2011 Caulfield Cup Betting Points To A Win For Lucas Or Speed

The rise and rise of December Draw, the 2011 $2.5m Caulfield Cup (2400m) favourite, gets the chance to lift again if you believe Caulfield Cup betting.

While Lucas Cranach, the 2011 Caulfield Cup second favourite was turned in half a point from $7.50 to $7, December Draw remained solid favourite at $2.30 with Luxbet.

From a winter handicap in May  to the Caulfield Cup six months later – the rise has included five wins from six starts.

It seems no unpredictable factor is plaguing the Mark Kavanagh trained galloper though some have doubt he will run the 2400m of the Caulfield Cup of 2011 right out.

Kavanagh is not only training him for the Caulfield Cup of 2011  but also the Melbourne Cup of 3200m, such is the confidence of the ex-South Australian jumps jockey who is now a leading trainer in Melbourne.

“I can’t fault him, he has improved at each run and has improved leaps and bounds since winning the Turnbull Stakes,” Kavanagh said.

“He showed in the Turnbull he can respond in a scrap and I believe he will run 2400m.”

Beside Lucas Cranach, only two other horses shortened in the betting today with Luxbet – Southern Speed form $ 21 to $16 and Tullamore from $51 to $26.

Trainer Leon Macdonald is very happy with the draw (barrier four) and the shape of Southern Speed.

While both his mare and December Draw have not ventured beyond 2000m, Macdonald believes his mare will run it right out.

By Southern Image from Golden Eagle, the dam is by Zabeel a major staying influence in Australasia  for years.

Both gallopers drew perfectly next to each other in the Caulfield Cup of 2011.

While the Gai Waterhouse trained Tullamore drew wide in barrier 15, the specking was based on pure weight of money for the Caulfield Cup.

Waterhouse is aiming for her second Caulfield Cup winner in successive years after Descarado’s Caulfield Cup win in 2010.

While Peter Moody takes all before him, the Caulfield Cup has been a stumbling block to date in his stellar career having not had a placegetter.

He record is unlikely to change with bolter Macedonian a drifter with luxbet from $101 to $151.

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RACE 8 – 4:05PM BMW CAULFIELD CUP (2400 METRES)
Of $2,500,000.1st $1,500,000, 2nd $375,000, 3rd $200,000, 4th $110,000, 5th $90,000, 6th $75,000, 7th $75,000, 8th $75,000 GROUP 1
Handicap, Minimum Weight 52.5kg, Weight Raised 2.5kg, Apprentices cannot claim.Field Limit: 18 + 4 EM

 

NO LAST 10 HORSE TRAINER JOCKEY BARRIER WEIGHT PENALTY HCP RATING
1 2132331X34 MIGHTY HIGH (FR) John Moore Darren Beadman 1 57kg 109
2 0X446X1313 DRUNKEN SAILOR (IRE) Luca Cumani Dwayne Dunn 18 56.5kg 110
3 52573X3484 MANIGHAR (FR) Luca Cumani Damien Oliver 5 56.5kg 110
4 93621X5X40 UNUSUAL SUSPECT (USA) Michael Kent Nash Rawiller 7 56.5kg 110
5 1111X4215X LUCAS CRANACH (GER) Anthony Freedman Corey Brown 3 56kg 109
6 18X025X670 PRECEDENCE (NZ) Bart Cummings Steven Arnold 20 56kg 108
7 1341FX6022 HAWK ISLAND (IRE) Chris Waller Glyn Schofield 14 55.5kg 109
8 031141X002 SHOOTOFF (NZ) Graeme Rogerson Kerrin McEvoy 16 55kg 104
9 98X11X2111 DECEMBER DRAW (IRE) Mark Kavanagh Michael Rodd 11 54.5kg 2.0kg 112
10 2534X75558 SAPTAPADI (IRE) Brian Ellison Mark Zahra 6 54.5kg 103
11 211421X838 TULLAMORE (NZ) Gai Waterhouse Craig Newitt 15 54.5kg 101
12 X63321X566 ABSOLUTELY Michael Kent Brad Rawiller 22 54kg 105
13 11255X0061 DREAM PEDLAR Troy Blacker Chris Symons 19 53.5kg 103
14 X40121X072 NIWOT Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes Dean Yendall 21 53.5kg 101
15 14109X5737 DOMESKY Michael Kent Brenton Avdulla 9 53kg 94
16 11585X8921 GREEN MOON (IRE) Robert Hickmott Nicholas Hall 17 53kg 0.5kg 95
17 19435X0067 MACEDONIAN (NZ) Peter G Moody Luke Nolen 10 53kg 95
18 1723X00424 SOUTHERN SPEED Leon Macdonald & Andrew Gluyas Craig Williams 4 52.5kg 105
19e X207155309 SPECHENKA Ben Ahrens Michael Walker 13 53kg 92
20e 111X5X3739 LUCKY EIGHTY EIGHT Mathew Ellerton & Simon Zahra Ms Michelle Payne 8 52.5kg 98
21e 2322X00445 ANUDJAWUN (NZ) Shaun Dwyer Chris Symons 12 52.5kg 89
22e X9111X5814 MIDNIGHT MARTINI Mark Kavanagh 2 52.5kg 89

