The Cranbourne Cup is a listed open handicap race held annually on a Sunday at Cranbourne racecourse during the Melbourne Spring racing carnival in mid October. Cranbourne is located south-east of Melbourne on the South Gippsland Highway. The race is worth $156,000 in prizemoney and was won in 2009 by Sermon from Stormhill with The Sportsman third.
| Cranbourne Cup info |
| Date: |
Sunday October 10th, 2010 |
| Track: |
Cranbourne Racecourse |
| Distance: |
2025 metres |
| Race Type: |
Open Handicap |
| Status: |
Listed |
| Prizemoney: |
$156,000 |
| 2009 Winner: |
Sermon |
The Cranbourne Cup is an above average country cup with good prizemoney and is one of the bigger country cups on the racing calendar each year. The race tends to attract handy types most of the time, although in recent years it has produced a Melbourne Cup placegetter with On a Jeune(2004) finishing second in the 2005 Melbourne Cup and Barbaricus(2nd in 2008) running a very good third in the Caulfield Cup less than a week later.
Spring Carnival Guide
The race is not a very good guide to the major staying races in Melbourne during the spring carnival and the winner is usually just a handy stayer who is competitive in the city and stronger than the country class horses who normally contest this race. However, On a Jeune(2004) managed to run second in the Melbourne Cup the following year in 2005. Barbaricus(2nd in 2008) ran third next start in the Gr1 Caulfield Cup(2400m) before running second in the Gr1 Mackinnon Stakes over 2000m on Derby Day.
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Cranbourne Cup day information
Gates Open: 10:00am
First race: 12:05pm approx.
Last race: 5:35pm approx.
Adults: $20
Concession: $15
Children 17 and under: Free
Cranbourne Turf Club
Grant Street, Cranbourne
PO Box 37, Victoria 3977
Tel: 03-5996 1300
Cranbourne Track Map
Cranbourne race track has a circumference of 1700m with long runs to the first turns in all race starts. It has an uphill run from the 600m to the winning post and a straight length of 300m. The surface is well grassed and irrigated and the track races well all year round.
2009 Cranbourne Cup result
1. $31.00 Sermon 54.0 M Pegus
2. $5.00 Stormhill 57.0 B Rawiller
3. $10.00 The Sportsman 54.0 Brent Evans
Then followed:
4. $9.00 Streetfighter 54.5 D Dunn
5. $6.50 Zupacool 54.0 G Boss
6. $3.50 Crossthestart 54.0 D Oliver
7. $6.50 Fulmonti 56.5 C Newitt
8. $13.00 Red Buttons 54.0 D Moor
9. $21.00 Testalux 54.5 Nicholas Hall
10. $31.00 Florina 54.0 B Higgins
11. $301.00 Questrian 54.0 A Darmanin
Margins: 3 3/4 len, 1/2 len
Time: 2.04:84
2009 Cranbourne Cup: Sermon led unchallenged and jockey was then able to dictate terms in front and he kicked away in the straight for a very easy victory with rest of field unable to make any ground on the elader. Stormhill raced second all the way and kept that position as they hit the line, while The Sportsman raced third most of they way before finishing in the same position at race end.
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Cranbourne Cup recent results
| Year |
Winner |
2nd |
3rd |
Time |
|
2009 |
Sermon |
Stormhill |
The Sportsman |
2.04:8 |
|
2008 |
Majestical |
Barbaricus |
Chantal Sally |
2:03.1 |
|
2007 |
Emerald Jack |
Blue Collar Jack |
El Pretender |
2:05.6 |
|
2006 |
Blue Collar Jack |
Octrivia |
Professional Lady |
2:06.5 |
|
2005 |
Show Barry |
Tosen Dandy (Jpn) |
Irish Crusader |
2:04.6 |
|
2004 |
On A Jeune |
Da Capo |
Bedouin |
2:03.4 |
|
2003 |
Kattavia |
Out Of Options |
Pinstripe |
2:07.5 |
|
2002 |
Eagle Rhythm |
Adolescence |
Hail |
2:03.9 |
|
2001 |
Bush Padre |
Captivator |
Spirit Of Westbury |
2:04.5 |
|
2000 |
Brave Chief |
Yammer |
Figurehead |
2:02.6 |
|
1999 |
Figurehead |
Ihtiyati |
Light Work |
2:02.4 |
|
1998 |
Lisas Game |
Rover |
Hurricane Storm |
2:06.4 |
|
1997 |
Sweet Delight |
Rover |
Waterford Road |
2:02.9 |
|
1996 |
Hereditas |
Dancing Sun |
Brilliant Poet |
2:03.9 |
|
1995 |
Waikikamukau |
Yes Indeed |
Sky Burner |
2:07.1 |
|
1994 |
Main Strike |
Paxmat Will |
Sari Club |
2:10.4 |
|
1993 |
Anfitrion |
Golden Serpent |
Bon Precieux |
2:07.5 |
|
1992 |
Big Barron |
Malahide |
Stylish Twig |
2:11.7 |
|
1991 |
Newbury Star |
Centro |
Imperial Salute |
2:05.1 |
|
1990 |
Universal Ambition |
Rays Hope |
Charged |
2:08.6 |
|
1989 |
Our Watchman |
Cosign |
Our Magic Man |
2:11.3 |
|
1988 |
Celtic Spirit |
Toyed |
Algonquin Club |
2:08.6 |
