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2021 Moonee Valley Gold Cup: Tips and Race Preview

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Sticking to a tough stayer in the Tips and Race Preview for the 2021 Moonee Valley Gold Cup at Moonee Valley on Saturday.

HARPO MARX winning the The Agency Illawarra Premier's Cup at Kembla Grange in Australia. Picture: Steve Hart

Harpo Marx is racing so well. He's $5.50 in the 2021 Moonee Valley Gold Cup (2500m) at Moonee Valley on Saturday.

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2021 MOONEE VALLEY GOLD CUP – RACE ANALYSIS AND TIPS

Can see Starcaster and Good Idea taking up the running closely attended by Floating Artist and Le Don De Vie. HARPO MARX (7) has had a fantastic campaign, winning through the winter months and then taking it to the spring. Won the Premier's Cup, left far too much to do at Newcastle, then ran a good third in the Metropolitan last time. That reads well for this.

PONDUS (10) was placed in the Bendigo Cup and Queen Elizabeth last spring and he looks ready to return to that sort of form now. Solid in Ireland this year and his return to Australia was promising in the Bart Cumming where he was well in the betting.

FLOATING ARTIST (12) was outdashed in the Coongy. Should get a more genuine tempo this time and he is likely to stay the longer trip. Big step up for LUNAR FLARE (13) but she has been in great form and is worth a crack at it.

2021 MOONEE VALLEY GOLD CUP – SELECTIONS

1st – 7 Harpo Marx

2nd – 10 Pondus

3rd – 12 Floating Artist

4th – 13 Lunar Flare

WHEN IS THE 2021 MOONEE VALLEY GOLD CUP?

WHEN: October 23, 2021– Race 8 @ 4:25pm AEST

WHERE: Moonee Valley Racecourse

Racing and Sports has all the form for Moonee Valley

* Note that betting odds may differ from time of publication

16:25

Moonee Valley Gold Cup (G2)

Age: 4yo and up Type: OPEN

AUD $1,011,000

2500m TURF SOFT

Silk

Horse, Age & Sex
Sire & Dam

Jockey
Trainer

SP
WT

1st

13. LUNAR FLARE (AUS) 6yo M
FIORENTE (IRE) - MY FAIR LAGO (AUS)

MICHAEL DEE
GRAHAME BEGG

$12
54kg

J F Valmorbida, F J Kraps & J B Bongiorno

2nd

12. FLOATING ARTIST (GB) 5yo G
NATHANIEL (IRE) - MISS KENTON (IRE)

TEODORE NUGENT
CIARON MAHER & DAVID EUSTACE

$3.8
55kg

Seymour Bloodstock, D I Hollyman, Grand Parkview Stud, F J Welsford, Mrs S J Welsford, G J P Van Ameyden, Encore Mission, T C Eddy, W J Ford, W R J Gabbert, P D Rossdale, J M Simmons, Ms S M Fitzgerald, Murumba Racing, F W Cook, Mrs C M Cook, P K & A W Racing

Sales Information
\| Tattersalls \| 2020 Autumn Horses In Training Sale (1051) \| East Everleigh Stables (R. Hannon) \| Blandford Bloodstock / Ciaron Maher Racing \| GNS 95,000	2020 Autumn Horses In Training Sale (1051)	East Everleigh Stables (R. Hannon)	Blandford Bloodstock / Ciaron Maher Racing	GNS 95,000
\| Tattersalls \| 2017 October Yearling Sale Book 2 (646) \| Hillwood Stud \| Will Edmeades Bloodstock \| GNS 80,000	2017 October Yearling Sale Book 2 (646)	Hillwood Stud	Will Edmeades Bloodstock	GNS 80,000
\| Tattersalls \| 2016 December Foal Sale (660) \| The Castlebridge Consignment \| Twiston Davies Bloodstock \| GNS 14,000	2016 December Foal Sale (660)	The Castlebridge Consignment	Twiston Davies Bloodstock	GNS 14,000

3rd

1. SOUND (GER) 8yo H
LANDO (GER) - SKY DANCING (IRE)

JAMIE MOTT
MICHAEL MORONEY

$26
57kg

R A Duke, Gee Gee Equine Ltd (Mgr: G Peterson), R & C Legh Racing Pty Ltd (Mgr: R Legh), B & C Thoroughbreds P/L (Mgr: B Dorman), Mrs R McLaren, Grant Bloodstock P/L, Carpe Diem Asset Management Synd, D Cobcroft, Ms S Nuttall, G Van Ameyden, S McLaren, Kiwiana Synd & Ballymore Stables (Aust) P/L

