The stage is set for another two-mile showdown in the 2024 Brisbane Cup this Saturday at Eagle Farm Racecourse.
Mostly Cloudy heads betting on Saturday’s Brisbane Cup 2024 field at Eagle Farm. Photo: Ultimate Racing Photos.
A competitive field of 11 contenders will vie for the $400,000 Group 2 prize, with the European import Mostly Cloudy leading the charge.
Trained by Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young, Mostly Cloudy sits atop the Brisbane Cup betting charts at $2.60 through Ladbrokes.
The five-year-old Harzand gelding boasts winning experience up to 3318m in Europe and has been running competitively in his Australian campaign.
Despite just one win down under, he finished a close second in the Listed Andrew Ramsden (2800m) at Flemington last time out.
A significant weight drop to 55kg (likely to carry 56kg after final weights) in the Brisbane Cup field is a big advantage after carrying 58.5kg in his previous race.
In-form jockey Blake Shinn will be in the saddle, and a good barrier draw (4) adds to Mostly Cloudy’s favouritism.
Amade, the evergreen veteran trained by Phillip Stokes, presents a credible threat at $4.50.
The 10-year-old comes off a dominant victory in the Listed Sandown Cup (3200m) just two weeks ago, carrying more weight than he will in the Brisbane Cup (58.5kg).
Jockey Daniel Stackhouse will be aboard as Amade looks to defy his age and continue his winning streak.
The Brisbane Cup promises to be an open race with several other runners under $10.
Bjorn Baker‘s Alegron ($6) has shown improvement in his recent outings, while Chris Waller‘s defending champion Selino ($9) is aiming to become the first back-to-back winner since Fair Patton (1964-65).
Goldman ($9) is another contender coming off a third-place finish in the Premiers Cup.
2024 Brisbane Cup Field
| No | Last 10 | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Probable Weight | Penalty | Hcp Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3x0007x509 | KNIGHTS ORDER (IRE) | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Tim Clark | 10 | 59kg | 104 | ||
| 2 | 9515423401 | AMADE (IRE) | Phillip Stokes | Daniel Stackhouse | 7 | 58.5kg | 103 | ||
| 3 | 0651×86850 | SELINO (GB) | Chris Waller | Tommy Berry | 2 | 58kg | 102 | ||
| 4 | 1x9600x243 | GOLDMAN (NZ) | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Regan Bayliss | 11 | 57kg | 100 | ||
| 5 | 4x6008x062 | ALEGRON | Bjorn Baker | Dylan Gibbons (a) | 9 | 56.5kg | 99 | ||
| 6 | 231×051754 | CAPTAIN ENVIOUS (NZ) | Paul Preusker | Mark Zahra | 5 | 56.5kg | 99 | ||
| 7 | 36145×2362 | MOSTLY CLOUDY (IRE) | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | Blake Shinn | 4 | 55kg | 56kg | 96 | |
| 8 | 427x270x98 | WARNING | Anthony & Sam Freedman | Jason Collett | 3 | 53.5kg | 93 | ||
| 9 | 0578×06120 | TAPILDOODLEDO (NZ) | Kerry Taplin | Robbie Dolan | 1 | 53kg | 82 | ||
| 10 | 775×742361 | CASUAL CONNECTION (NZ) | John Sargent | Damien Thornton | 8 | 53kg | 76 | ||
| 11 | 96808×8750 | TAPPY’S LAD (NZ) | Kerry Taplin | Nikita Beriman | 6 | 53kg | 73 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
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