Expected Cranbourne Cup rain to play in the hands of Just Folk
Here is the field and barrier draw for Saturday’s $500,000 Cranbourne Cup.
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Eleven runners are set to clash in Victoria’s feature race, the $500,000 Listed Cranbourne Cup (1600m) on Saturday.
The weather could play a role in the outcome of the feature handicap with as much as 20 mils of rain being forecast by the Bureau of Meteorology to fall in south-east Melbourne on Saturday.
One runner that won’t mind the rain is the Gavin Bedggood-trained Just Folk, a proven wet-tracker and the seven-year-old gelding will start from barrier 9.
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The Ciaron Maher and David Eustace-trained Ascension is another that loves getting his toe into the ground but he will need to overcome the outside gate while his stablemate Charterhouse drew to his immediate inside in barrier 10.
Other proven smart performers in the race are Pounding (barrier 8), Here To Shock (barrier 5), Umgara (barrier 6), Lord Vladivostock (barrier 2), Riyazan (barrier 1), Foxy Cleopatra (barrier 3) and Euphoric (barrier 7).
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Here is the field and barriers for the Cranbourne Cup.
No. - Horse - Trainer - Jockey - Barrier - Weight
1 - POUNDING - Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman - Luke Nolen - 8 - 59kg
2 - JUST FOLK - Gavin Bedggood - Beau Mertens - 9 - 58.5kg
3 - HERE TO SHOCK - Ben, Will & JD Hayes - Daniel Stackhouse - 5 - 56.5kg
4 - ASCENSION - Ciaron Maher & David Eustace - Harry Coffey - 11 - 55.5kg
5 - CHARTERHOUSE - Ciaron Maher & David Eustace - Declan Bates - 10 - 55.5kg
6 - UMGAWA - Leon & Troy Corstens - Jordan Childs - 6 - 54kg
7 - LORD VLADIVOSTOK - Michael Hickmott - Teo Nugent - 2 - 54kg
8 - RIYAZAN - Vincent Hall - Jye McNeil - 1 - 54kg
9 - FOXY CLEOPATRA - Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young - Craig Williams - 3 - 54kg
10 - EUPHORIC - Greg Eurell - Dean Yendall - 7 - 54kg
11 - BEEHUNTER - John Sadler - Carleen Hefel (a) - 4 - 54kg
Other feature races set for decision on Saturday are the Cranbourne Classic (2025m), Rosemont Stud Fillies and Mares’ Pendant (1400m), Apache Cat Classic (1000m) and the Shooting Stars Class 3 Plate (1500m).
The Cranbourne track was rated a good (4) at acceptance time. The rail will be in the 3-metre position on Saturday.
Saturday’s 10-race program commences at 11.40am with the final event to be run at 5.10pm.
The Bureau Of Meteorology forecast for south-east Melbourne is.
Wednesday – Mostly sunny. 20.
Thursday – Partly cloudy. 25.
Friday – Partly cloudy (70% chance of 0-3mm of rain). 26.
Saturday – Mostly cloudy (100% chance of 2-20mm of rain). 24.
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Originally published as Expected Cranbourne Cup rain to play in the hands of Just Folk
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