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GOODWOOD PLATE TO ASTICOT London Eng July 30 The Goodwood meeting opened Tuesday On the opening day the race for the Stewards Cup Handicap at threequarters of a mile for threeyearolds and over was won by J B Joels Elmstead Sol Joels Poor Boy was second and J Byrnes Mercutio was third The betting was 20 to 1 against Elmstead 9 to 2 against Poor Boy and 100 to 7 against Mercutio Eighteen horses ran ranThe The twomile handicap race for the Goodwood Plate valued at 5000 for threeyeaiolds and up ¬ ward was run Wednesday and won by H S Good sons Astlcot Lord Durhams Mercredi was second J Buchanans Plllo was third The betting was 10 to 1 against Asticot 5 to 1 against Mercredi and S to 1 against Pillo Fourteen horses ran