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The Bendigo Cup is a Group 3 staying event held at Bendigo Racecourse on the Wednesday before Victoria Derby Day.
2019 Bendigo Cup Results
- 1st: #11 Top Of The Range
- 2nd: #4 Brimham Rocks
- 3rd: #10 Hang Man
Bendigo Cup News
The Bendigo Cup is a 2400m staying event held at Bendigo Racecourse in Victoria during the Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival.
A now Group 3 event held towards the end of October or early November on the Wednesday before the Victoria Derby Day meeting at Flemington on the first Saturday in November kicks off the Melbourne Cup Carnival action, the Bendigo Cup is held under handicap conditions and is open to horses aged three years and older.
The Bendigo Cup is one of the richest country cups in Australia, with an impressive total of $400,000 prize money. It is also one of the most renowned country cups in Australia, drawing significant crowds and some top quality horses, particularly in recent years.
The Bendigo Cup can act as an effective lead up race to the Melbourne Cup. Horses generally target the Bendigo Cup following good runs in other events such as the listed Cranbourne Cup or even non black type events at nearby tracks, including major Melbourne racecourses.
Quite often, horses that get a good run in the Bendigo Cup will go on to other country cups at a similar grade, such as the Ballarat Cup. In recent times, as top quality horses have contested this event more often, races like the Group 3 Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2600m) at Flemington on Emirates Stakes Day become a nice next-up option. Francis Of Assisi (2016) was the last horse to win the Bendigo Cup – Queen Elizabeth Stakes double.
In more recent years the Bendigo Cup has started to attract and be dominated by international visitors in much the same way as the other spring cup features.
The Bendigo Cup 2019 ran Wednesday October 30, 2019 and was won narrowly by Top Of The Range.
| 2019 Bendigo Cup | |
|---|---|
| Date: | Wednesday October 30, 2019 |
| Track: | Bendigo Racecourse |
| Distance: | 2400m |
| Race Type: | 3YO&UP Handicap |
| Status: | Group 3 |
| Prize Money: | $400,000 |
2019 Bendigo Cup Results
- 1st: #11 Top Of The Range
- 2nd: #4 Brimham Rocks
- 3rd: #10 Hang Man
Trainer Michael Moroney dominated the Bendigo Cup 2019 results with a win by his Savabeel six-year-old Top Of The Range, while stablemate Hang Man ran third. Perth hoop William Pike guided Top Of The Range to a thrilling win over the Chris Waller-trained Brimham Rocks with the winner looking to earn a weight penalty to make the $8 million Melbourne Cup field.
Read more on the 2019 Bendigo Cup win by Top Of the Range.
| Place | # | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Margin | Barrier | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | TOP OF THE RANGE (NZ) | Michael Moroney | William Pike | – | 11 | 54kg | $8 |
| 2 | 4 | BRIMHAM ROCKS (GB) | Chris Waller | Michael Walker | 0.2L | 8 | 56.5kg | $6 |
| 3 | 10 | HANG MAN (IRE) | Michael Moroney | James Winks | 1.2L | 7 | 54kg | $13 |
| 4 | 5 | CAPTAIN COOK (GB) | Chris Waller | Ms Linda Meech | 2.2L | 10 | 56kg | $9 |
| 5 | 8 | BONDEIGER | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | Dwayne Dunn | 2.3L | 2 | 54kg | $31 |
| 6 | 14 | RUPTURE | Paul Preusker | Dean Holland | 2.4L | 6 | 54kg | $9 |
| 7 | 7 | SULLY (NZ) | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | Brett Prebble | 2.9L | 5 | 54.5kg | $5F |
| 8 | 16 | SUPER GIRL | Josh Julius | Damien Thornton | 4.4L | 9 | 54kg | $61 |
| 9 | 9 | SIN TO WIN (NZ) | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | Luke Nolen | 4.5L | 12 | 54kg (cd 54.5kg) | $21 |
| 10 | 15 | CREEDENCE | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | Jye McNeil | 5L | 13 | 54kg | $61 |
| 11 | 1 | ANGEL OF TRUTH | Gwenda Markwell | Luke Currie | 8.5L | 3 | 58kg | $12 |
| 12 | 13 | SINGLE HANDED | Nick Smart | Declan Bates | 9.75L | 4 | 54kg | $101 |
| 13 | 2 | RAHEEN HOUSE (IRE) | William Haggas | Brenton Avdulla | 14.25L | 14 | 58kg | $8 |
| 14 | 6 | VOLKSTOK’N’BARRELL (NZ) | Danny O’Brien | Damien Oliver | 14.65L | 1 | 56kg | $13 |
| – | 12 | KILIMANJARO (IRE) | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | Beau Mertens | – | 0 | – | – |
| – | 3 | PATRICK ERIN (NZ) | Chris Waller | Nash Rawiller | – | 0 | – | – |
2019 Bendigo Cup Betting Odds
The latest Bendigo Cup 2019 betting markets will be listed below, fixed win pricing provided by Ladbrokes.com.au for you to back your Bendigo Cup tips at the best prices.
