19/10/09
Efficient 6.00
Speed Gifted 8.00
Viewed 10.00
Vigor 12.00
C'est La Guerre 15.00
Cima de Triomphe 17.00
Daffodil 17.00
Alcopop 21.00
Capecover 21.00
Monday, October 19, 2009
Viewed receives 1kg penalty
19/10/09. Today the VRC handicapper gave a 1kg penalty to Viewed as a result of him winning the Caufield Cup. Click on this link to hear the handicapper announce the penalty and explain how it works.
http://www.racenettv.com.au/PlayVid.asp?Id=292
http://www.racenettv.com.au/PlayVid.asp?Id=292
Friday, October 16, 2009
Caulfield Cup Winner
Race 8-BMW CAULFIELD CUP 2400m:
1st: VIEWED (Dato Tan Chin Nam’s b h 6y Scenic (IRE) - Lovers Knot (NZ). Trainer: J B Cummings) 57 (B Rawiller @ $13.00
2nd: ROMAN EMPEROR 54 (J Bowman) @ $15.00
3rd: VIGOR: 51 (C W Brown) $15.00
Then followed: 11.00 Daffodil 51.5 (C Munce) 81.00 Fiumicino 55.5 (D Dunn) 15.00 Master O’Reilly 55 (V Duric) 9.50 Kirklees 56 (K Mc Evoy) 10.00 Allez Wonder 50 (Ms Michelle Payne) 41.00 Zavite 53 (M Zahra) 41.00 Harris Tweed 52.5 (C Newitt) 41.00 Ready To Lift 51.5 (G Boss) 7.00 fav Predatory Pricer 53.5 (S R King) 9.50 Cima De Triomphe 55.5 (D Oliver) 41.00 Red Lord 51.5 carr 52 (G Schofield) 19.00 C’est La Guerre 55.5 (S W Arnold) 71.00 Sarrera 54 (Nicholas Hall) 15.00 Light Vision 52.5 (L Nolen) 17.00 Red Ruler 53.5 (D Nikolic) last. Scr: Baughurst, Shocking, Newport, Miss Darcey. 2-1/4 len, 1/2 len. Time: 2:29.70. (Last 600m 36.82).
Bart Cummings won his seventh Caulfield Cup with the 2008 Melbourne Cup winner Viewed.
Brad Rawiller rode a brilliant race and is being compared to Scobie Breasley. Viewed settled near last but was guided through the field, along the rails, to beat his stablemate Roman Emperor. Vigor ran 3rd.
Bart had previously won with Galilee (1966), Big Philou (1969), Leilani (1974) and Ming Dynasty in 1977 and 1980.
It was Viewed's first win since his Melbourne Cup victory last year and took his record to 32 starts for nine wins and six placings and prizemoney in excess of $5.7 million.
1st: VIEWED (Dato Tan Chin Nam’s b h 6y Scenic (IRE) - Lovers Knot (NZ). Trainer: J B Cummings) 57 (B Rawiller @ $13.00
2nd: ROMAN EMPEROR 54 (J Bowman) @ $15.00
3rd: VIGOR: 51 (C W Brown) $15.00
Then followed: 11.00 Daffodil 51.5 (C Munce) 81.00 Fiumicino 55.5 (D Dunn) 15.00 Master O’Reilly 55 (V Duric) 9.50 Kirklees 56 (K Mc Evoy) 10.00 Allez Wonder 50 (Ms Michelle Payne) 41.00 Zavite 53 (M Zahra) 41.00 Harris Tweed 52.5 (C Newitt) 41.00 Ready To Lift 51.5 (G Boss) 7.00 fav Predatory Pricer 53.5 (S R King) 9.50 Cima De Triomphe 55.5 (D Oliver) 41.00 Red Lord 51.5 carr 52 (G Schofield) 19.00 C’est La Guerre 55.5 (S W Arnold) 71.00 Sarrera 54 (Nicholas Hall) 15.00 Light Vision 52.5 (L Nolen) 17.00 Red Ruler 53.5 (D Nikolic) last. Scr: Baughurst, Shocking, Newport, Miss Darcey. 2-1/4 len, 1/2 len. Time: 2:29.70. (Last 600m 36.82).
Bart Cummings won his seventh Caulfield Cup with the 2008 Melbourne Cup winner Viewed.