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December Draw The Caulfield Cup Winner Says Experts

Highly respected form annalyst Dominic Beirne believes the 2011 $2,5m Group 1 Caulfield Cup winner on weights will be Caulfield Cup favourite December Draw.

While bookmakers around Australia have December Draw drifting, it is a case where they probably had him too short in the first place due to ante post betting pressures.

Beirne, a former bookmaker, believes punters should get on 2011 Caulfield Cup favourite regardless.

“The handicaps for the Caulfield Cup were issued six weeks ago and RVL [Racing Victoria] handicapper Greg Carpenter has told me that if the weights were re-calibrated now, December Draw would be the topweight with 2.5kg more than he will carry tomorrow,” Beirne said on Friday.

“The rule of thumb states that a horse loses a length for every two pounds [0.907184 kg] added over a 2400 metre journey. Therefore on weights alone, December Draw should win by three-lengths.”

Paul Vincent from Luxbet is right behind the Beirne view.

“December Draw is the obvious one with great form, good barrier and the stable is flying,” Vincent said.

Vincent is declaring December Draw and siding with its trainer Mark Kavanagh on the distance debate.

“The distance is no concern for mine and he’ll win,” Vincent said.

“He’s very well weighted and his ability to race handy has him clear top pick.

The good barrier draw, light weight and good form of Southern Speed have made her a market mover’s darling for the 2011 Caulfield Cup.

Her co-trainer Leon Macdonald goes into the race confident and with the belief Southern Speed will run the 2400m of the 2011 Caulfield Cup right out.

“She should get a very good run from there (barrier 3), you have to say she is a genuine chance,” he said.

“I don’t think we have a problem with the 2400m, in fact I think she is well suited by the 2400m.

“Obviously December Draw is very hard to beat, the measuring stick – I don’t know if he will stay.

“He has the best form going into the race but he had to pull out all the stops to beat off Glass Harmonium the other day (in the Turnbull) and  I think it was a gut buster for him.”

Southern Speed, $26 earlier in the week, is into $14 with Luxbet after touching $12.

Sportsbets Haydn Lane says beside that mare, money has come for Manighar.

“The big movers in the market are Southern Speed and Manighar who drew perfectly in gates four and five,” Lane said.

As well as Manighar, Luca Cumani’s other entrant Drunken Sailor has had backing at long odds.

Manighar from $31 to $18 and Drunken Sailor from $26 to $19 with Luxbet for the 2011 Caulfield Cup.

Sportingbet Australia CEO Michael Sullivan said the two best backed runners had been

 Mighty High and Southern Speed with his firm

All bookie report a lack of interest in Lucas Cranach since Wednesday after reports of a hoof problem surfaced.

