Flemington Newmarket Australian Cup Preview

Newmarket Handicap 1200m 

MASKED CRUSADER 

  • Top class sprinter 2nd Everest Oct made ground Lightning 1200 suits can get some of it 

​HOME AFFAIRS 

  • great 3yo flies down the straight bolted in Coolmore Derby Day Last Oct won thriller Lightning weighted up to best ratings take beating 

​LOST AND RUNNING 

  • Sydney horse 4th Everest cleared out Hunter Newcastle Nov easy fresh up Randwick sent ot Victoria dodge the big wet include 

​ZOUTORI 

  • Last years winner of the race carried Top weight form since been moderate too far back Oakleigh Plate 1st up does love home track place 

​COUNT DE RUPEE 

  • won the Gong 20 Nov run down late Golden Eagle start prior fresh up big task would prefer 1400 no doubt very untapped horse 

​LEVANTE 

  • Kiwi Mare last two wins Telegraph BCD Sprint drop to ideal weight taking on the best sprinters if she jumps on terms value place hope 

​HALVORSEN 

  • straight track stats are very strong powerful burst finds the line kept fresh could the upsetter 

​OXLEY ROAD 

  • 3rd Oakleigh Plate last run Feb 26 has won down the straight did fail Derby day got very hot pre race drawn out side come grandstand rail 

​POLAND 

  • 5th Oakleigh Plate fresh up trained on the track Moroneys handy lightweight hope might find few tough 

​QUANTICO 

  • created a great strike rate record won down the straight Cup Day fresh up O'Shea second stringer loves good tracks 

​ROCH 'N' HORSE 

  • former Kiwi sent to Mike Moroneys Stable pipped Telegraph by Levante paying telephone numbers should be halved that in the market place chance 

​SEPTEMBER RUN 

  • last season won coolmore started Fav in this failed form went off spell since Nov loves the straight can she strike her former best form 

​SNAPDANCER 

  • Maher Eustace mare won well Randwick and Gold Coast Mares start before meets vintage field here 

​SWATS THAT 

  • Placed few times down the straight behind Nature Strip Spring and Lightning last year 4th fresh up she's honest mare 

​THE ASTROLOGIST 

  • loves the straight never in hunt Lightning Feb 19 3rd Standish Jan 15 meets town hall company 

​ARTORIUS

  • 3rd Coolmore Last Oct well beaten 3rd to Home Affairs slow starts have been very costly always running on no weight hit and Miss colt 

​FINANCE TYCOON 

  • great ride By Damien Lane Caulfield Feb 25 3yo 50kg here big step up into Group 1 

 

AUSTRALIAN CUP WFA 2000M 

CASCADIAN 

  • Doncaster winner last April 2nd Mackinnon Stakes behind Zaaki Nov 9 thats good form Ollie aboard in the mix 

​THINK IT OVER 

  • sydney Star has pushed Verry Elleegant few times gone to Melbourne for dry tracks drawn well rates 

​SPANISH MISSION  

  • 3rd Melbourne Cup flat 4th Zipping Classic 25 Nov 2rd fresh up Caulfield 1600 J Mac aboard major player 

​HO HO KHAN 

  • won Hobart Cup 13 Feb 2nd last time back in trip upset place chance in this 

​STEEL PRINCE 

  • on the comeback trail 5th Peter Young Caulfield likes track might find couple better than him 

​SURPRISE BABY 

  • 5th Melbourne Cup 2019 failed year after as Favourite was making ground late Caulfield 1600 likes track upset hope 

​YONKERS 

  • Waller Trained 2nd Peter Young capable horse not well of WFA Level 

​CALLSIGN MAV 

  • former Kiwi Galloper won Tarzino Windsor Park has form Around great mares Melody Belle Avantage outfinished on the line caulfield races on speed respect him 

​DELPHI 

  • won herbert Power last Oct Failed in the Cups sweated up badly Peter Young lead tired late strip fitter chance big odds 

​MAXIMAL 

  • Brother to Frankel trained by O' Shea 6th Golden Eagle last Apollo stakes fresh up Bowman stays on is he the upsetter ?? 

​SHE'S IDEEL 

  • 2nd Chipping Norton nearly upset Verry Elleegant 26 Feb Jamie Kah takes the mount would like temp to figure 

​DUAIS 

  • Queensland Oaks winner wasn't bad run last time another looking for dry ground smart mare has a chance