CAN DALAL WIN HIS SECOND BRISBANE CUP?

7- Carlton Draught Brisbane Cup 4.30
3200m $400,000 and trophy. G1. 3yo & up. HCP. No claims.
1 51310 TAGO LAD, 10 Olmo Dorato 58 5.50
2 44014 UNION JACK, 11 Otsego Farms 58 3.00f
3 22452 DALAL, 2 Victorian Racing Stables 57 10.00
4 13436 COINS, 1 Firstholme Racing 56 4.20
5 73434 DONOSTI, 4 Spartan Racing Stables 56 13.00
6 33352 MAR DE HIELO, 7 Olmo Dorato 55 8.00
7 13354 RIDE THE SUN, 8 Godolphin17 55 8.00
8 59164 EREBUS, 5 Rainbow 52 11.00
9 04020 EXCELLENT SON, 6 FDL Lodge 52 51.00
10 22534 DANGEROUS EVIDENCE, 3 Caledonia Stakes 52 26.00
11 07000 STABLE’S HOPE, 9 Helloyankees 52 151.00
Dalal 1, Union Jack 2, Ride The Sun 3, Tago Lad 4

1 TAGO LAD (Olmo Dorato) 4c By Octagonal- Republic Lass (27:3-3-8): Group 1 winner who ran one of his best races when a 3-½ win (124) Roundabout, Donosti 3200m $4.00 Longchamp Prix Du Cadran firm trk October 3, disappointing 38 len tenth (124) Lovely To See You 3200m $10.00 Churchill Downs Breeders Cup Endurance fast trk November 6. Is a genuine two-miler who should back up from his last run. Go well.

2 UNION JACK (Otsego Farms) 5c By Portsmouth- Dragon Flyer (38:14-7-7): Grand old horse who absolutely smashed em’ in a great PSR of 124 when 10- ½ len win (125) Thunder Heart, Coins 2800m $1.60fav. Royal Randwick St. Leger Stakes firm trk September 12, then ran a great race against a much stronger field 9- ½ len fourth (123) Domitila, Kingston Dawn, Dulce Sunido 3200m $2.60 Morphettville Independent Cranes Adelaide Cup firm trk October 10. Is a genuine Group 1 performer and he’s fresher than most of his rivals. Should test this field.

3 DALAL (Victorian Racing Stables) 5c By Bellbuster- Regal Kiss (51: 9-12-4): Tough-as-nails stayer who won this two years ago (from Brave heart & Dulce Sunido). He ran a nice race when 14 len fifth (112) Domitila 3200m $21.00 Morphettville Independent Cranes Adelaide Cup firm trk October 10, then backed up quickly and showed his class off the minimum recommended back-up range 3- ½ len second (122) Estrecho, Coins 2400m $4.50 Santa Anita Carleton F. Burke Handicap firm trk October 24. Is going along great, gets some break and is a great two-miler. Should run well.

4 COINS (Firstholme Racing) 4c By Dansilver- Mrs Bently (29:4-4-9): Consistent stayer who ran a nice race 4 len third (125) Estrecho, Dalal 2400m $3.20fav. Santa Anita Carleton F. Burke Handicap firm trk October 24, then he ran another top-class race when 30 len sixth (124) Lovely To See You 3200m $26.00 Churchill Downs Breeders Cup Endurance fast trk November 6. Looks like he’s going to run a good race despite the quick back-up.

5 DONOSTI (Spartan Racing Stables) 5c By High Chaparral- Sailor’s Valentine (36:2-7-7): Good two-miler and note that he ran third behind Tago Lad and Dalal in the Andrew Ramsden (Duke Of Norfolk) four starts ago. Ran a good race in a close up finish 3- ¾ len third (124) Tago Lad, Roundabout 3200m $2.60 Longchamp Prix Du Cadran firm trk October 3, then a tad disappointing 15- ¼ len fourth (126) Flow Diagram, Tension, The Foggy One 2400m $8.00 Eagle Farm O’Shea Stakes hard trk October 31. Is going along well. Roughie.

