27 Oct – International Cup (G2) – 2500m

[Sands]

Noms / weights

No. Horse Trainer Weight
1 Unusual Suspect (USA) Michael Kent 58kg
2 Precedence (NZ) Bart Cummings 57kg
3 Rialya Lloyd Kennewell 57kg
4 Tac De Boistron (Fr) Michael Kent 57kg
5 Ironstein Gerald Ryan 56.5kg
6 Maluckyday (NZ) Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes 56.5kg
7 Mourayan (Ire) Robert Hickmott 56.5kg
8 Shenzhou Steeds (NZ) Michael Moroney 56.5kg
9 Spechenka Ben Ahrens 56.5kg
10 Tanby Robert Hickmott 56.5kg
11 Buxted (Ire) Sam Pritchard-Gordon 56kg
12 Gatewood (GB) John Gosden 56kg
13 Moudre Ciaron Maher 56kg
14 Reuben Percival (NZ) Gai Waterhouse 56kg
15 Excluded (NZ) Robert Hickmott 55kg
16 Ibicenco (Ger) Luca Cumani 55kg
17 Midas Touch (GB) Robert Hickmott 55kg
18 Fictional Account (Ire) David Hayes 54.5kg
19 Heaven’s Riches Robbie Laing 54kg
20 Vatuvei Peter G Moody 54kg
21 Exceptionally (NZ) Terry & Karina O'Sullivan 53kg
22 Chateau Margaux Peter G Moody 51kg

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No Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight
1 Unusual Suspect (USA) Michael Kent Brad Rawiller 3 58kg
2 Precedence (NZ) Bart Cummings James McDonald 9 57kg
3 Rialya Lloyd Kennewell Damien Oliver 8 57kg
4 Ironstein Gerald Ryan Brenton Avdulla 5 56.5kg
5 Shenzhou Steeds (NZ) Michael Moroney Kerrin McEvoy 7 56.5kg
6 Moudre Ciaron Maher Craig Williams 4 56kg
7 Reuben Percival (NZ) Gai Waterhouse Nash Rawiller 10 56kg
8 Ibicenco (Ger) Luca Cumani Craig Newitt 6 55kg
9 Midas Touch (GB) Robert Hickmott Hugh Bowman 11 55kg
10 Fictional Account (Ire) David Hayes Chad Schofield (a) 1 54.5kg
11 Vatuvei Peter G Moody Luke Nolen 2 54kg

[MyHatMyCoat]

Was a big run by Midas Touch in the Caulfield Stakes last run but not so sure with this extra distance. Ibicenco had that minor setback but we know he can stay. Vatuvei should be ready to do something.

[Sands]

No. Horse Win Place
9 Midas Touch 3.60 1.54
4 Ironstein 4.80 1.80
2 Precedence 4.80 1.80
8 Ibicenco 6.50 2.15
7 Reuben Percival 10.00 2.89
11 Vatuvei 11.00 3.10
5 Shenzhou Steeds 11.00 3.10
3 Rialya 21.00 5.21
1 Unusual Suspect 61.00 13.63

[grizzle]

Precedence 4 wins from 7 starts at MV & is a winner track / distance only start

[grizzle]

Precedence 4 wins from 7 starts at MV & is a winner track / distance only start
4th

[kiwiz]

....Vatuvei should be ready to do something.
Ready & able!
Paid well!