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2019 Moonee Valley Cup: Tips and Race Preview

by Racing & Sports , 4 years ago

3 minute read

Taking a Euro stayer in the Tips and Race Preview for the 2019 Moonee Valley Cup at Moonee Valley on Saturday.

Downdraft
Downdraft Picture: Racing and Sports

We've seen the internationals dominate again and Downdraft is fancied to run a race at $5 in the 2019 Moonee Valley Cup (2500m) at Moonee Valley on Saturday.

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2019 MOONEE VALLEY CUP – RACE ANALYSIS AND TIPS

Hunting Horn and Sully look prominent and we should get a reasonable test at the trip. DOWNDRAFT (4) is an interesting runner here. Progressive though this season, winning a pair of listed races before a very solid effort in the Leger Trial at the Curragh. That's a good piece of form and he can continue to build on that here.

MR QUICKIE (6) had no luck in the Caulfield Cup. Should have been in the finish there and this is easier. HUNTING HORN (5) has raced the best in Europe this season. Couple of really good efforts amongst his form and he should relish this ease in quality.

HUMIDOR (7) is interesting tried up in trip now. He was okay last time and was set to peak on this day. SULLY (8) next best.

2019 MOONEE VALLEY CUP – SELECTIONS

1st – 4 Downdraft

2nd – 6 Mr Quickie

3rd – 5 Hunting Horn

4th – 7 Humidor

WHEN IS THE 2019 MOONEE VALLEY CUP?

WHEN: – Race 7 @ 3:35pm

WHERE: Moonee Valley Racecourse

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* Note that betting odds may differ from time of publication


Racing and Sports

Moonee Valley

Saturday, 26th October 2019

7
15:35
(local)

McCafe Moonee Valley Gold Cup (G2)

Age: 4yo and up Type: OPEN
AUD $511,000
2500m TURF GOOD
7
15:35
(local)
AUD $511,000
2500m GOOD

McCafe Moonee Valley Gold Cup (G2)

Age: 4yo and up Type: OPEN

The Aidan O'Brien-trained Hunting Horn staged a solid performance in winning here on his Australian debut. Given a good trip by Ryan Moore, racing in fourth place (behind a steady tempo), he moved up well rounding the home turn, took the lead at the 100m and then went on to score comfortably, looking suited to further in a good lead up to the Melbourne Cup (Gr 1, 3200m). The favourite Mr Quickie raced in fifth place on the rails before switching out and improving well (deep) from the 600m. He challenged strongly at the home turn and then fought well for second, finding the winner a bit too good. The Joseph O'Brien-trained Downdraft raced outside the leader (Shraaoh), went to the front at the home turn and then fought on well for third, when having his first start since racing in Ireland in August. Humidor raced in last place in the eight-horse field, went widest of all approaching the home turn and then battled on quite well for (2.4 lengths) fourth, the lack of a solid early pace eventually proving a disadvantage.



FP Silk Horse, Age & Sex
Sire & Dam		 Jockey
Trainer 		SP
WT
1st 5. HUNTING HORN (IRE) 4yo H
CAMELOT (GB) - MORA BAI (IRE) 		RYAN MOORE
AIDAN O'BRIEN 		$4.25
56kg
Mrs J Magnier, M Tabor & D Smith
2nd 6. MR QUICKIE (AUS) 4yo G
SHAMUS AWARD (AUS) - SPECIAL FAVOUR (AUS) 		LUKE NOLEN
PHILLIP STOKES 		$3.75
56kg
Wylie Dalziel Roy Higgins Racing, P G Moody, Snow Road Thoroughbreds (Mgr: G N McNulty), Rosemont Stud Pty Ltd (Mgr: A P Mithen), F Cimera, 21st Century Trade Group No 5 Pty Ltd, B W Hurrell, R Y Recep, C De Bortoli, M A Mitchell, K H Warriner, Shangi Charges & K F McDonald

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3rd 4. DOWNDRAFT (IRE) 4yo H
CAMELOT (GB) - CINNAMON ROSE (USA) 		JOHN ALLEN
JOSEPH O'BRIEN 		$4
56.5kg
Oti Racing (Mgrs: T Henderson & S Driscoll), J Boyd, P Farrugia, P Flavel, J Higgins, G Sharp, G Van Ameyden, L Webb, Ms D McKeown, Ms M Webb, A & Mrs P Goodfellow, D & Mrs D Miller, J & Mrs J Spence, Werrett Bloodstock & Uthmeyer Racing

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4th 7. HUMIDOR (NZ) 7yo G
TEOFILO (IRE) - ZALIKA (NZ) 		DAMIAN LANE
CIARON MAHER & DAVID EUSTACE 		$4.5
55kg

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5th 2. VENTURA STORM (IRE) 6yo G
ZOFFANY (IRE) - SARAWATI (IRE) 		MARK ZAHRA
D & B HAYES & T DABERNIG 		$15
57kg

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6th 1. SHRAAOH (IRE) 6yo G
SEA THE STARS (IRE) - JUMOOH (GB) 		NASH RAWILLER
CHRIS WALLER 		$31
58kg

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7th 9. ALFARRIS (FR) 5yo G
SHAMARDAL (USA) - ROSE ET NOIRE (IRE) 		KERRIN MCEVOY
D & B HAYES & T DABERNIG 		$21
55kg

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8th 3. ETYMOLOGY (AUS) 7yo G
NEW APPROACH (IRE) - WEAVER OF WORDS (GB) 		BEN MELHAM
JAMES CUMMINGS 		$26
56.5kg

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