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2018 Canberra Cup: Tips and Race Preview

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Tipping the favourite in the Tips and Race Preview for the 2018 Canberra Cup at Canberra on Sunday.

Show A Star has the right rider up and could be well backed at $4.20 at Sportsbet in the 2018 Canberra Cup (2000m) at Canberra on Sunday.

2018 Canberra Cup: Final Field, Barriers and Market
2018 Canberra Cup: Race History
2018 Canberra Cup: Nominations

2018 CANBERRA CUP – RACE ANALYSIS AND TIPS

Almost Court and Show A Star the likely lead pair. SHOW A STAR has thrived since arriving at the Bjorn Baker stable. Fell just short of making it three straight wins when second over 1500m at Rosehill. Looks well suited here under Quality conditions and is only one of four horses who sit inside the handicap.

Should be hard fit at this stage of his prep. Only minor query is whether he runs out a strong ten furlongs. Record over the trip currently stands at two placings from four starts.

AUVRAY showed good improvement on his first up outing when sixth in the Parramatta Cup. Resumed behind Show A Star at Warwick Farm. Now meets him 4kg better at the weights from when they last clashed.

MORE ENERGY caused a boilover when winning the Parramatta Cup last start. Will start in the market here and deservedly so.

2018 CANBERRA CUP – SELECTIONS

1st – 2 Show A Star

2nd – 1 Auvray

3rd – 3 More Energy

4th – 5 Admiral Jello

WHEN IS THE 2018 CANBERRA CUP?

WHEN: March 11, 2018 – Race 6 @ 4:20pm

WHERE: Canberra Racecourse

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16:20

Canberra Cup (LR)

WT: 54.0kg Type: OPEN

AUD $202,000

2000m TURF GOOD

16:20
(local)

AUD $202,000

2000m GOOD

Canberra Cup (LR)

WT: 54.0kg Type: OPEN

Form Preview

Consistent Barbara Joseph and Paul Jones-trained gelding Almost Court is now the winner of seven of 15 starts and he did well in winning his first at stakes level here. He began well and soon went to the front. He then travelled nicely at a steady tempo (first 1400m 1:29.91), picked up the pace from the 600m, grabbed a break at the 300m and then held on to score despite tiring over the latter stages. Admiral Jello raced in fifth place, on the rails, got through to third at the 200m and made late ground in the sprint home for (long head) second. Get On The Grange had a good trip in third place, went to second at the 300m and then kept battling on for a close-up third.

Horse, Age & Sex
Sire & Dam

Jockey
Trainer

SP
WT

1st

10. ALMOST COURT (NZ) 5yo G
ALAMOSA (NZ) - CINDER BELLA (NZ)

CHRISTIAN REITH
BARBARA JOSEPH & PAUL JONES

$4.75
54kg

P A Jones, P H Joseph, Mrs B M Joseph, B D Court, Mrs L S Court, M G Jones, Mrs M T Guthrie-Curran, J Black, Mrs E M Black, M K Walcott, A M Mills, D L Gaul, M D Gaul, M Gray, A Smith, G Kearney, J Kearney, B Arcidiacono, L M Bason & J J R Partnership (Mgr: Mrs B M Joseph)

Sales Information
\| NZB \| 2014 Select Yearling Sale (1001) \| Curraghmore Stud \| Courtco Racing \| NZD $ 36,000		2014 Select Yearling Sale (1001)	Curraghmore Stud	Courtco Racing	NZD $ 36,000

2nd

5. ADMIRAL JELLO (AUS) 5yo G
FASTNET ROCK (AUS) - DEMERGER (AUS)

JASON COLLETT
KRIS LEES

$6
54kg

Divor (Mgr: F G Jellicoe)

Sales Information
\| Inglis \| 2014 Australian Easter Yearling Sale (405) \| Berkeley Park Stud, Blandford \| Psd. AUD $ 275,000 Res. AUD $ 350,000		2014 Australian Easter Yearling Sale (405)	Berkeley Park Stud, Blandford	Psd. AUD $ 275,000	Res. AUD $ 350,000