 

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Makybe Diva Stakes To Have Major Impact On 2012 Caulfield Cup Odds

The Group 2 Makybe Diva Stakes (1600m), to be run this Saturday at Flemington, is expected to have a major impact on 2012 Caulfield Cup Odds at bookmaker.com.au

Eleven of the twelve runners in the $300,000 Makybe Diva Stakes are nominated for the 2012 Caulfield Cup and with several horses resuming for the first time this season the race will be a key lead-up to the world’s richest 2400m race, which will be run at Caulfield racecourse on the October 20th.

The Anthony Freedman -trained Mawingo is currently on the third line of Caulfield Cup betting at bookmaker.com.au and will run for the first time this season in the Makybe Diva.

The German-bred stayer was handpicked by the Australian Bloodstock Syndicate to be a cups contender and qualified for the 2012 Caulfield Cup field with an impressive victory in the Group 1 Doomben Cup.

Six-year-old Manighar finished third behind Mawingo in the Doomben Cup, at the end of an incredibly successful Autumn Racing Carnival.

The Peter Moody-trained gelding became the first horse to win the Australian CupRanvet Stakes and BMW Stakes in the same season and ran a gallant second behind More Joyous in the Queen Elisabeth Stakes.

Manighar is currently priced at $26 to win the 2012 Caulfield Cup and is also a leading contender for the 2012 Cox Plate and 2012 Melbourne Cup.

Last year’s Caulfield Cup winner Southern Speed returns to Melbourne after a successful start to the season in Adelaide.

The Southern Image mare finished third behind Happy Trails in the Spring Stakes before winning the Penny Edition Stakes a fortnight ago.

Southern Speed is currently on the fifth line of 2012 Caulfield Cup betting at bookmaker.com.au at $21.

December Draw returns to the track after almost a year away with a broken splint bone in his hind leg, which was suffered in last year’s Caulfield Cup.

The Mark Kavanagh-trained stayer appears to be in excellent physical condition and has a strong first-up record.

He is currently paying $26 at bookmaker.com.au to win the 2012 Caulfield Cup.

Shenzou Steeds ($51), Zabeelionaire ($51), Midas Touch ($51), Mourayan ($67), Moudre ($71), Dance With Her ($101) and Efficient ($101) are all Makybe Diva Stakes runners who will be hoping to head on to the 2012 Caulfield Cup.

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2012 Caulfield Cup Odds Change After First Acceptances

Connections of 116 horses have paid the first acceptance fee for the 2012 Caulfield Cup (2400m), which has led to some major changes to 2012 Caulfield Cup odds.

Connections of 2011 Melbourne Cup runner-up Red Cadeaux did not pay the first acceptance fee and this has led to the prices of the other leading contenders shortening

Lloyd Williams-owned Green Moon is still on the top of Caulfield Cup betting markets and is currently priced at $16 at bookmaker.com.au.

The Montjeu stallion will run in the Group 2 Dato’ Tan Chin Nam Stakes (1600m) this Saturday at Moonee Valley.

Co-owner Nick Williams put a scare through punters last week when he said that Green Moon was no certainty to run in the Caulfield Cup and may instead target the 2012 Cox Plate.

Southern Speed is now on the second line of Caulfield Cup betting after her victory in the Group 2 Makybe Diva Stakes (1600m) at Flemington last Saturday.

The Southern Image mare will become the first mare in the history of the Caulfield Cup to win the race twice.

2011 Melbourne Cup winner Dunaden is priced at $18 at bookmaker.com.au.

The French-stayer will be the first horse to carry 58kg and win the Caulfield Cup since the great Northerly in 2002.

Manighar is on the fourth line of Caulfield Cup betting after his impressive run behind Southern Speed in the Makybe Diva Stakes.

The seven-year-old gelding ran fourth in last year’s Caulfield Cup and appears to be well placed to improve on that effort in 2012.