Brad Rawiller rode a brilliant race and is being compared to Scobie Breasley. Viewed settled near last but was guided through the field, along the rails, to beat his stablemate Roman Emperor. Vigor ran 3rd.
Bart had previously won with Galilee (1966), Big Philou (1969), Leilani (1974) and Ming Dynasty in 1977 and 1980.
It was Viewed's first win since his Melbourne Cup victory last year and took his record to 32 starts for nine wins and six placings and prizemoney in excess of $5.7 million.
Caulfield Cup Field
As the Caulfield Cup is said to be the best guide to the Melbourne Cup I thought it important to show you the entire field:
8-4.05 BMW Caulfield Cup 2400m
(Apprentices cannot claim)
Prize money: $2,500,000; 1st $1,500,000 and trophies $55,000; 2nd
$375,000; 3rd $200,000; 4th $110,000; 5th $90,000.
1 - 1118 Weekend Hussler tmbh (11) B Rawiller 57
2 - 2446 Maldivian tn (18) M Rodd 56.5
3 - 8X62 Master O'Reilly cdm (13) V Duric 56.5
4 - 4130 Fiumicino dm (4) 56
5 - 7998 Kibbutz (5) N Rawiller 55.5
6 - XD23 Nom Du Jeu dm (20) J Lloyd 55.5
7 - 2212 Mad Rush dm (17) D Oliver 55
8 - X491 All The Good d (8) K Mc Evoy 54.5
9 - X081 Douro Valley t (3) J Winks 54.5
10 - 7333 Ice Chariot td (2) G Schofield 54.5
11 - 6187 Viewed dm (14) B Shinn 54.5
12 - X331 Littorio m (10) S R King 54
13 - X402 Red Ruler (1) C W Brown 54
14 - X154 Boundless dm (6) D Dunn 53.5
15 - 7041 Dolphin Jo c (12) Ms C Lindop 53
16 - X862 Riva San dmbh (9) L Nolen 53
17 - 5210 Zagreb t (7) G Boss 52
18 - 1153 Guillotine m (21) Craig Williams 51.5
8-4.05 BMW Caulfield Cup 2400m
(Apprentices cannot claim)
Prize money: $2,500,000; 1st $1,500,000 and trophies $55,000; 2nd
$375,000; 3rd $200,000; 4th $110,000; 5th $90,000.
1 - 1118 Weekend Hussler tmbh (11) B Rawiller 57
2 - 2446 Maldivian tn (18) M Rodd 56.5
3 - 8X62 Master O'Reilly cdm (13) V Duric 56.5
4 - 4130 Fiumicino dm (4) 56
5 - 7998 Kibbutz (5) N Rawiller 55.5
6 - XD23 Nom Du Jeu dm (20) J Lloyd 55.5
7 - 2212 Mad Rush dm (17) D Oliver 55
8 - X491 All The Good d (8) K Mc Evoy 54.5
9 - X081 Douro Valley t (3) J Winks 54.5
10 - 7333 Ice Chariot td (2) G Schofield 54.5
11 - 6187 Viewed dm (14) B Shinn 54.5
12 - X331 Littorio m (10) S R King 54
13 - X402 Red Ruler (1) C W Brown 54
14 - X154 Boundless dm (6) D Dunn 53.5
15 - 7041 Dolphin Jo c (12) Ms C Lindop 53
16 - X862 Riva San dmbh (9) L Nolen 53
17 - 5210 Zagreb t (7) G Boss 52
18 - 1153 Guillotine m (21) Craig Williams 51.5
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Alcopop
Courier Mail
Lincoln Moore
October 15, 2009 12:00am
The leading Melbourne Cup contender and his trainer returned to Victor Harbour on Tuesday and Stephens was already seeing the benefits of the decision to go into the $5.5 million feature at Flemington on November 3 without another lead-up run.
"He travelled well and ate up everything here last (Tuesday) night," Stephens said.
"He was very happy to be back here at home."
Stephens said Alcopop's determination and will to win was a large reason for the decision to bypass another start, preferring to keep his horse happy ahead of what could be one of the sport's greatest fairytales.
"He's the sort of horse who gives everything every time he races, and there wasn't another race that really suited him.
