The QTC Cup is a Group 2 quality handicap race held in late May or early June at Eagle Farm racecourse in Brisbane, Queensland. The race is run over a distance of 1300 metres and worth $150,000 in prizemoney. The 2010 QTC Cup was won by Catapulted from Border Rebel with Ego's Dare third.
| QTC Cup info |
| Date: |
Saturday 4th June 2011 |
| Track: |
Eagle Farm racecourse, Brisbane |
| Distance: |
1300 metres |
| Race Type: |
Quality Handicap |
| Status: |
Group 2 |
| Prizemoney: |
$150,000 |
| 2010 Winner: |
Catapulted |
The QTC Cup is a sprint event run under quality handicap conditions that's usually made up of mainly local horses and the odd visitor from interstate. It is generally an above average field of gallopers rather than high quality, although champion sprinter Schillaci did win this race in 1992. The race suites emerging types who can sneak in with a light weight.
The Gr3 BTC Cup is a handy lead up race to this event while horses contesting this race may head on to either the Gr1 Stradbroke Handicap the following week at the same track or the Gr3 WJ Healy Stakes on the final day of the carnival, also at Eagle Farm. Ortensia (2009) went on to run third in the Stradbroke after winning this race.
Catapulted (2010) won a 1200m sprint down the Flemington straight before heading north to Brisbane to win this event. Recent QTC Cup winners have been Ortensia (2009) and Chinchilla Rose (2008).
2010 QTC Cup result
1. $2.80 Catapulted 57.0 D Oliver
2. $7.00 Border Rebel 56.5 Timothy Bell
3. $18.00 Ego's Dare 54.0 K Mc Evoy
Then followed:
4. $10.00 Graceful Anna 52.5 L V Cassidy
5. $5.50 Stryker 53.0 J A Cassidy
6. $81.00 Mr Slick 52.0 B El-Issa
7. $15.00 Mr Baritone 57.0 M Zahra
8. $9.00 The Jackal 58.0 R Thompson
9. $11.00 Ahdashim 54.0 B Shinn
10. $18.00 Drenalin 53.5 B N Stewart
11. $13.00 Maxisun 52.5 D Nikolic
12. $31.00 Rasmussen 53.5 Ms C Lindop
13. $31.00 Fritzy Boy 57.0 C Munce
14. $41.00 Olonana 52.0 C J Grylls
15. $31.00 Plain Magic 52.0 J Byrne
Margins: 3/4 len, 1-1/4 len
Time: 1:15.10 (race record)
2010 QTC Cup: Catapulted was always in the firing line and he got to the lead inside the final stanza to score a classy win from Border Rebel who raced third on the pace and got home strongly to go down by less than a length while Ego's Dare got home nicely for third.
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QTC Cup recent winners & placegetters
| Year |
Winner |
2nd |
3rd |
Time |
|
2010 |
Catapulted |
Border Rebel |
Ego's Dare |
1:15.1 |
|
2009 |
Ortensia |
Maxison |
Mr Baritone |
1:19.1 |
|
2008 |
Chinchilla Rose |
Black Ink |
Easy Rocker |
1:19.3 |
|
2007 |
Nova Star |
Rasmussen |
Son Of Dane |
1:17.6 |
|
2006 |
Messiaen |
Consular |
Spuruson |
1:16.5 |
|
2005 |
Sir Breakfast |
Beautiful Gem |
All Bar One |
1:08.7 |
|
2004 |
Falkirk |
Patpong |
Bomber Bill |
1:08.8 |
|
2003 |
Into The Night |
Bomber Bill |
Polygram |
1:10.6 |
|
2002 |
Pembleton |
Maitland Gold |
Machtig Mini Panis |
1:09.2 |
|
2001 |
Century Kid |
Super Impressive |
Federal Agent |
1:08.1 |
|
2000 |
Gallopini |
Super Espion |
Antiquity |
1:09.6 |
|
1999 |
Meeting Abandoned |
|
|
|
|
1998 |
Scandinavia |
City Hall |
Al Mansour |
1:08.9 |
|
1997 |
Celestial Choir |
Clang |
Accomplice |
1:13.6 |
|
1996 |
Hareeba |
Khaptingly |
Suntain |
1:15.0 |
|
1995 |
Bulldog Yeats |
Khaptingly |
Spanish Mix |
1:08.9 |
|
1994 |
Bellzevir |
Space Moon |
Spritely Jet |
1:09.5 |
|
1993 |
Overpitch |
Bucks Pride |
Deposition |
1:09.4 |
|
1992 |
Schillaci |
Unequalled |
Roman Senator |
1:10.6 |
|
1991 |
Heavenly Knight |
Barrosa Boy |
The Bullfighter |
1:11.1 |
|
1990 |
Rechabite |
From The Planet |
Planet Ruler |
1:10.9 |
|
1989 |
Vitalic |
Groucho |
Orianda |
1:13.2 |