Last year’s beaten favourite December Draw, international stayer JakkalberryDavid Vandyke-trained Lamasery, returning galloper Moudre and 2012 Australian Derby runner-up Polish Knight are all currently priced at $21 in the Caulfield Cup betting market at bookmaker.com.au.

They are followed in the market by ExcludedMaluckydayMount Athos and Quest For Peace.

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2012 Caulfield Cup Odds After Second Acceptances

The second acceptances for the 2012 Caulfield Cup was released yesterday and has led to some major changes in the Caulfield Cup betting market.

Mark Kavanagh-trained December Draw is now the favourite for the 2012 Caulfield Cup and is priced at $13 at bookmaker.com.au.

The English import returned to form with a strong run behind Ocean Park and Voila Ici in the Group 1 Underwood Stakes (1800m).

The gelding started last year’s Caulfield Cup as favourite but was injured during the run and finished last.

Last year’s winner Southern Speed is on the second line of betting in Caulfield Cup betting markets.

The Southern Image mare has been in good form in 2012 and ran home well in the Underwood Stakes.

Trainer Leon Macdonald confirmed earlier in the week that Southern Speed would start in the 2012 Caulfield Cup and attempt to become the first mare to win the race on multiple occasions.

Green Moon has drifted in the betting market and is now priced at $15 at bookmaker.com.au.

Connections of the Montjeu stallion are yet to make a decision whether he will run in the Caulfield Cup as he was also among the second acceptors for the 2012 Cox Plate.

Peter Moody-trained Manighar was also a double acceptor.

Moody said earlier in the week that Manighar will run in the Cox Plate unless he runs dour in the Caulfield Stakes (2000m) on October 13.

Lamasery had his Caulfield Cup odds slashed after his impressive victory in the Group 2 Hill Stakes (2000m).

The David Vandyke-trained gelding was a placegetter in last year’s Group 1 Metropolitan Handicap (2400m) but missed the Caulfield Cup because of injury.

He is now priced at $19 in the Caulfield Cup betting market at bookmaker.com.au.

2011 Melbourne Cup winner DunadenNewcastle Cup winner Glencadam Gold, international stayer Jakkalberry and Italian import Voila Ici are all one the next line of betting at $21.

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December Draw Firms As 2012 Caulfield Cup Favourite

December Draw has firmed as favourite for the 2012 Caulfield Cup that will be run at Caulfield Racecourse on the on October 20.

The Mark Kavanagh-trained import is now priced at $9 in the 2012 Caulfield Cup betting market at bookmaker.com.au.

The seven-year-old will have his final preparatory run in the Group 1 Turnbull Stakes (2000m) this Saturday; a race that he won last year before finishing last in the Caulfield Cup.

Also running in the Turnbull Stakes will be 2011 Caulfield Cup winner Southern Speed.

The daughter of Southern Image is now priced at odds of $12 to become the first mare to win the Caulfield Cup twice.

Another Caulfield Cup contender taking part in the Turnbull Stakes this Saturday is Lloyd Williams-owned Green Moon.

The Montjeu stallion has been in terrific form this campaign and is nominated for both the Caulfield Cup and Cox Plate.

Connections will decide which races he targets after the Turnbull Stakes.

The six-year-old is currently priced at $13 in the 2012 Caulfield Cup betting market at bookmaker.com.au but will his odds will be much shorter if connections announce him as a definite starter.

The big market mover in the Caulfield Cup betting market has been 2010 Melbourne Cup winner Americain.

Racing Victoria’s international scout Leigh Jordon confirmed this morning that he had spoken to leading French trainer Alain de Royer Dupre who told him he was leaning towards running Americain in the world’s richest 2400m handicap race.

The Dynaformer eight-year-old had his Caulfield Cup quote slashed from $51 to $16.

Americain is joined on $16 by fellow international galloper Jakkalberry.

The Australian-owned Italian-trained stayer arrived in Australia on Saturday and is reported to be in fantastic condition.