"Going into a race like the Melbourne Cup off a short break could jeopardise his chances," he said.
"He's backed up well before but we want to make sure everything is 100 per cent."
Stephens said it would be business as usual for Alcopop, the $7 second favourite for the Cup with TAB Sportsbet behind 2007 winner Efficient ($6).
"We'll just keep things as regular as possible between now and the Cup," he said.
Lincoln Moore
October 15, 2009 12:00am
The leading Melbourne Cup contender and his trainer returned to Victor Harbour on Tuesday and Stephens was already seeing the benefits of the decision to go into the $5.5 million feature at Flemington on November 3 without another lead-up run.
"He travelled well and ate up everything here last (Tuesday) night," Stephens said.
"He was very happy to be back here at home."
Stephens said Alcopop's determination and will to win was a large reason for the decision to bypass another start, preferring to keep his horse happy ahead of what could be one of the sport's greatest fairytales.
"He's the sort of horse who gives everything every time he races, and there wasn't another race that really suited him.
"Going into a race like the Melbourne Cup off a short break could jeopardise his chances," he said.
"He's backed up well before but we want to make sure everything is 100 per cent."
Stephens said it would be business as usual for Alcopop, the $7 second favourite for the Cup with TAB Sportsbet behind 2007 winner Efficient ($6).
"We'll just keep things as regular as possible between now and the Cup," he said.
Kirklees - Cima De Triomphe - Basaltico - Vigor - Master O'Reilly - C'est La Guerre
Th Age
Andrew Eddy
October 15, 2009
With an ideal draw of barrier seven, Godolphin's impressive Kirklees continued his climb up the bookmakers' boards to be installed the $8 favourite. Right behind him in betting at $8.50 is Luca Cumani's grey Cima De Triomphe, alongside Predatory Pricer, who slid from $7 to $8.50 after he drew gate 16.
Godolphin's travelling foreman, Tommy Strang, said Kirklees had done nothing but please since the early hiccup in his campaign when he had an elevated temperature on arrival in Melbourne last month.
''He looks great in his coat and he's working well. He's back to his normal self,'' he said.
Godolphin won the cup last year with All The Good and Strang said Kirklees was a more proven performer. He said barrier seven suited Kirklees as his forte was early speed from the gates. ''He can pick and choose [where he settles], but I'm sure he won't be far off the pace.''
Sarah Cumani, representing her husband, confirmed what the form and ratings experts had been saying in recent days, that the two internationals were the best credentialled to ever contest the Caulfield Cup.
''He would be the best obvious chance because of the very good horses he's finished behind. It's easy enough to finish behind big names, but he needs to win,'' she said.
Cumani said Cima De Triomphe and stablemate Basaltico, who will test his Melbourne Cup credentials in the Geelong Cup on Wednesday, had settled into Australia perfectly.
As for the barrier draw, which will see Cima De Triomphe jump from barrier nine if the third and fourth emergencies do not start, Cumani was happy enough after a run of poor draws in the race in past attempts.
''It gives us options. He tends to sit off [the pace] but we would not want him any worse than midfield,'' she said.
Jockey Damien Oliver said he was pleased that he would have options from the midfield draw. ''It looks perfect.''
Trainer Danny O'Brien did not want his highly-rated Vigor to draw the inside as he did when he was knocked about in the Turnbull Stakes at Flemington last start, but he couldn't have asked for any worse than barrier 22 - the extreme outside. He'll start from 18 if the emergencies don't run.
''It's probably better than barrier one but it certainly doesn't help your confidence going into an 18-horse handicap,'' he said.
''You need everything to go right and it's no help when you have to give away an advantage like that.''
Stablemate Master O'Reilly, who won the cup in 2007, faired little better in 18. O'Brien said Vigor was likely to go forward early, while Master O'Reilly could take his time and settle near the tail. ''He's going well but you have to remember he hasn't won since he won this race two years ago,'' he said.
Nick Williams, representing the owners of C'est La Guerre, was bullish about the five-year-old's chances before and after he drew 13. ''We think our horse is in the race up to his eyeballs.''
William said the five-year-old, who won the New Zealand Derby by a space on a heavy track in 2008, would appreciate a wet surface but did not need it to produce his best. ''He's in absolutely fantastic shape and we'll certainly see him put his best foot forward.''
