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The Craven Plate is a Group 3 weight-for-age event held at Royal Randwick Racecourse on the same day as the $2 million Spring Champion Stakes.
The Craven Plate is a Group 3 staying event hosted by the Australian Turf Club (ATC) at Royal Randwick Racecourse in Sydney.
Held towards the end of the Sydney Spring Racing Carnival on a Saturday in mid to late October, the Craven Plate is a genuine distance race, which provides local stayers with a final run over a decent distance before heading to Victoria for the major feature days of the Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival.
Previously held over 2000m, it is now run over 1800m having been decreased in distance ahead of the 2022 edition.
The Craven Plate is raced under weight for age conditions and pays a lucrative $750,000 prize money. As of 2023 it runs on the same card as the $2 million The Invitation race and Group 1 Spring Champion Stakes (2000m).
The Craven Plate is also one of four lead-up races that offers a lucrative bonus to any horse that can win it plus Rosehill’s $750,000 Rosehill Gold Cup (2000m) on Golden Eagle Day. In 2019 the Craven Plate runner-up Tally went on to win the inaugural edition of the Rosehill Gold Cup.
Think It Over (2021) was the last horse to complete the lucrative Craven Plate – Rosehill Gold Cup double.
The Craven Plate form from 2020 was franked with the upset winner Think It Over going on to run third in that year’s $1 million The Gong before winning the Group 1 George Ryder Stakes the following autumn in 2021.
In 2021 Think It Over went back-to-back in the Craven Plate saluting as the odds-on favourite before his Rosehill Gold Cup win that spring.
Think It Over further franked the Craven Plate form returning in the autumn of 2022 for a stellar campaign headlined by a Group 1 Australian Cup (2000m) second in Melbourne and victory in the Group 1 $4 million Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2000m) in Sydney.
The 2022 Craven Plate winner Cascadian franked the form the next autumn with a $5 million The All-Star Mile second, Group 1 Australian Cup victory at Flemington and third in the Group 1 All Aged Stakes in 2023.
This 2023 Craven Plate ran on Saturday October 28, 2023 at Randwick Racecourse offering $750,000 and was won narrowly by the Team Hawkes-trained Zeyrek ($9.50).
Craven Plate 2023 | |
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Date: | Saturday October 28, 2023 |
Track: | Royal Randwick Racecourse |
Distance: | 1800m |
Race Type: | Weight-For-Age |
Status: | Group 3 |
Prize Money: | $750,000 |
The Team Hawkes-trained Zeyrek ($9.50) came with a flashing late run down the outside to snare the 2023 Craven Plate win by a nose over Renaissance Woman.
Finish | No. | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Margin | Bar. | Weight | Penalty | Starting Price | |
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1 | 5 | ZEYREK (FR) | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | Tyler Schiller | 8 | 59kg | $9.50 | |||
2 | 10 | RENAISSANCE WOMAN (NZ) | Bjorn Baker | Joshua Parr | 0.05L | 7 | 56kg | $4.60 | ||
3 | 4 | SKYMAN (GB) | Chris Waller | Kerrin McEvoy | 0.38L | 6 | 59kg | $26 | ||
4 | 2 | NUMERIAN (IRE) | Annabel Neasham | Adam Hyeronimus | 1.35L | 1 | 59kg | $3.90F | ||
5 | 3 | NO COMPROMISE (NZ) | Chris Waller | Tommy Berry | 2.15L | 2 | 59kg | $5 | ||
6 | 1 | HUETOR (FR) | Peter & Paul Snowden | Ryan Maloney | 2.4L | 5 | 59kg | $5 | ||
7 | 9 | FIREBURN | Gary Portelli | Jason Collett | 3.31L | 3 | 56kg | $7.50 | ||
8 | 6 | STOCKMAN (NZ) | Joseph Pride | Sam Clipperton | 3.84L | 4 | 59kg | $31 | ||
7 | SIBAAQ (GB) | Annabel Neasham | Regan Bayliss | 0 | ||||||
8 | HINGED | Chris Waller | Brett Prebble | 0 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
The full Craven Plate 2023 betting odds available online on the Craven Plate field through Ladbrokes.com.au will be provided for race fans below as soon as announced.
Think It Over ($1.75 in 2021) and Cascadian ($1.75 in 2022) are the last favourites in Craven Plate betting to salute for the punters.
Stay tuned for our insider Craven Plate 2023 Tips on the lucrative WFA showdown in Sydney this October.
Open edition of the Craven Plate and even with the bigger weight have Numerian on top from the stables of Annabel Neasham. This now eight-year-old ran in the Caulfield and Melbourne Cup last year, and he put in a solid performance in the winter when runner-up in the Doomben Cup. Fresh he ran ninth in the Hill Stakes over the 1900 at Rosehill only 3.5 lengths beaten. Wide draw that day, gets the rails run over 100m less now. Proven Group 2 winner, was second in the Group 1 Australian Cup (2000m) at Flemington two runs in during the autumn so looks a chance fitter now from the gate.