2019 Bendigo Cup Field
The Bendigo Cup field has a capacity of 16 stayers, but rarely runs with this many starters. Spring gallopers may come into the Bendigo Cup field via a number of different lead-up races including the Group 3 Coongy Cup (2000m) on Caulfield Cup Day or the Group 2 Herbert Power Stakes (2400m) a week earlier.
The 2019 Bendigo Cup field is released on the Monday of race week and will be published in full below.
The Bendigo Cup 2019 Final Field features 16 class stayers including the UK raider Raheen House who leads early betting despite a wide gate 14 draw.
Read more on the Bendigo Cup 2019 field of last minute Melbourne Cup hopefuls.
| # | Form (Last 10) | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Hcp. Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16511×6580 | ANGEL OF TRUTH | Gwenda Markwell | Luke Currie | 3 | 58kg | 105 |
| 2 | 54x44x2396 | RAHEEN HOUSE (IRE) | William Haggas | Brenton Avdulla | 14 | 58kg | 105 |
| 3 | 6797×90066 | PATRICK ERIN (NZ) | Chris Waller | Nash Rawiller | 16 | 57kg | 103 |
| 4 | 7400×09190 | BRIMHAM ROCKS (GB) | Chris Waller | Michael Walker | 8 | 56.5kg | 102 |
| 5 | 5245×52313 | CAPTAIN COOK (GB) | Chris Waller | Ms Linda Meech | 10 | 56kg | 101 |
| 6 | x6000x6405 | VOLKSTOK’N’BARRELL (NZ) | Danny O’Brien | Damien Oliver | 1 | 56kg | 101 |
| 7 | 56252×9923 | SULLY (NZ) | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | Brett Prebble | 5 | 54.5kg | 98 |
| 8 | 8341469×65 | BONDEIGER | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | Dwayne Dunn | 2 | 54kg | 95 |
| 9 | 2652244×24 | SIN TO WIN (NZ) | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | Luke Nolen | 12 | 54kg | 93 |
| 10 | 12619×0415 | HANG MAN (IRE) | Michael Moroney | James Winks | 7 | 54kg | 92 |
| 11 | 531320×562 | TOP OF THE RANGE (NZ) | Michael Moroney | William Pike | 11 | 54kg | 91 |
| 12 | 62x53x5x56 | KILIMANJARO (IRE) | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | Beau Mertens | 15 | 54kg | 87 |
| 13 | 514118×219 | SINGLE HANDED | Nick Smart | Declan Bates | 4 | 54kg | 87 |
| 14 | 60xN102111 | RUPTURE | Paul Preusker | Dean Holland | 6 | 54kg | 80 |
| 15 | 35×6545132 | CREEDENCE | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | Jye McNeil | 13 | 54kg | 75 |
| 16 | 332126×532 | SUPER GIRL | Josh Julius | Damien Thornton | 9 | 54kg | 61 |
Bendigo Cup History
The Bendigo Cup was inaugurated in 1868, and was then known as the Sandhurst Cup. Old England was the first winner.
The new Bendigo track was established relatively recently in 1998. The grandstand was built in 1902, making it one of the oldest in the region.
The Bendigo Cup was previously held in November. In 2009 the race date was shifted to October to encourage classier horses to contest it on the way to bigger events. Following the 2010 edition the decision was made to increase the race distance again to 2400m (as it was in 2008 and prior) to further improve the race’s suitability as a lead up event.