Williams explained that the reason his father Lloyd had historically avoided running in the Caulfield Cup had little to do with the prospect of being lumped with a Melbourne Cup penalty. ''The reason we've tended to stay away is that it is such a hard race to win,'' he said.
Andrew Eddy
October 15, 2009
With an ideal draw of barrier seven, Godolphin's impressive Kirklees continued his climb up the bookmakers' boards to be installed the $8 favourite. Right behind him in betting at $8.50 is Luca Cumani's grey Cima De Triomphe, alongside Predatory Pricer, who slid from $7 to $8.50 after he drew gate 16.
Godolphin's travelling foreman, Tommy Strang, said Kirklees had done nothing but please since the early hiccup in his campaign when he had an elevated temperature on arrival in Melbourne last month.
''He looks great in his coat and he's working well. He's back to his normal self,'' he said.
Godolphin won the cup last year with All The Good and Strang said Kirklees was a more proven performer. He said barrier seven suited Kirklees as his forte was early speed from the gates. ''He can pick and choose [where he settles], but I'm sure he won't be far off the pace.''
Sarah Cumani, representing her husband, confirmed what the form and ratings experts had been saying in recent days, that the two internationals were the best credentialled to ever contest the Caulfield Cup.
''He would be the best obvious chance because of the very good horses he's finished behind. It's easy enough to finish behind big names, but he needs to win,'' she said.
Cumani said Cima De Triomphe and stablemate Basaltico, who will test his Melbourne Cup credentials in the Geelong Cup on Wednesday, had settled into Australia perfectly.
As for the barrier draw, which will see Cima De Triomphe jump from barrier nine if the third and fourth emergencies do not start, Cumani was happy enough after a run of poor draws in the race in past attempts.
''It gives us options. He tends to sit off [the pace] but we would not want him any worse than midfield,'' she said.
Jockey Damien Oliver said he was pleased that he would have options from the midfield draw. ''It looks perfect.''
Trainer Danny O'Brien did not want his highly-rated Vigor to draw the inside as he did when he was knocked about in the Turnbull Stakes at Flemington last start, but he couldn't have asked for any worse than barrier 22 - the extreme outside. He'll start from 18 if the emergencies don't run.
''It's probably better than barrier one but it certainly doesn't help your confidence going into an 18-horse handicap,'' he said.
''You need everything to go right and it's no help when you have to give away an advantage like that.''
Stablemate Master O'Reilly, who won the cup in 2007, faired little better in 18. O'Brien said Vigor was likely to go forward early, while Master O'Reilly could take his time and settle near the tail. ''He's going well but you have to remember he hasn't won since he won this race two years ago,'' he said.
Nick Williams, representing the owners of C'est La Guerre, was bullish about the five-year-old's chances before and after he drew 13. ''We think our horse is in the race up to his eyeballs.''
William said the five-year-old, who won the New Zealand Derby by a space on a heavy track in 2008, would appreciate a wet surface but did not need it to produce his best. ''He's in absolutely fantastic shape and we'll certainly see him put his best foot forward.''
Williams explained that the reason his father Lloyd had historically avoided running in the Caulfield Cup had little to do with the prospect of being lumped with a Melbourne Cup penalty. ''The reason we've tended to stay away is that it is such a hard race to win,'' he said.
Vigor - Predatory Pricer - C'est La Guerre
SMH
John Schell
October 15, 2009
Corey Brown isn't fazed at having to contend with the outside barrier on one-time Caulfield Cup favourite Vigor in Saturday's $2.5 million feature. ''What can you do?'' said Brown, who will ride Vigor at 51 kilograms in the group 1 event. ''It will be right. He'll push forward with no weight on his back and slot into a position. He did draw inside in the Turnbull and got smashed, so an outside draw isn't all that bad.''
Vigor's trainer, Danny O'Brien, didn't want an inside alley for the galloper but he wasn't overly rapt with the outside draw.
''It's probably better than barrier one but it certainly doesn't help your confidence going into an 18-horse handicap,'' O'Brien said. ''You need everything to go right and it's no help when you have to give away an advantage like that.''
O'Brien, who will also start 2007 winner Master O'Reilly in the 2400-metre contest, unearthed a Victoria Derby prospect when Spacecraft toughed it out best to win the Pura Light Start Plate at Caulfield yesterday with Caulfield Guineas-winning jockey Danny Nikolic in the saddle.
