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Sydney Cup - Form Comments

07/04/2023 12:36

G1 – 3200m – Turf

1

Gold Trip

Last year’s Melbourne Cup winner. Did best work late when 3.2L 7th to Arapaho in Rosehill 2400m G1 Tancred Stakes on good ground on 25 March. Would relish softer track.

2

Knights Order

Raced in front when 2.5L 6th to Arapaho in Rosehill 2400m G1 Tancred Stakes on good ground on 25 March. Won this race last year.

3

Baron Samedi

Joseph O’Brien trained Irish visitor. Not raced since last October when 5.5L 2nd to Emily Dickinson in G3 Loughbrown Stakes (3200m) at The Curragh.  Excels on soft ground.

4

Stockman

Ran 5.84L 8th to Arapaho in Rosehill 2400m G1 Tancred Stakes on good ground on 25 March. Then caught wide when 3L 7th to Surefire in Randwick 2600m G2 Chairman’s Quality on heavy ground last Saturday.

5

Arapaho

Impressed with head win from Montefilia in Rosehill 2400m G1 Tancred Stakes on good ground on 25 March. Handles soft ground.

6

Selino

Won this race in 2021 but in poor form. Beaten 16L when 11th to Arapaho in Rosehill 2400m G1 Tancred Stakes on good ground on 25 March.

7

Surefire

Joao Moreira on board and relished return to soft conditions when head winner from Gin Martini in Randwick 2600m G2 Chairman’s Quality on heavy ground last Saturday.

8

Explosive Jack

No threat when 8.3L 10th to Arapaho in Rosehill 2400m G1 Tancred Stakes on good ground on 25 March. Softer ground may help.

9

Sir Lucan

Faded late when 6L 9th to Arapaho in Rosehill 2400m G1 Tancred Stakes on good ground on 25 March.

10

Torrens

Withdrawn

11

Cleveland

Pleased on Australian debut when 2L 5th to Arapaho in Rosehill 2400m G1 Tancred Stakes on good ground on 25 March. Joseph O’Brien trained.

12

High Emocean

Ran on well when 2.7L 4th to Surefire in Randwick 2600m G2 Chairman’s Quality on heavy ground last Saturday. Third in last year’s Melbourne Cup.

13

Amade

Sound on-pace effort when 1.2L 3rd to Rebel Racer in Morphettville 3200m G2 Adelaide Cup on good ground on 13 March.

14

King Frankel

Made his run very early when 1L 3rd to Arapaho in Rosehill 2400m G1 Tancred Stakes on good ground on 25 March.

15

Nerve Not Verve

Fought on strongly when 0.46L 3rd to Surefire in Randwick 2600m G2 Chairman’s Quality on heavy ground last Saturday.

16

Gin Martini

Withdrawn

17

Timour

Raced handy when nose winner from Raging Bull in Rosehill 2400m G3 Manion Cup on good ground on 18 March.

18

Alakahan

Sound effort when head 4th to Timour in Rosehill 2400m G3 Manion Cup on good ground on 18 March.

19

Pesto

Worked home strongly when 2.77L 5th to Surefire in Randwick 2600m G2 Chairman’s Quality on heavy ground last Saturday.

20

True Marvel

Had every chance when 3.7L 10th to Rebel Racer in Morphettville 3200m G2 Adelaide Cup on good ground on 13 March.