The $200,000 Emirates Park Scone Cup to be run over 1600m this Friday, has been left wide-open after the final field was declared on Wednesday. Destiny’s Kiss has opened up favourite with TAB Sportsbet at $5.00 with Blake Shinn to ride from barrier eight, in front of Mecir at $5.50 for James McDonald in barrier 13. Prince Cheri with Jay Ford on-board in lines up in barrier three and will be coming into the race after an eight-week break.
Kaypers , who will carry the hopes of the Scone locals for trainer Greg Bennett, opened at $11 after winning at Randwick on April 26 over 1400m. Christian Reith again rides from barrier 12.
Markets have only been up for a short while with TAB Sportsbet reporting Loaded for Grant Allard and Tim Bell in barrier 10, has been the only firmer in early betting.
“Loaded opened $17 and we’ve taken $2,000 pretty quickly at that price and it's now into $15”, said a TAB Sportsbet spokesman.
Loaded chased home Kaypers last start at Randwick when first-up from a long seven-and-a-half month spell, and holds a great record second-up having won three from four, and four races at the mile.
Sunday's Gunnedah Cup winner Collar for Rachael Murray has barrier five, and is on the quick back-up and rated a $21 chance to record three wins on the trot. (racingnetwork)