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2019 Craven Plate: Tips and Race Preview

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Race book order in the Tips and Race Preview for the 2019 Craven Plate at Randwick on Saturday.

Happy Clapper winning the Bisley Workwear Canterbury Picture: Racing and Sports

Happy Clapper would thrill the crowd if he won another race and is $3.10 in the 2019 Craven Plate (2000m) at Randwick on Saturday.

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2019 Craven Plate: Race History

2019 Craven Plate: Nominations

2019 CRAVEN PLATE – RACE ANALYSIS AND TIPS

Small but competitive staying contest with a number of these set to peak over the 2000m journey. Just an even tempo anticipated.

HAPPY CLAPPER (1) has been below his best in two runs back this time in, but still good enough to be winning here. Looks like he's looking for this trip now and like him kept fresh (28 days). Berry takes over and the old boy should take some beating.

SAMADOUBT (2) was beaten by the wet-track last start, much better suited here and should prove hard to get passed. Horse is flying. LIFE LESS ORDINARY (3) did enough in the Hill Stakes last start to suggest he is right on track and with Bowman sticking aboard, he has to be kept safe. STAMPEDE (4) continues to race well, next best.

2019 CRAVEN PLATE – SELECTIONS

1st – 1 Happy Clapper

2nd – 2 Samadoubt

3rd – 3 Life Less Ordinary

4th – 4 Stampede

WHEN IS THE 2019 CRAVEN PLATE?

WHEN: October 19, 2019 – Race 8 @ 4:50pm

WHERE: Randwick Racecourse

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* Note that betting odds may differ from time of publication

16:50

Yulong Australia Craven Plate (G3)

Age: 3yo and up Type: OPEN

AUD $501,000

2000m TURF GOOD

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The grand old campaigner Happy Clapper, second to Winx five times, broke through for his first win in 18 months for a deserved 12th victory here. He was caught wide early so jockey Tommy Berry decided at the1200m to surge forward and assume the lead. Setting a solid pace he bowled along by more than a length but was almost caught at the 500m. Berry pushed him out by a length at the 350m, held that advantage to the 100m then held on for dear life by a short neck at the line. Tally was third last at the 800m, went forward four deep turning in and kept going solidly, diving at the winner late for second. Life Less Ordinary was a clear last at the 600m, equal last at the 400m and finished well out of tight quarters, doing his best work late for third. Samadoubt moved up to third at the 400m and battled hard to hold fourth. The first four were clear of the rest.

Silk

Horse, Age & Sex
Sire & Dam

Jockey
Trainer

SP
WT

1st

1. HAPPY CLAPPER (AUS) 9yo G
TEOFILO (IRE) - BUSKING (AUS)

TOMMY BERRY
PATRICK WEBSTER

$3.75
59kg

M W Thomas

2nd

5. TALLY (AUS) 7yo G
STREET CRY (IRE) - ITEMISE (USA)

JOSH PARR
JAMES CUMMINGS

$13
59kg

Godolphin

3rd

3. LIFE LESS ORDINARY (IRE) 7yo G
THEWAYYOUARE (USA) - DONT CROSS TINA (IRE)

HUGH BOWMAN
CHRIS WALLER

$6.5
59kg

R PEGUM, MRS K ACKERY, D ACKERY, D GAZAL, P COOK, M BINNEY, MRS J BINNEY, S GRANT, MRS E GRANT, K LOWE, MRS M LOWE, M MCGRATH, G BOORER, A EADY, J RYAN, C HADLEY, J SZANGOLIES, MRS H SZANGOLIES

Sales Information
\| Tattersalls \| 2016 Autumn Horses in Training Sale (361) \| The Old Malthouse (J. Osborne) \| Sackvilledonald (P.S.) \| GNS 100,000	2016 Autumn Horses in Training Sale (361)	The Old Malthouse (J. Osborne)	Sackvilledonald (P.S.)		GNS 100,000
\| Tattersalls.ie \| 2013 September Yearling Sale (427) \| Sweep Lane Stud \| Vendor \| EUR € 5,000	2013 September Yearling Sale (427)	Sweep Lane Stud	Vendor		EUR € 5,000
\| Goffs - IRE \| 2013 February Sale (196) \| Sweep Lane Stud \| Psd. EUR € 4,000 Res. EUR €	2013 February Sale (196)	Sweep Lane Stud		Psd. EUR € 4,000

