 October 1934, Page 6
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