3rd

6. GET ON THE GRANGE (AUS) 8yo G
HOME ON THE GRANGE (AUS) - LEA TONDE (AUS)

JEAN VAN OVERMEIRE
ALLAN KEHOE

$12
54kg

M A Bates, K B Kelly & Mrs F Titus

4th

2. SHOW A STAR (AUS) 6yo G
EXCITES (AUS) - TAG JEUR (AUS)

TIM CLARK
BJORN BAKER

$3.5
56kg

5th

4. JACQUINOT BAY (AUS) 10yo G
GALILEO (IRE) - LA LA LAND (AUS)

DAMIEN OLIVER
D & B HAYES & T DABERNIG

$7
55kg

Sales Information
\| Inglis \| 2009 Scone Select Yearling Sale (6) \| Middlebrook Valley Lodge, Scone \| WITHDRAWN		2009 Scone Select Yearling Sale (6)	Middlebrook Valley Lodge, Scone	Withdrawn

6th

14. NEWTOWN BLUEBAG (AUS) 5yo G
LOPE DE VEGA (IRE) - TATTLER (AUS)

ADAM HYERONIMUS
E & L LONGMIRE

$21
54kg

Sales Information
\| Inglis \| 2014 Classic Yearling Sale Winter Book (48) \| Bowness Stud, Young \| L Foundis \| AUD $ 3,000		2014 Classic Yearling Sale Winter Book (48)	Bowness Stud, Young	L Foundis	AUD $ 3,000

7th

9. LORD KINGSLEY (AUS) 4yo G
I AM INVINCIBLE (AUS) - FLYING MAHAL (AUS)

KATHY O'HARA
LAURI PARKER

$26
54kg

8th

15. THAT'S FREEDOM (AUS) 7yo G
STATUE OF LIBERTY (USA) - COVERSINGA (NZ)

JEFF PENZA
FRANK CLEARY

$151
54kg

Sales Information
\| Inglis \| 2013 December Thoroughbred Sale (211) \| Owners \| F Cleary \| AUD $ 18,000		2013 December Thoroughbred Sale (211)	Owners	F Cleary	AUD $ 18,000

9th

13. SHALMANESER (AUS) 7yo G
TEOFILO (IRE) - LADY NIKOLAY (AUS)

MATTHEW CAHILL
GLEN THOMPSON

$81
54kg

Sales Information
\| Inglis \| 2012 Sydney Classic Yearling Sale (492) \| Brooklyn Lodge, Aberdeen \| D Zomaya \| AUD $ 10,000		2012 Sydney Classic Yearling Sale (492)	Brooklyn Lodge, Aberdeen	D Zomaya	AUD $ 10,000

10th

7. IMPERIAL AVIATOR (GB) 5yo G
PACO BOY (IRE) - TELESCOPIC (GB)

COREY BROWN
G WATERHOUSE & A BOTT

$16
54kg

Sales Information
\| Tattersalls \| 2016 Autumn Horses in Training Sale (391) \| Jamie Railton (Agent) \| Mckeever Bloodstock & Gai Waterhouse \| GNS 270,000		2016 Autumn Horses in Training Sale (391)	Jamie Railton (Agent)	Mckeever Bloodstock & Gai Waterhouse	GNS 270,000

11th

11. GAMBLESTOWN (NZ) 7yo G
DARCI BRAHMA (NZ) - INNISKILLEN (NZ)

JAY FORD
JOSEPH PRIDE

$8
54kg

Sales Information
\| NZB \| 2012 Select Yearling Sale (795) \| Pencarrow Stud \| Proven Thoroughbreds \| NZD $ 85,000		2012 Select Yearling Sale (795)	Pencarrow Stud	Proven Thoroughbreds	NZD $ 85,000

12th

17. ROSE'S SONG (AUS) 8yo M
HONOURS LIST (IRE) - ROSE STREET (AUS)

CARLY FRATER-HILL
STEVEN O'BRIEN

$201
54kg

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2018 Canberra Cup: Tips and Race Preview

2018 Canberra Cup: Final Field, Barriers and Market

2018 Canberra Cup: Race History

2018 Canberra Cup: Nominations

2018 CANBERRA CUP – RACE ANALYSIS AND TIPS

2018 CANBERRA CUP – SELECTIONS

WHEN IS THE 2018 CANBERRA CUP?

Canberra

Sunday, 11th March 2018

Canberra Cup (LR)

Canberra Cup (LR)

Form Preview

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