The Craven Plate field attracts an increasingly high quality of spring stayers thanks to the boosted prize money on offer.
Horses may come into the Craven Plate field via a lead-up run in a race like the Group 1 Epsom Handicap (1600m) or the Group 1 Turnbull Stakes (2000m) at Flemington earlier in the spring.
Other good lead-up races into the Craven Plate include the Group 2 Hill Stakes (1800m) – now worth $2 million in prize money or the Group 1 Underwood Stakes (1800m) at Caulfield.
Moriarty (2014), Classic Uniform (2017), Think It Over (2021) and Cascadian (2022) are the latest horses to complete the Hill Stakes – Craven Plate double.
The Craven Plate 2023 field and barrier draw will be released by Racing NSW on the Wednesday of race week and published in full below for punters.
The 2023 Craven Plate final field features a line-up of quality spring staying types led in betting by Chris Waller’s former The Metropolitan winner No Compromise.
No | Last 10 | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Probable Weight | Penalty | Hcp Rating |
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1 | x0653216x0 | HUETOR (FR) | Peter & Paul Snowden | Ryan Maloney | 5 | 59kg | 111 | ||
2 | 0x426256x9 | NUMERIAN (IRE) | Annabel Neasham | Adam Hyeronimus | 1 | 59kg | 109 | ||
3 | 7x20480x45 | NO COMPROMISE (NZ) | Chris Waller | Tommy Berry | 2 | 59kg | 105 | ||
4 | x61043x200 | SKYMAN (GB) | Chris Waller | Kerrin McEvoy | 7 | 59kg | 105 | ||
5 | 21735×4540 | ZEYREK (FR) | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | Tyler Schiller | 10 | 59kg | 105 | ||
6 | x005875x09 | STOCKMAN (NZ) | Joseph Pride | Sam Clipperton | 4 | 59kg | 104 | ||
7 | 2x460x4023 | SIBAAQ (GB) | Annabel Neasham | Regan Bayliss | 9 | 59kg | 99 | ||
8 | x26844x407 | HINGED | Chris Waller | Brett Prebble | 6 | 57kg | 106 | ||
9 | 694341×880 | FIREBURN | Gary Portelli | Jason Collett | 3 | 56kg | 100 | ||
10 | 69x6124x51 | RENAISSANCE WOMAN (NZ) | Bjorn Baker | Joshua Parr | 8 | 56kg | 98 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
Early nominations for the Craven Plate in 2023 close the Monday leading-up to the race and will be updated below once announced.
2023 Craven Plate nominations extended until 11:00am (AEDT) 24/10/2023
Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Hcp Rating | |
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1 | 6362598×73 | BANKERS CHOICE (NZ) | G | 6 | Michael Moroney | 103 |
2 | 119535x | CANBERRA LEGEND (IRE) | H | 4 | James Ferguson | 90 |
3 | 694341×880 | FIREBURN | M | 4 | Gary Portelli | 100 |
4 | x26844x407 | HINGED | M | 5 | Chris Waller | 106 |
5 | x0653216x0 | HUETOR (FR) | G | 7 | Peter & Paul Snowden | 111 |
6 | 1119×41111 | IKNOWASTAR | G | 4 | Bjorn Baker | 90 |
7 | 7x20480x45 | NO COMPROMISE (NZ) | G | 7 | Chris Waller | 105 |
8 | 0x426256x9 | NUMERIAN (IRE) | G | 8 | Annabel Neasham | 109 |
9 | 69x6124x51 | RENAISSANCE WOMAN (NZ) | M | 4 | Bjorn Baker | 98 |
10 | 2x460x4023 | SIBAAQ (GB) | G | 6 | Annabel Neasham | 99 |
11 | x61043x200 | SKYMAN (GB) | G | 8 | Chris Waller | 105 |
12 | x005875x09 | STOCKMAN (NZ) | G | 7 | Joseph Pride | 104 |
13 | 37685×1261 | TERRITORY EXPRESS | G | 4 | Paul Niceforo | 65 |
14 | 21735×4540 | ZEYREK (FR) | G | 7 | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | 105 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
The Craven Plate was inaugurated in 1867, making it one of the oldest races in the country. Interestingly, the Craven Plate has a fairly consistent history. Throughout the many years it has ran, it has remained around the 2000m mark. Between 1867 and 1971 the Craven Plate was held over 10 furlongs, which is approximately 2000m. In 1972, the conversion to metric saw the Craven Plate rounded to an even 2000m. In 2001, for a year, the Craven Plate was held over 1800m. In 2002, it returned to 2000m before being dropped back to 1800m ahead of the 2022 race.
From its inception to 1978 the Craven Plate was regarded as a Principal event. Strangely, in 1979 the decision was made not to hold the race. That decision held until 1984 when the Craven Plate was reintroduced as a listed event. In 1993, an upgrade saw the Craven Plate run as a Group 3 event, a status it has retained since.