O'Brien said Spacecraft would contest the AAMI Vase at Moonee Valley on Saturday week en route to the Victoria Derby.
PRICER'S RIGHT
Caulfield Cup equal-second favourite Predatory Pricer is still the horse to beat in the race despite drawing barrier 16, trainer Paul Murray said yesterday. ''I still think that whatever beats him will be winning,'' he said.
''There is speed drawn inside and outside of him so hopefully Kingy [jockey Steven King] can get in somewhere and get him to settle.''
Predatory Pricer was nabbed late when second to 2007 Melbourne Cup winner Efficient in the Turnbull Stakes at his latest start.
TAB Sportsbet made Predatory Pricer an $8.50 chance alongside Cima De Triomphe, behind only Kirklees ($8), at the conclusion of yesterday's barrier draw.
C'EST LA VIE
Nick Williams, son of former Crown Casino boss and big-time thoroughbred investor Lloyd Williams, declared the Caulfield Cup to be ''a great race'' that is within the capabilities of last year's Melbourne Cup third placegetter C'est La Guerre. ''He's in the race up to his eyeballs,'' Williams said yesterday after it drew barrier 13. ''We've got a good jockey on in Steven Arnold and the horse is going great. I'd love to see some rain for him as he loves the sting out of the ground. He's as good a chance in the race as anything.''
Williams said the Caulfield Cup had always been ''so hard to win'', which is why the family tended to ''stay away from it unless we've got a horse really suited''. He said it was a race suited to ''up-and-comers'' or a horse which had ''beaten the handicapper''.
John Schell
October 15, 2009
Corey Brown isn't fazed at having to contend with the outside barrier on one-time Caulfield Cup favourite Vigor in Saturday's $2.5 million feature. ''What can you do?'' said Brown, who will ride Vigor at 51 kilograms in the group 1 event. ''It will be right. He'll push forward with no weight on his back and slot into a position. He did draw inside in the Turnbull and got smashed, so an outside draw isn't all that bad.''
Vigor's trainer, Danny O'Brien, didn't want an inside alley for the galloper but he wasn't overly rapt with the outside draw.
''It's probably better than barrier one but it certainly doesn't help your confidence going into an 18-horse handicap,'' O'Brien said. ''You need everything to go right and it's no help when you have to give away an advantage like that.''
O'Brien, who will also start 2007 winner Master O'Reilly in the 2400-metre contest, unearthed a Victoria Derby prospect when Spacecraft toughed it out best to win the Pura Light Start Plate at Caulfield yesterday with Caulfield Guineas-winning jockey Danny Nikolic in the saddle.
O'Brien said Spacecraft would contest the AAMI Vase at Moonee Valley on Saturday week en route to the Victoria Derby.
PRICER'S RIGHT
Caulfield Cup equal-second favourite Predatory Pricer is still the horse to beat in the race despite drawing barrier 16, trainer Paul Murray said yesterday. ''I still think that whatever beats him will be winning,'' he said.
''There is speed drawn inside and outside of him so hopefully Kingy [jockey Steven King] can get in somewhere and get him to settle.''
Predatory Pricer was nabbed late when second to 2007 Melbourne Cup winner Efficient in the Turnbull Stakes at his latest start.
TAB Sportsbet made Predatory Pricer an $8.50 chance alongside Cima De Triomphe, behind only Kirklees ($8), at the conclusion of yesterday's barrier draw.
C'EST LA VIE
Nick Williams, son of former Crown Casino boss and big-time thoroughbred investor Lloyd Williams, declared the Caulfield Cup to be ''a great race'' that is within the capabilities of last year's Melbourne Cup third placegetter C'est La Guerre. ''He's in the race up to his eyeballs,'' Williams said yesterday after it drew barrier 13. ''We've got a good jockey on in Steven Arnold and the horse is going great. I'd love to see some rain for him as he loves the sting out of the ground. He's as good a chance in the race as anything.''
Williams said the Caulfield Cup had always been ''so hard to win'', which is why the family tended to ''stay away from it unless we've got a horse really suited''. He said it was a race suited to ''up-and-comers'' or a horse which had ''beaten the handicapper''.
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