French pair Dunaden and Americain, set to embark on their second and third Spring Carnival campaigns respectively, head Caulfield Cup weights, which were announced by Racing Victoria General Manager - Racing, Greg Carpenter, at Sportingbet Park today. The winners of the last two Melbourne Cups share the top allotment in Caulfield Cup handicaps, with 58kg apiece. Peter Moody-trained Manighar, boasting fourth and fifth placings from the last two BMW Caulfield Cups, sits right behind them on 57kg.
French pair Dunaden and Americain, set to embark on their second and third Spring Carnival campaigns respectively, head Caulfield Cup weights, which were announced by Racing Victoria General Manager - Racing, Greg Carpenter, at Sportingbet Park today. The winners of the last two Melbourne Cups share the top allotment in Caulfield Cup handicaps, with 58kg apiece. Peter Moody-trained Manighar, boasting fourth and fifth placings from the last two BMW Caulfield Cups, sits right behind them on 57kg. Reigning champion Southern Speed, who carried 52.5kg to victory under Craig Williams in 2011, has a further two kilograms in 2012. Of the key international raiders, Jakkalberry and Red Cadeuax have each been designated 55.5kg each, ahead of Sri Putra (55kg), Mount Athos (54kg), Tac de Boistron (53.5kg) and Gatewood (51.5kg). Among the Australian-trained imports are Winchester on 55.5kg, December Draw and Voila Ici with 55kg, followed by Mawingo (54.5kg), Sanagas (54kg) and Green Moon (53.5kg).
Check out the weights here: http://www.racingvictoria.net.au/Racing/race.aspx?meet_code=845954&race_code=5027025
2012 Caulfield Cup (Sportingbet prices)
Green Moon 13.00
Mawingo 15.00
Ocean Park (Nz) 18.00
Southern Speed 19.00
Dunaden (Fr) 21.00
December Draw 21.00
Mosheen 21.00
Red Cadeaux (Gb) 23.00
Quest For Peace (Gb) 23.00
Lights Of Heaven 23.00
Fat Al 26.00
Jakkalberry (Gb)26.00
Chase The Rainbow 26.00
Strawberry Boy 26.00
Polish Knight 31.00
Mount Athos (Gb) 31.00
Val Champ 35.00
Sanagas 35.00
Manighar 35.00
Maluckyday 35.00
Class Is Class 35.00
Ibicenco (Gb) 35.00
UK jockey William Buick must be real keen to ride Aussie star Ortensia in the Haydock Sprint this weekend. The leading jockey is engaged to ride Nathaniel in the Irish Champion Stakes on the same afternoon as Ortensia runs in the Sprint Cup at Haydock but an optimistic Buick reckons he can ride at both tracks, taking a helicopter to Leopardstown after riding in the Sprint Cup at 3.25pm, with the feature Irish race due off at 5.45pm.