Known as the Craven Plate from the outset, very few name changes have befallen this long-abiding event. Given the prefix “AJC” between 1868 and 1999, the Craven Plate was for a year known as the AJC Queen’s Cup in 2000. In 2001, it was referred to as the AJC Japan Trophy Race. From 20002 onwards, the Craven Plate has returned to its original name.
The Craven Plate has acquired a reputation as an important stepping stone in the career of great horses. Some notable Craven Plate winners include Glencoe (1869), Chester (1878), Carbine (1890), Wakeful (1902), Gloaming (1919 & 1922), Phar Lap (1929-1931), Flight (1943 & 1945) Tulloch (1960), Ming Dynasty (1978), and Honorius (2013).
Craven Plate results and winning times since 2000 are provided below.
In 2020-21 Think It Over became the latest dual winner of the Craven Plate.
Year | Place | Horse | Time |
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2023 Craven Plate |
1st | Zeyrek | 1 minute 49.10 seconds |
2nd | Renaissance Woman | ||
3rd | Skyman | ||
2022 Craven Plate |
1st | Cascadian | 1 minute 50.68 seconds
(run over 1800m) |
2nd | Just Folk | ||
3rd | Promitto | ||
2021 Craven Plate |
1st | Think It Over | 2 minutes 05.03 seconds |
2nd | Sky Lab | ||
3rd | Lion’s Roar | ||
2020 Craven Plate |
1st | Think It Over | 2 minutes 02.68 seconds |
2nd | Nettoyer | ||
3rd | Vanna Girl | ||
2019 Craven Plate |
1st | Happy Clapper | 2 minutes 0.66 seconds |
2nd | Tally | ||
3rd | Life Less Ordinary | ||
2018 Craven Plate |
1st | Moss ‘N’ Dale | 2 minutes 7.95 seconds |
2nd | Doukhan | ||
3rd | Egg Tart | ||
2017 Craven Plate |
1st | Classic Uniform | 2 minutes 4.34 seconds |
2nd | Happy Clapper | ||
3rd | McCreery | ||
2016 Craven Plate |
1st | It’s Somewhat | 2 minutes 2.5 seconds |
2nd | Spiritjim | ||
3rd | Pinstripe Lane | ||
2015 Craven Plate |
1st | Complacent | 2 minutes 1.8 seconds |
2nd | Hauraki | ||
3rd | I’m Imposing | ||
2014 Craven Plate |
1st | Moriarty | 2 minutes 2.6 seconds |
2nd | Rising Romance | ||
3rd | Vilanova | ||
2013 Craven Plate |
1st | Honorius | 2 minutes 3.7 seconds |
2nd | Masked Marvel | ||
3rd | Vaquera | ||
2012 Craven Plate |
1st | Mourayan | 2 minutes 2.4 seconds |
2nd | Western Symbol | ||
3rd | Dare To Dream | ||
2011 Craven Plate |
1st | My Kingdom Of Fife | 2 minutes 4.3 seconds |
2nd | Shootoff | ||
3rd | Gazza Guru | ||
2010 Craven Plate |
1st | C’Est La Guerre | 2 minutes 2.2 seconds |
2nd | Purple | ||
3rd | Triple Honour | ||
2009 Craven Plate |
1st | Miss Marielle | 2 minutes 8.3 seconds |
2nd | Nom De Jeu | ||
3rd | Fulmonti | ||
2008 Craven Plate |
1st | Lorne Dancer | 2 minutes 6.4 seconds |
2nd | Riva San | ||
3rd | Ice Chariot | ||
2007 Craven Plate |
1st | Race Not Held | – |
2nd | – | ||
3rd | – | ||
2006 Craven Plate |
1st | Cateclipse | 2 minutes 3.4 seconds |
2nd | Testafiable | ||
3rd | Gawne | ||
2005 Craven Plate |
1st | Mummify | 2 minutes 3.1 seconds |
2nd | Wild Iris | ||
3rd | Natural Blitz | ||
2004 Craven Plate |
1st | Fiery Venture | 2 minutes 7.8 seconds |
2nd | Restless | ||
3rd | Ain’t Seen Nothin’ | ||
2003 Craven Plate |
1st | Shower Of Roses | 2 minutes 2.8 seconds |
2nd | So Assertive | ||
3rd | Mon Mekki | ||
2002 Craven Plate |
1st | Manner Hill | 2 minutes 3.9 seconds |
2nd | Spillway | ||
3rd | Forest Jim | ||
2001 Craven Plate |
1st | The Man | 1 minute 49.8 seconds |
2nd | Altiero | ||
3rd | Viva La Vie | ||
2000 Craven Plate |
1st | Yippyio | 2 minutes 5.6 seconds |
2nd | Pravda | ||
3rd | Freemason |