This weekend’s 2015 Sydney Cup (3200m) has proven that prize money boosts can bring strong racing back to Sydney, with the best Sydney Cup in decades set to take place on Saturday.
The handicap staying test has attracted the Melbourne Cup trifecta of winner Protectionist, second-placed Red Cadeaux the third placegetter, Who Shot Thebarman. BMW Stakes winner and warm favourite Hartnell is in the field, as well as Hong Kong trainer John Moore’s top stayer Dominant.
Au Revoir finished 8th in the 2014 Melbourne Cup, and will face a weight-turnaround on others from the Melbourne Cup, apart from top-weight Protectionist who is worst off by half a kilogram.
Red Cadeaux drew the widest barrier for the race, and has an each-way bet on if it will start in the Group 1 Queen Elizabeth (2000m) or the 3200 Sydney Cup.
The field and barrier draw for the 2015 $1.6 million Sydney Cup is.
|
No |
Horse |
Trainer |
Jockey |
Barrier |
Weight |
|
1 |
PROTECTIONIST (GER) |
Kris Lees |
Craig Williams |
2 |
58kg |
|
2 |
DOMINANT (IRE) |
John Moore |
Joao Moreira |
5 |
56.5kg |
|
3 |
RED CADEAUX (GB) |
Ed Dunlop |
Hugh Bowman |
12 |
56.5kg |
|
4 |
WHO SHOT THEBARMAN (NZ) |
Chris Waller |
Blake Shinn |
10 |
54.5kg |
|
5 |
AU REVOIR (IRE) |
Peter G Moody |
Kerrin McEvoy |
9 |
54kg |
|
6 |
HARTNELL (GB) |
John O’Shea |
Tommy Berry |
7 |
52kg |
|
7 |
AKZAR (IRE) |
Darren Weir |
TBA |
11 |
52kg |
|
8 |
BIG MEMORY (FR) |
Tony McEvoy |
Glen Boss |
1 |
52kg |
|
9 |
LIKE A CAROUSEL |
Ken Keys |
Chad Schofield |
6 |
52kg |
|
10 |
RENEW (IRE) |
Archie Alexander |
TBA |
3 |
52kg |
|
11 |
GRAND MARSHAL (GB) |
Chris Waller |
TBA |
4 |
52kg |
|
12 |
DON DOREMO (NZ) |
Robbie Laing |
TBA |
8 |
52kg |
Bondy
Interesting Hartnell has the same weight as Akzar . What are they going to do with Protectionist if he's beaten in a handicap by Grp 2-3 horses ? ...
JOHNY BULLDOG
Roar Rookie
Ha ha ok cheers mate i'll load up!
Addington
Guest
J Mac could'nt ride 52kg's unless he chopped a leg off Johny Bulldog .....but don't worry ....Richard Callendar could win on Hartnell on sat .....he's a good thing.
JOHNY BULLDOG
Roar Rookie
Why is T Berry riding Hartnell?