Sales Information
\| Tattersalls \| 2017 Autumn Horses in Training Sale (684) \| Jamie Railton (Agent) \| WITHDRAWN		2017 Autumn Horses in Training Sale (684)	Jamie Railton (Agent)	Withdrawn

4th

10. PONDUS (GB) 5yo G
SEA THE MOON (GER) - DIABLERETTE (GB)

JYE MCNEIL
ROBERT HICKMOTT

$2.25
56kg

Sales Information
\| Inglis \| 2022 APRIL (Late) Online Sale (65) \| M J Payne Racing \| AUD $ 390,000	2022 APRIL (Late) Online Sale (65)			AUD $ 390,000
\| Tattersalls \| 2019 Autumn Horses in Training Sale \| Pegasus Stables (J. Fanshawe) \| WITHDRAWN	2019 Autumn Horses in Training Sale	Pegasus Stables (J. Fanshawe)		Withdrawn
\| Tattersalls \| 2017 October Yearling Sale Book 3 (1583) \| Britton House Stud \| Stroud Coleman Bloodstock \| GNS 80,000	2017 October Yearling Sale Book 3 (1583)	Britton House Stud	Stroud Coleman Bloodstock	GNS 80,000
\| Tattersalls \| 2016 December Foal Sale (899) \| St Simon Stud \| Corps Commerce / Litex Commerce \| GNS 25,000	2016 December Foal Sale (899)	St Simon Stud	Corps Commerce / Litex Commerce	GNS 25,000

5th

11. MIAMI BOUND (NZ) 5yo M
RELIABLE MAN (GB) - ARAPAHO MISS (AUS)

DANIEL MOOR
DANNY O'BRIEN

$12
55kg

Sales Information
\| NZB \| 2018 Karaka National Yearling Sale - Book 1 (34) \| Westbury Stud \| O'brien Thoroughbreds \| NZD $ 120,000		2018 Karaka National Yearling Sale - Book 1 (34)	Westbury Stud	O'brien Thoroughbreds	NZD $ 120,000

6th

6. FUTURE SCORE (IRE) 6yo G
CAPE CROSS (IRE) - THEOLA (IRE)

DEAN YENDALL
MATT CUMANI

$41
56kg

Sales Information
\| Goffs - IRE \| 2015 November Foal Sale (1197) \| Swordlestown Little \| John Ferguson \| EUR € 140,000		2015 November Foal Sale (1197)	Swordlestown Little	John Ferguson	EUR € 140,000

7th

5. SECRET BLAZE (AUS) 6yo G
SIZZLING (AUS) - ABSCOND (AUS)

LUKE CURRIE
T & C MCEVOY

$21
56kg

Sales Information
\| Inglis \| 2017 Melbourne Premier Yearling Sale (334) \| Millford Thoroughbreds, Nagambie \| Mcevoy Mitchell Racing Pty Ltd \| AUD $ 90,000		2017 Melbourne Premier Yearling Sale (334)	Millford Thoroughbreds, Nagambie	Mcevoy Mitchell Racing Pty Ltd	AUD $ 90,000

8th

4. ATTORNEY (FR) 6yo G
MAKFI (GB) - TIA KIA (IRE)

CRAIG WILLIAMS
MATTHEW SMITH

$21
56.5kg

Sales Information
\| Arqana \| 2018 Summer Sale (435) \| Railton \| WITHDRAWN		2018 Summer Sale (435)	Railton		Withdrawn
\| Arqana \| 2016 October Yearling Sale (154) \| Saint Isidro \| Redvers David \| EUR € 52,000		2016 October Yearling Sale (154)	Saint Isidro	Redvers David	EUR € 52,000

9th

9. STARCASTER (GB) 6yo G
DANSILI (GB) - SHIROCCO STAR (GB)

BLAIKE MCDOUGALL
A & S FREEDMAN

$21
56kg

Sales Information
\| Tattersalls \| 2018 Autumn Horses in Training Sale (893) \| Summerdown Stables (H. Morrison) \| Jedd O'keeffe \| GNS 35,000		2018 Autumn Horses in Training Sale (893)	Summerdown Stables (H. Morrison)	Jedd O'keeffe	GNS 35,000
\| Tattersalls \| 2016 October Yearling Sale Book 1 (316) \| Meon Valley Stud \| Vendor \| GNS 60,000		2016 October Yearling Sale Book 1 (316)	Meon Valley Stud	Vendor	GNS 60,000

10th

2. GOOD IDEA (AUS) 7yo G
SO YOU THINK (NZ) - FAINT PERFUME (AUS)

CRAIG NEWITT
PHILLIP STOKES

$21
57kg

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2021 Moonee Valley Gold Cup: Tips and Race Preview

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Saturday, 23rd October 2021

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