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.
2024 Craven Plate Results
- 1st: #3 Lindermann
- 2nd: #7 Spirit Ridge
- 3rd: #6 Democracy Manifest
Craven Plate News
The Craven Plate is a Group 3 staying event hosted by the Australian Turf Club (ATC) at Royal Randwick Racecourse in Sydney.
2024 Craven Plate Results
- 1st: #3 Lindermann ($4.20)
- 2nd: #7 Spirit Ridge
- 3rd: #6 Democracy Manifest
Lonhro five-year-old Lindermann ($4.20) just got in time after a messy run down the straight to salute for Chris Waller in the 2024 Craven Plate results with the galloper looking back to his best and returning to winning form with Joao Moreira aboard.
Craven Plate 2024 Odds & Results
| Runner Details | Win | Place |
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1st
3. Lindermann (1)
J: Joao Moreira 59kg
T: Chris Waller |
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2nd
7. Spirit Ridge (7)
J: Kerrin McEvoy 59kg
T: Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald |
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3rd
6. Democracy Manifest (4)
J: Nash Rawiller 59kg
T: Chris Waller |
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4th
4. Arapaho (10)
J: Rachel King 59kg
T: Bjorn Baker |
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5th
2. Fawkner Park (6)
J: Tyler Schiller 59kg
T: Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald |
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6th
9. Naval College (3)
J: Tom Sherry 59kg
T: Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald |
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7th
5. Rediener (2)
J: Tommy Berry 59kg
T: Chris Waller |
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8th
1. Numerian (5)
J: Chad Schofield 59kg
T: Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald |
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9th
10. New Endeavour (8)
J: Adam Hyeronimus 59kg
T: G Waterhouse & A Bott |
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10th
8. Converge (9)
J: Tim Clark 59kg
T: G Waterhouse & A Bott |
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11th
13. Red Wave (11)
J: Zac Lloyd 59kg
T: Tony & Maddysen Sears |
Data retrieved: 15/11/2024 08:41:59 AM (Australia/Brisbane)
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 Group 2 $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 2024 Craven Plate ran on Saturday October 26, 2024 at Randwick Racecourse offering $750,000 and was won narrowly by the Chris Waller-trained Lindermann ($4.20).
| Craven Plate 2024 | |
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| Date: | Saturday October 26, 2024 |
| Track: | Royal Randwick Racecourse |
| Distance: | 1800m |
| Race Type: | Weight-For-Age |
| Status: | Group 3 |
| Prize Money: | $750,000 |
2024 Craven Plate Finishing Order
| Finish | No. | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Margin | Bar. | Weight | Penalty | Starting Price | |
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| 1 | 3 | LINDERMANN | Chris Waller | Joao Moreira | 1 | 59kg | $4.20 | |||
| 2 | 7 | SPIRIT RIDGE (GB) | Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald | Kerrin McEvoy | 0.14L | 7 | 59kg | $31 | ||
| 3 | 6 | DEMOCRACY MANIFEST | Chris Waller | Nash Rawiller | 0.32L | 4 | 59kg | $3.80F | ||
| 4 | 4 | ARAPAHO (FR) | Bjorn Baker | Ms Rachel King | 0.67L | 10 | 59kg | $51 | ||
| 5 | 2 | FAWKNER PARK (IRE) | Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald | Tyler Schiller | 1.21L | 6 | 59kg | $5 | ||
| 6 | 9 | NAVAL COLLEGE (GB) | Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald | Tom Sherry | 1.51L | 3 | 59kg | $15 | ||
| 7 | 5 | REDIENER | Chris Waller | Tommy Berry | 1.88L | 2 | 59kg | $8.50 | ||
| 8 | 1 | NUMERIAN (IRE) | Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald | Chad Schofield | 2.17L | 5 | 59kg | $12 | ||
| 9 | 10 | NEW ENDEAVOUR (IRE) | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Adam Hyeronimus | 4.14L | 8 | 59kg | $8.50 | ||
| 10 | 8 | CONVERGE | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Tim Clark | 4.53L | 9 | 59kg | $21 | ||
| 11 | 13 | RED WAVE | Tony & Maddysen Sears | Zac Lloyd (a) | 4.99L | 11 | 59kg | $61 | ||
| 15e | SOUNDS OF HEAVEN (GB) | Joseph Pride | Joshua Parr | 0 | ||||||
| 14 | CAFE MILLENIUM | John O’Shea & Tom Charlton | 0 | |||||||
| 11 | NUGGET (GB) | Ciaron Maher | Jason Collett | 0 | ||||||
| 12 | OSIPENKO (NZ) | Chris Waller | 0 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
2024 Craven Plate Betting Odds
The full Craven Plate 2024 betting odds available online on the Craven Plate field will be available at Ladbrokes.com.au and published here at Races.com.au.