The other horses under $20 in the 20120 Caulfield Cup betting market at bookmaker.com.au are Newcastle Cup winner Glencadam Gold, Italian import Voila Ici, 2011 Melbourne Cup winner Dunaden and Hill Stakes winner Lamasery.

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2012 Caulfield Cup Odds After Third Acceptances

Forty-one horses remain in the hunt for the 2012 Caulfield Cup after third acceptances were taken yesterday leading to some major changes in Caulfield Cup odds.

Gai Waterhouse-trained Glencadam Gold has been heavily backed after his impressive victory in the Group 1 Metropolitan Handicap (2400m) at Randwick on Saturday and is now at odds of $4.50 at bookmaker.com.au.

The six-year-old was allocated a 2kg weight penalty by Racing Victoria chief handicapper Greg Carpenter and is now guaranteed a start in the world’s richest 2400m race.

The imported gelding will now be ridden by two-time Caulfield Cup winning jockey Jim Cassidy who replaces rising Sydney jockey Tommy Berry.

Glencadam Gold is followed in 2012 Caulfield Cup betting markets by December Draw.

The imported stayer has been in consistent form in 2012, finishing third in the Underwood Stakes (1800m) and Turnbull Stakes (2000m).

December Draw is currently priced at $9 in the Caulfield Cup betting market.

The Caulfield Cup odds of Lloyd Williams-owned Seville were slashed after his impressive run behind Green Moon in the Turnbull Stakes.

The son of Galileo hit the line well and looked as though he will be perfectly suited to the 2400m of the Caulfield Cup.

2011 Caulfield Cup winner Southern Speed has drifted in Caulfield Cup betting markets after her disappointing performance in the Turnbull Stakes.

The Southern Image mare was one of the first horses’ beaten and finished fifteenth out of sixteen runners.

She is now available at odds of $18 at bookmaker.com.au.

French duo Americain and Dunaden are coming along nicely in the TAB International Horse Centre at Werribee with both expected to contest the Caulfield Cup.

Dunaden’s jockey Craig Williams is extremely confident about his mounts chances in Saturday week’s race and went as far as saying the son of Nicobar was a better chance of winning the Caulfield Cup than the Melbourne Cup.

Dunaden is priced at $14 in the Caulfield Cup betting market at bookmaker.com.au.

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2012 Caulfield Cup Betting – Final Field And Barriers Announced

Glencadam Gold is still the favourite for the 2012 Caulfield Cup despite drawing barrier twenty-one.

Connections weren’t too upset with the draw as the imported stayer runs on the pace and most of the other fancied horse also drew outside.

The Gai Waterhouse-trained gelding is currently priced at $4.80 in the Caulfield Cup betting market at bookmaker.com.au.

Second favourite Dunaden also drew poorly and will start from the very outside of the field.

The 2011 Melbourne Cup winner has been well backed during the week but is expected to drift slightly because of the poor alley.

December Draw drew in the middle of the field and is another horse that has been well backed this week.

The Mark Kavanagh-trained import is still a question mark over 2400m having only run over the distance once, in last year’s Caulfield Cup where he was injured and finished last.

Lights of Heaven has been the market mover in the Caulfield Cup betting market at bookmaker.com.au and is now into odds of $12.

The Zabeel mare struggled early in her spring campaign but found form to finish third behind Lamasery in the Hill Stakes (2000m).

Peter Moody also has Viola Ici and Sneak A Peek in the race and he believes Sneak A Peek may be his best chance in the race.

“Sneak A Peek has worked every bit as good as any of these horses at home including Manighar,” the leading trainer said.

The five-year-old is having just his fourth start in Australia, after joining the Moody stable earlier this year, and is available at odds of $16.

2010 Melbourne Cup winner Americain, international raider Jakkalberry, defending Caulfield Cup winner Southern SpeedLuca Cumani-trained My Quest For Peace and eight-year-old Alcopop are the other runners at odds of less than $20.

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