Maia Wins The Randwick Plate

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Volume 81, Issue 15, 11 October 1937, Page 15

Maia Wins The Randwick Plate

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A.J.C. MEETING ENDS

Golden Treasure and Homily Pfeced COURTCRAFT BRILLIANT

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SYDNEY, Oot. 10. The A.J.C, spring carnival was brought to a euccessful conclu-sion at JBandwick on Saturday in fine but dull weather. There was a moderate attendkn.ce and frequent showers, ©arly in the piorning were responsiblp for a holding track. Homily wa3 the first to spcnre major honoura on behalf of New Zealand dur, ing the meeting. Though not well placed early, Homily unwound a briluant burst of speed in the 'straight to win the Canonbury Stakes with a two lengths advantage, To-day's run proved that but for serious interference in the Gimcrack Stakes the filly might have serioualy troubled the winner of that race instead of coming in alone fifth. Golden. Treasure was responsible fox a stylisfi effort in the Waverley Handicap. Golden Treasure, always handy to the leaders, dashed to the front at the leger and soon put the issue beyond doubt. In the Randwick Plate Maia lel fchroughoqt from Lough Neagh and AEunga and though the latteE made a determined effort to overhaul the leader Maia shook him off with easa and' passed the judge with a four lengths' advantage. On the strength of his good showing in the Derby Courtoraft, was installed an odds-on favourite in the Clibborn Stakes but he had to survive a pxotesf pn behalf of the second horsa because pf interference in the straight. Correct led into the straight closely pressed by Courtcraft, Momentarily Oorrect appeared likely to hold Courtcraft, who, rofied about under pressure, but his jockey, Percy Atkins, finally secured control and Courtcraft went on to win s.tylishly«by a length and a-quarter. The Sunday papers pay a tribute to .Courtcraft's win in the Clibborn jStakes and liken it to the performanoe [of Manfred, who won the A.J.C. Derhy 'after having been left a hundred yards i'at the pest. When the barrier ross, one lof the flexible rubber strands waa jcaught in Courtcraft's mouth and before he could start he had to break it. ?By the time he was xeally galloping ha was giving the leaders 15 lengths. Results: — CANONBUEY STAKES, of £650; for two-year-olds; five furlongs. HOMILY, 8,0 (Atkins) 1 .Vanquish. 8.5 (Oarmont) .. .. 2 Starbine, 8.5 (Parsons) ...... 3 Twenty started. Won by two lengths, a neck between" second and third. Time, 1.2. WAVERLEY HANDICAP, of £650;. , 12 miles. i GOLDEN TREASURE, 7.9 ! (Papworth) 1 1 Tapestry, 7.13 (Parsons) .. .. .. 2 j Billy Boys 7.Q (Hanley) 3 j Seven started. j Won by a length and a-half each way^ jTime, 3.3f. I CHESTEB HANDICAP, of £650; | | six furlongs. ; | BEAU ERCIL, 8.3 (Shean) .. 1 t i St, Constant, 8^ (Cook) .. .. 2 i Mangoola, 8.0 (Parsons) .... 3 t Twelve started, including Stalin. Won by half a neck, a length beitween second and third. Time, 1.12L sEANDWICK PLATE, of £1000; standard weight-for-age; two miles. MALA} 9.0 (Cook) ......... 1 Allnnga, 8.6 (Munro) .. ... 2 Lough Neagh, 974 (Shean) .... 3 The only starters. i Won by fpurs lengths, three lengths 'between. second and third. Time, 3.32J. CLIBBOEN STAKES, of £650; i for 3-year-olds; one mile. COURTCRAFT, 8.7 (P. Atkins) 1 ' [ Corect, 8.7 (Munro) ..; . ., 2 Silenus, 8.7 (K. Cook) 8 ' i Eight started, 1 Won by a length and a-quarter, half a length between second and third. i.Time, 1.404- •• ! FINAL HANDICAP, of £750; | i 14 miles. , i BUZALONG 8,7 (Shean) I Sal Volatile, 7.7 (W. Cook) 2 Tuckier, 8.1 (McMenamin) . . 8 Thirteen started. , Won by three lengths, a head be-j tween second and third. Time, 2.5f.