4th

2. SAMADOUBT (AUS) 6yo G
NOT A SINGLE DOUBT (AUS) - ISADORA (AUS)

TIM CLARK
BJORN BAKER

$4.25
59kg

Sales Information
\| Inglis \| 2015 Classic Yearling Summer Book (152) \| Riversdale, Scone \| Darby Racing \| AUD $ 40,000		2015 Classic Yearling Summer Book (152)	Riversdale, Scone	Darby Racing	AUD $ 40,000

5th

9. DANZDANZDANCE (AUS) 5yo M
MASTERCRAFTSMAN (IRE) - NIGHT DANZA (AUS)

NASH RAWILLER
CHRIS WALLER

$5
57kg

Sales Information
\| Inglis \| 2021 Chairman's Sale (18) \| Newgate Consignment, Aberdeen \| Fernrigg Farm Pty Ltd \| AUD $ 475,000		2021 Chairman's Sale (18)	Newgate Consignment, Aberdeen	Fernrigg Farm Pty Ltd	AUD $ 475,000
\| NZB \| 2016 Select Yearling Sale (1061) \| Blandford Lodge \| Nzb As Agent \| NZD $ 5,000		2016 Select Yearling Sale (1061)	Blandford Lodge	Nzb As Agent	NZD $ 5,000

6th

4. STAMPEDE (AUS) 7yo H
HIGH CHAPARRAL (IRE) - NOTHIN' LEICA CAT (NZ)

ADAM HYERONIMUS
G WATERHOUSE & A BOTT

$6.5
59kg

Sales Information
\| Inglis \| 2020 APRIL Online Sale (564) \| WITHDRAWN		2020 APRIL Online Sale (564)			Withdrawn
\| Inglis \| 2014 Australian Easter Yearling Sale (135) \| Coolmore Stud, Jerry's Plains \| G Waterhouse/J Harron/Round Table Racing \| AUD $ 80,000		2014 Australian Easter Yearling Sale (135)	Coolmore Stud, Jerry's Plains	G Waterhouse/J Harron/Round Table Racing	AUD $ 80,000

7th

7. THE CANDY MAN (AUS) 6yo G
CASINO PRINCE (AUS) - MELODY (NZ)

GLEN BOSS
BARRY BALDWIN

$26
59kg

Sales Information
\| Magic Millions \| 2015 Gold Coast 2YOs In Training Sale (194) \| Lyndhurst Stud Farm Warwick Qld (As Agent) \| Barry Baldwin \| AUD $ 120,000	2015 Gold Coast 2YOs In Training Sale (194)	Lyndhurst Stud Farm Warwick Qld (As Agent)	Barry Baldwin	AUD $ 120,000
\| Magic Millions \| 2015 Gold Coast National Yearling Sale (1603) \| Murrulla Stud Wingen Nsw (As Agent) \| Magic Millions As Agent \| AUD $ 40,000	2015 Gold Coast National Yearling Sale (1603)	Murrulla Stud Wingen Nsw (As Agent)	Magic Millions As Agent	AUD $ 40,000
\| Magic Millions \| 2015 Gold Coast Yearling Sale (816) \| Murrulla Stud Wingen Nsw (As Agent) \| WITHDRAWN	2015 Gold Coast Yearling Sale (816)	Murrulla Stud Wingen Nsw (As Agent)		Withdrawn

8th

8. HARPER'S CHOICE (AUS) 6yo G
STREET CRY (IRE) - OXIGENADA (ARG)

JAMES INNES JNR
GERALD RYAN

$61
59kg

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2019 Craven Plate: Tips and Race Preview

Randwick

Saturday, 19th October 2019

Yulong Australia Craven Plate (G3)

Yulong Australia Craven Plate (G3)

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