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.
2024 Craven Plate Tips
Stay tuned for our insider Craven Plate 2024 Tips on the lucrative WFA showdown in Sydney this October.
- To Win: #2 Fawkner Park ($4.40 at time of publish) – BET NOW
Plenty of prize money on offer in the Craven Plate with a field of the season’s second-tier stayers facing off including the favourite Fawkner Park who looks the one to beat second-up now and ready to return to his form of last campaign. The Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald-trained Zoffany six-year-old was excellent last prep running under a half-length third in Brisbane’s Group 1 Doomben Cup before going out a winner in the Group 2 The Q22 by nearly four lengths. Fresh over 1800m in the Underwood at Caulfield he was unplaced behind Buckaroo. That form has been firmly franked however and he’ll be fitter for the run, better the Sydney way, and improving enough to win here.
2024 Craven Plate Form Guide
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2024 Craven Plate Field
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 2024 field and barrier draw will be released by Racing NSW on the Wednesday of race week and published in full below for punters.
The 2024 Craven Plate final field features a field of spring stayers led in betting by the winter’s impressive The Q22 champ Fawkner Park.
| No | Last 10 | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Probable Weight | Penalty | Hcp Rating |
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| 1 | 94714x109x | NUMERIAN (IRE) | Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald | Chad Schofield | 7 | 59kg | 110 | ||
| 2 | 0x441131x0 | FAWKNER PARK (IRE) | Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald | Tyler Schiller | 8 | 59kg | 109 | ||
| 3 | 488x6310x0 | LINDERMANN | Chris Waller | Joao Moreira | 1 | 59kg | 109 | ||
| 4 | 114x0x75x0 | ARAPAHO (FR) | Bjorn Baker | Ms Rachel King | 14 | 59kg | 108 | ||
| 5 | 211x110x40 | REDIENER | Chris Waller | Tommy Berry | 4 | 59kg | 106 | ||
| 6 | 44x618x408 | DEMOCRACY MANIFEST | Chris Waller | Nash Rawiller | 6 | 59kg | 105 | ||
| 7 | 220x41777x | SPIRIT RIDGE (GB) | Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald | Kerrin McEvoy | 9 | 59kg | 104 | ||
| 8 | 4006x020x0 | CONVERGE | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Tim Clark | 13 | 59kg | 103 | ||
| 9 | x8111x950x | NAVAL COLLEGE (GB) | Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald | Tom Sherry | 5 | 59kg | 103 | ||
| 10 | 9x7622x037 | NEW ENDEAVOUR (IRE) | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Adam Hyeronimus | 11 | 59kg | 103 | ||
| 11 | 4x73407x80 | NUGGET (GB) | Ciaron Maher | Jason Collett | 12 | 59kg | 103 | ||
| 12 | 030x96x945 | OSIPENKO (NZ) | Chris Waller | 10 | 59kg | 103 | |||
| 13 | 423401×631 | RED WAVE | Tony & Maddysen Sears | Zac Lloyd (a) | 15 | 59kg | 98 | ||
| 14 | 0x93076x06 | CAFE MILLENIUM | John O’Shea & Tom Charlton | 3 | 58kg | 93 | |||
| 15e | 136x5x0x60 | SOUNDS OF HEAVEN (GB) | Joseph Pride | Joshua Parr | 2 | 57kg | 88 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
2024 Craven Plate Nominations
Early nominations for the Craven Plate in 2024 close the Monday leading-up to the race and will be updated below once announced.
| Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Ballot | Weight | True Weight | Penalty | Hcp Rating | |
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| 1 | 94714x109x | NUMERIAN (IRE) | G | 9 | Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald | 1 | 59kg | 110 | ||
| 2 | 0x441131x0 | FAWKNER PARK (IRE) | G | 6 | Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald | 2= | 59kg | 109 | ||
| 3 | 488x6310x0 | LINDERMANN | G | 5 | Chris Waller | 2= | 59kg | 109 | ||
| 4 | 114x0x75x0 | ARAPAHO (FR) | G | 8 | Bjorn Baker | 4 | 59kg | 108 | ||
| 5 | 211x110x40 | REDIENER | G | 5 | Chris Waller | 5= | 59kg | 106 | ||
| 6 | 86x8010x01 | UNCLE BRYN (GB) | G | 7 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | 5= | 59kg | 106 | ||
| 7 | 44x618x408 | DEMOCRACY MANIFEST | G | 6 | Chris Waller | 7 | 59kg | 105 | ||
| 8 | 220x41777x | SPIRIT RIDGE (GB) | G | 10 | Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald | 8 | 59kg | 104 | ||
| 9 | 4006x020x0 | CONVERGE | G | 6 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | 9= | 59kg | 103 | ||
| 10 | x8111x950x | NAVAL COLLEGE (GB) | G | 6 | Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald | 9= | 59kg | 103 | ||
| 11 | 9x7622x037 | NEW ENDEAVOUR (IRE) | G | 5 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | 9= | 59kg | 103 | ||
| 12 | 4x73407x80 | NUGGET (GB) | G | 8 | Ciaron Maher | 9= | 59kg | 103 | ||
| 13 | 030x96x945 | OSIPENKO (NZ) | G | 5 | Chris Waller | 9= | 59kg | 103 | ||
| 14 | 7x1174x231 | AMOR VICTORIOUS | G | 5 | Bjorn Baker | 14 | 59kg | 101 | ||
| 15 | 423401×631 | RED WAVE | G | 6 | Tony & Maddysen Sears | 15= | 59kg | 98 | ||
| 16 | 625×003171 | REDSTONE WELL (IRE) | G | 6 | Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald | 15= | 59kg | 98 | ||
| 17 | 0x93076x06 | CAFE MILLENIUM | G | 4 | John O’Shea & Tom Charlton | 17 | 58kg | 93 | ||
| 18 | 998522480x | REGAL LION (NZ) | G | 6 | Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald | 18= | 59kg | 88 | ||
| 19 | 136x5x0x60 | SOUNDS OF HEAVEN (GB) | M | 5 | Joseph Pride | 18= | 57kg | 88 | ||
| 20 | 15x1914x46 | CITY OF LIGHTS | M | 5 | Joseph Pride | 20 | 57kg | 85 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
Craven Plate History
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.
Craven Plate Results
| Year | Place | Horse | Time |
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| 2024 Craven Plate |
1st | Lindermann | 1 minute 49.29 seconds |
| 2nd | Spirit Ridge | ||
| 3rd | Democracy Manifest | ||
| 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 | ||
Race comments
NEW ENDEAVOUR (10) three runs back have been sound and looks ready to win. Jumped in trip when he tired late to finish seventh over 1900m in the G2 Hill Stakes at Rosehill after working hard early. Can get across from the sticky draw and feature strongly. DEMOCRACY MANIFEST (6) tough miler near his top fourth up. Made up many lengths late when eighth to Ceolwulf over 1600m here in the G1 Epsom Hcp on October 5. Well drawn for this and gets the services of Rawiller. Leading player. REDIENER (5) won the Epsom last year and fitter after two runs back. Covered ground on the good tempo and found wanting late when 17th over 1600m in the G1 Epsom Handicap here at latest. Expected to stalk the good tempo from the soft gate and not without genuine top four claims. NUMERIAN (1) tough staying gelding resuming after winning the G2 Hollindale Cup over 1800m first up at the Sunshine Coast last prep, and then disappointing at his next two starts. Fitted with two recent trials and keep safe.