The much anticipated 2011 Hobart Cup will take place on Sunday February 13, 2011.
The race will run as Race 7 and will be worth $300,000 in prize money.
The Group 3 Hobart Cup has once again attracted a smart field, but the Races.com.au team has put together our best tips in order to make betting on the race even easier.
We are picking six-year-old gelding #1 Dream Pedlar to win the 2011 Hobart Cup.
Dream Pedlar has had eight wins from 38 starts, and four of those wins have been during this preparation, so we know the Troy Blacker-trained gelding is in the best form of his career.
Dream Pedlar has drawn barrier seven for the 2011 Hobart Cup and will be ridden by jockey Craig Williams.
For second place we fancy Michael Kent’s #2 Red Buttons who has drawn barrier one for the race.
Red Buttons has won four of his previous five starts and has a win percentage of 23%.
Although Red Button’s best distance appears to be 2,000 metres, we are confident he will well and truly be in the finish.
Another horse that we feel will make the placings is Ray Worbey’s #11 Organised.
The seven-year-old gelding Organised has won his last three starts, as well as a barrier trial last month, and is in excellent form ahead of Sunday’s Hobart Cup.
Organised won his last start over 2,100 metres on January 23, 2011, by 3 lengths.
Hobart Race 7 Tips – Hobart Cup
- Races.com.au Favourite: #1 Dream Pedlar
- Best Place Picks: #2 Red Buttons and #11 Organised
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2011 Hobart Cup Field
| No | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Handicapper |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DREAM PEDLAR | Troy Blacker | Craig Williams | 7 | 59 | 103 |
| 2 | RED BUTTONS | Michael Kent | Brad Rawiller | 1 | 57.5 | 100 |
| 3 | MR TIPSY (NZ) | Murray & Bjorn Baker | Ben Melham | 18 | 57 | 99 |
| 4 | CRABS (NZ) | Chris Hyland | Jack Hill (a) | 16 | 56 | 97 |
| 5 | FAST FUTURE (NZ) | Russell Cameron | Jamie Mott | 13 | 56 | 97 |
| 6 | GUEST WING | Shane A Edwards | Danny Nikolic | 8 | 55.5 | 95 |
| 7 | ABITOFADO (NZ) | Michael Moroney | Chris Symons | 10 | 54.5 | 92 |
| 8 | BID SPOTTER | Graeme Rogerson | Michael Rodd | 4 | 54.5 | 92 |
| 9 | FORBIDDEN QUEST | Jason Clifford | Darren Gauci | 5 | 54 | 91 |
| 10 | DAVCON | Heath Conners | Lincoln Coffey | 2 | 53 | 87 |
| 11 | ORGANISED | Ray Worbey | David Pires | 12 | 53 | 86 |
| 12 | GEEGEES BLACKFLASH | John Luttrell | Billy Egan (a) | 3 | 53 | 82 |
| 13 | SKYSTREAMER | Tony Vasil | Jason Maskiell (a) | 14 | 53 | 82 |
| 14 | TESTASAURUS | Charlie Goggin | Clare Lindop | 15 | 53 | 80 |
| 15 | STADACONA | John Blacker | Ben Knobel (a) | 9 | 53 | 78 |
| 16 | WHITE YARD | David & Scott Brunton | Craig Newitt | 6 | 53 | 77 |
| 17e | SHEWAN | Robert Smerdon | Glen Boss | 17 | 53 | 75 |
| 18e | FAMILY TRUST | Charlie Goggin | Talia Rodder (a) | 11 | 53 | 73 |