Notable recent Bendigo Cup winners include Gallic (2004, 06), Puissance De Lune (2012), Sertorius (2013), The Offer (2015) and Francis Of Assisi (2016) who went on to win the Group 3 Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2600m) during the Melbourne Cup Carnival next start after being balloted out of the Melbourne Cup field. The 2017 Bendigo Cup winner Qewy handed English trainer Charlie Appleby back-to-back wins in the race setting a new race record with his 2:27.50 second victory.
Bendigo Cup Results
| Year | Place | Horse | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Bendigo Cup |
1st | Top Of The Range | 2 minutes 27.41 seconds |
| 2nd | Brimham Rocks | ||
| 3rd | Hang Man | ||
| 2018 Bendigo Cup |
1st | Red Alto | 2 minutes 28.51 seconds |
| 2nd | Dal Harraild | ||
| 3rd | Sir Charles Road | ||
| 2017 Bendigo Cup |
1st | Qewy | 2 minutes 27.5 seconds (track record) |
| 2nd | Kiwia | ||
| 3rd | Foundry | ||
| 2016 Bendigo Cup |
1st | Francis of Assisi | 2 minute 28.3 seconds |
| 2nd | Second Bullet | ||
| 3rd | Our Century | ||
| 2015 Bendigo Cup |
1st | The Offer | 2 minutes 28.5 seconds |
| 2nd | Divan | ||
| 3rd | Kirramosa | ||
| 2014 Bendigo Cup |
1st | Bring Something | 2 minutes 29.4 seconds |
| 2nd | Massiyn | ||
| 3rd | Order Of The Sun | ||
| 2013 Bendigo Cup |
1st | Sertorius | 2 minutes 30.8 seconds |
| 2nd | Massiyn | ||
| 3rd | Kesampour | ||
| 2012 Bendigo Cup |
1st | Puissance De Lune | 2 minutes 27.9 seconds |
| 2nd | Practiced | ||
| 3rd | Fiumicino | ||
| 2011 Bendigo Cup |
1st | Tanby | 2 minutes 28.7 seconds |
| 2nd | At First Sight | ||
| 3rd | Western Symbol | ||
| 2010 Bendigo Cup |
1st | Dream Pedlar | 2 minutes 18.2 seconds |
| 2nd | My Bentley | ||
| 3rd | Zauberin | ||
| 2009 Bendigo Cup |
1st | Zupacool | 2 minutes 15.0 seconds |
| 2nd | Crossthestart | ||
| 3rd | Daka’s Gem | ||
| 2008 Bendigo Cup |
1st | Banana Man | 2 minutes 28.8 seconds |
| 2nd | Imvula | ||
| 3rd | Butwaittheresmore | ||
| 2007 Bendigo Cup |
1st | Captious | 2 minutes 31.9 seconds |
| 2nd | Hoodlum | ||
| 3rd | On A Jeune | ||
| 2006 Bendigo Cup |
1st | Gallic | 2 minutes 31.9 seconds |
| 2nd | Brindabella | ||
| 3rd | Home Sweet | ||
| 2005 Bendigo Cup |
1st | True Courser | 2 minutes 30.3 seconds |
| 2nd | Belzain | ||
| 3rd | Garidar | ||
| 2004 Bendigo Cup |
1st | Gallic | 2 minutes 32.5 seconds |
| 2nd | Jakodae | ||
| 3rd | Diamond Jake | ||
| 2003 Bendigo Cup |
1st | Western Waters | 2 minutes 28.3 seconds |
| 2nd | Chairmans Choice | ||
| 3rd | Mr Prudent | ||
| 2002 Bendigo Cup |
1st | Forlorna | 2 minutes 31.3 seconds |
| 2nd | Fearless Sophie | ||
| 3rd | Time Off | ||
| 2001 Bendigo Cup |
1st | Saboteur | 2 minutes 28.3 seconds |
| 2nd | Betta Watch It | ||
| 3rd | Never Dull | ||
| 2000 Bendigo Cup |
1st | Yammer | 2 minutes 34.4 seconds |
| 2nd | Western Outlaw | ||
| 3rd | Jamestown | ||
