Of $3000000 and $50000 trophies. 1st $1800000 and trophies of $38000 to owner $3700 to trainer $4100 to jockey $4200 to strapper, 2nd $440000, 3rd $220000, 4th $130000, 5th $110000, 6th $100000, 7th $100000, 8th $100000.

For Three-Years-Old and Upwards. Standard Weight for Age. (GROUP 1).

No Allowances for apprentices. Field Limit: 14 + 4 EM

No Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight

1 SIRMIONE Bart Cummings Damien Oliver 8 59
2 MALDIVIAN (NZ) Mark Kavanagh Michael Rodd 6 59
3 ZIPPING John Sadler Danny Nikolic 5 59
4 THESEO Gai Waterhouse Nash Rawiller 12 59
5 MASTER O'REILLY (NZ) Danny O'Brien Vlad Duric 11 59
6 RAHEEB Anthony Cummings 10 59
7 ALAMOSA (NZ) Mick Price Craig Newitt 7 57.5
8 C'EST LA GUERRE (NZ) John Sadler Steven Arnold 3 57.5
9 PRINCESS COUP Mark Walker Opie Bosson 9 57
10 GALLANT TESS David Payne Corey Brown 4 57
11 ZARITA (NZ) Pat Hyland Dwayne Dunn 1 55.5
12 SAMANTHA MISS Kris Lees Glen Boss 2 47.5

Princess Coup / Zipping - take your pick


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Interesting method of doing the barrier draw this year, horses were drawn in random order, and then the owners picked the barrier they wanted

Princess Coup / Maldivian, be interesting to see if the odds have come in a little with Malds decent draw...

Was having a shocker really till this, got on at 21's during the week as soon as i knew it was defo backing up, then had completely forgotton that i'd run it into Dark Target over in WA aswell very nice surprise!

Yep. Think that's going to become a more regular thing in future.

When you think of it, with the other way of doing it, you have to be lucky twice. I mean, the horse drawn out first can end up with a barrier that the connections hate. With this way, you only have to be lucky once. They just draw out the number of the horse and then the rest is up to the owner / trainer.

By the way, who got drawn out first? Do you know?

C'est La Guerre was drawn first from memory

Zipping/Alamosa for a bit of value.

I'm having problems splitting those two.

Think they'll just grab Maldivian, depending on how much pressure Theseo puts on up front.

I know everyone is bagging the quality of the field this year, but imagine if injuries hadn't plagued the plate field this year. we'd be seeing a field like this:

Weekend Hussler
El Segundo
Pompeii Ruler
Tuesday Joy
Light Fantastic
Master OReilly
Alamosa
Sirmione
Zipping
Maldivian
Princess Coup
Samantha Miss

now THAT would be quality

Hello all, Seems this is the best Cox Plate value wise in a long time!

Personally i can't see either favs winning, Samantha Myth has beat nothing in Sydney, she has never been put under pressure in any race, she has been getting back in slow paced races on wet tracks coming down the middle of the straight when in most cases the fence has been a no go zone. When the pressure is put on at the 800-600m mark i think she might be struggling. Massive unders at $3.80.

Now with Princess Coup we know she will get back which will probably suit with the way the race will probably be run but i doubt she has the early accelaration needed to put herself into the picture turning for home, she can reel of a nice last 100-200m sprint no worries but you need to be within striking distance turning for home and there are others back there with her who have more stamina and early accelaration. She has won once in 8 starts in Australia always running on into 2nd and 3rd and having that red siren that Raw Instinct says about Zipping. Unders at $4.00.

Now if Princess Coup is $4.00 how is Zipping $7.00? Zipping 3rd up into Cox Plate which connections have obviously targeted as the race to set him for, almost identical to Princess Coup but think might just have a bit more stamina and early accelaration to beat her home. $7.00 seems a touch overs.

Alamosa will get a perfect run from a great barrier, Should be sitting midfield with cover a great spot to win a Cox Plate from, however only been over the trip once finishing 5th behind Sir Slick in a strong race in NZ. Is a strong miler and finished of Toorak win strongly suggesting he will see the trip out. A top chance. Big overs at $12.00.

Big Mal's been schooled over the jumps in preparation for this and with blinkers added first time might sharpen him up for this. Whatever he does will kill Theseo in the process. Should bowl along and loves the Valley might be hard to run down if he can see off Theseo before turn. Overs at $12.

Don't be fooled by Cest La Guerre's early speed he has shown over here, has sat just behind speed in a few races in NZ last prep and from an inside gate has the chance to get in a lovely spot. Sectionals behind Duoro Valley were outstanding. Massive overs at $26.00.

Zarita is in the same boat as Cest La Guerre, could get a nice run close to speed, Cest La Guerre probably has a bit more brilliance though, although $26.00 is shopping nicely for her as well.

From the others Master O'Reilly is the only one i wouldn't be shocked if won.

Top 5:

Alamosa
Cest La Guerre
Maldivian
Zipping
Princess Coup.

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