6 MAR DE HIELO (Olmo Dorato) 3c By Ocean Tide- Fraulein (23:4-4-4): Top class three-year-old who ran an even race behind the Breeders Cup Endurance winner Lovely To See You when a 31 len fifth (122) Lovely To See You 2500m $6.00 Morphettville South Australian Derby firm trk September 27, then a better effort 4- ¾ len second (119) Wall Street, Unbridled Cat 2800m $2.20fav. Longchamp Prix Royal Oak yielding trk October 22. Is going along well and 3yo’s can get a weight advantage.

7 RIDE THE SUN (Godolphin17) 3f By Majestic Son- Victory Ride (17:3-1-2): Very good 3yo filly who wasn’t too bad when 9- ¾ len fifth (123) Fafabell 1800m $6.00 Keeneland Q.E. li Challenge Cup firm trk October 2, then a really good performance when 22- ½ len fourth (117) Lovely To See You, Islegetrevenge, Domitila 3200m $21.00 Churchill Downs Breeders Cup Endurance fast trk November 6. Provided she backs up she’ll be in the firing line at one point.

8 EREBUS (Rainbow) 3c By Thunder Arctic- Succubus (12:2-2-0): Capable galloper from Rainbow stables who tried hard when 33 len sixth (122) Lovely To See You 2500m $11.00 Morphettville South Australian Derby firm trk September 27, then 4- ¾ len fourth (123) Estrecho, Dalal, Coins 2400m $3.00 Santa Anita Carleton F. Burke Handicap firm trk October 24. Should run well.

9 EXCELLENT SON (FDL Lodge) 3c By Majestic Son- Excellent Meeting (15:2-1-0): Group 3 winner who done a good job when 1- ¼ len second (115) Bayonet, Blank Town 1800m $4.00 Remington Park Derby fast trk August 29, then was out-classed 14- ¾ len eleventh (122) Regal Son 2000m $41.00 Churchill Downs Breeders Cup Classic fast trk November 6. I would prefer him on dirt to be honest.

10 DANGEROUS EVIDENCE (Caledonia Stables) 4c By Dangerous- New Evidence (29:1-8-6): Ever-so-consistent stayer who ran well 8- ¾ len third (121) Erebus, Gorad Gomel 2200m $8.00Remington Park Debartolo Memorial Cup firm trk September 4, then he ran pretty good again 14 len fourth (117) Roll Of Thunder 2000m $6.00 Doomben Chairman’s Handicap firm trk October 10. He is not the worst with good results lately.

11 STABLE’S HOPE (Helloyankees) 4c By Memcay- In flury (18:0-1-1): A late-maturing horse who tried hard behind some top-liners when a 72-½ len last (119) Faldo 2200m $81.00 Belmont Park Man O’ War Stakes hard trk September 11, then horrible 20 len last (130) Rebel 1200m $15.00 Belmont Hungry Jacks Roma Cup good trk October 10. Can’t see him threatening.


This is a good field for the Brisbane Cup. I am tipping 3-DALAL. Won this two years ago and meets an easier field today. Has been rejuvenated since joining Victorian Racing Stables and he handles the two miles. 2-UNION JACK has been going along great and he beat 1-DALAL in the Adelaide Cup. 7-RIDE THE SUN ran a great race in the Breeders Cup Endurance. 1-TAGO LAD was disappointing in the Breeders Cup Endurance but he won a Group 1 on this surface/distance two starts ago. 6-MAR DE HIELO can’t be dismissed on his last run. 5-DONOSTI’s always on the mark. 4-COINS ran a great race in the Breeders Cup Endurance as well. 8-EREBUS, 9-EXCELLENT SON & 10-DANGEROUS EVIDENCE are genuine place hopes.