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The JRA Cup is a Group 3 staying event held at Moonee Valley racecourse during the annual Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival.

Held towards the end of September or early October, the JRA Cup attracts stayers and milers looking to step up in distance. Run over 2400m, it is held over the same track and distance as the coveted Group 1 Ladbrokes Cox Plate (2040m) run a month later.

As an open quality event, the JRA Cup attracts some standout performers and offers $200,000 in total prize money.

The JRA Cup is held on Moir Stakes night and shares a race program with four other Group status races including the headlining Group 1 Moir Stakes (1000m), Group 2 Bill Stutt Stakes (1600m) and Group 2 Stocks Stakes (1600m).

Those horses which contest the JRA Cup often come via an eclectic mixture of preparations. One of the more common lead up races to the JRA Cup is the Group 3 Naturalism Stakes (2000m) held at Caulfield a week before. Horses that experience success sometimes go on to major feature races, such as the Group 1 Caulfield Cup (2400m) or the Group 2 Moonee Valley Cup (2500m).

The 2018 JRA Cup was held on Saturday September 22, 2018.

JRA Cup 2018
Date:	Saturday September 22, 2018
Racecourse:	Moonee Valley Racecourse
Distance:	2400m
Conditions:	Open Quality
Status:	Group 3
Prizemoney:	$200,000

2018 JRA Cup Results

• 1st: TBD
• 2nd: TBD
• 3rd: TBD

Lindsay Park-trained stallion gets the rails run and is out to improve on a last start ninth to Stampede here at a mile on September 9. Comes back from 57.5kg to 56kg and will enjoy the step-up in distance having won up to 2500m. Two time winner over the metres and has previous winning form at The Valley, is a genuine winning hope. ATC Derby winning Kiwi Jon Snow carries equal 59kg top weight, but deservingly so. Third-up getting out to a more suitable distance should see improvement after the Makybe Diva (1600m) eighth. Was finishing off well, eats-up the extra metres and drops in grade. Lightweight hope Gallic Chieftain for Darren Weir is drawn wide, but there’s time to overcome. Has excellent form at the distance (5-3-1-0) and last start seventh at Flemington behind Hardham was close.

JRA Cup Betting

The latest JRA Cup betting odds provided by Ladbrokes.com.au are listed below complete with links  to the markets for you to lock in your JRA Cup tips.

2018 JRA Cup Field

The JRA Cup Field attracts a strong line-up of staying types each spring and is a possible target for gallopers stepping down in class of a run in something like the Group 1 Makybe Diva Stakes (1600m) at Flemington a fortnight earlier, a race the 2017 JRA Cup winner Jon Snow improved on a lead-up eighth in to win.

The JRA Cup 2018 Final Field & Barrier Draw will be released by Racing Victoria on the Wednesday leading-up to race night and will be published in full below.

2018 JRA Cup Nominations

The official JRA Cup nominations close on the Monday of race week and will be available below as soon as announced.

No.	Last 10	Horse	Sex	Age	Trainer	Ballot	Weight	Penalty	Hcp Rating
1	7x28167x00	HARLEM (GB)	G	7	David & B Hayes & T Dabernig	1	59.5kg	–	109
2	25041x8x79	THE TAJ MAHAL (IRE)	H	5	Liam Howley	2	58.5kg	–	107
3	12153x16x2	HOMESMAN (USA)	G	5	Liam Howley	3	57.5kg	–	105
4	1116×63211	TRAP FOR FOOLS	G	5	Jarrod McLean	4	57kg	–	104
5	x6248x220x	WALL OF FIRE (IRE)	H	6	Ciaron Maher & David Eustace	5	56.5kg	–	103
6	2x04331x22	RISING RED (NZ)	G	5	Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young	6	56kg	–	102
7	61431105×0	GALLIC CHIEFTAIN (FR)	H	6	Darren Weir	7	56kg	–	102
8	114x39770x	LORD FANDANGO (GER)	H	6	Archie Alexander	8	56kg	–	102
9	7x5x8650x4	SIR ISAAC NEWTON (GB)	G	7	Liam Howley	9	55.5kg	–	101
10	6112121129	SELF SENSE	G	8	David Brideoake	10	54kg	–	97
11	x77326x976	SEABURGE	H	5	David & B Hayes & T Dabernig	11	54kg	–	96
12	93x5880x07	PILOTE D’ESSAI (GB)	G	7	David & B Hayes & T Dabernig	12	54kg	–	96
13	x57x15x825	MR GARCIA (GB)	G	6	Darren Weir	13	54kg	–	95
14	2131222×42	ANOTHER DOLLAR (NZ)	M	4	Chris Waller	14	54kg	–	93
15	4x009x4797	MASK OF TIME (IRE)	H	5	Ciaron Maher & David Eustace	15	54kg	–	93
16	116×064303	BONDEIGER	H	7	Darren Weir	16	54kg	–	93
17	6637x1x0x0	PEMBERLEY (NZ)	G	7	Ciaron Maher & David Eustace	17	54kg	–	93
18	668x607x11	BIG BLUE (GB)	G	7	Ciaron Maher & David Eustace	18	54kg	–	89
19	22x35113x0	CHEQUERED FLAG (NZ)	G	7	Darren Weir	19	54kg	–	87
20	42512226×9	REZEALIENT	G	4	David & B Hayes & T Dabernig	20	54kg	–	86
21	3561725239	MONGOLIAN WOLF	G	5	Darren Weir	21	54kg	–	86
22	3x7x521134	SIKANDARABAD (IRE)	G	6	David & B Hayes & T Dabernig	22	54kg	–	86
23	321×995746	MASTER ZEPHYR (GB)	G	7	Darren Weir	23	54kg	–	85
24	9312211×79	OUR PEAKY BLINDERS (NZ)	G	6	Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young	24	54kg	–	84
25	65x4169x00	ANAHEIM	G	5	Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young	25	54kg	–	82
26	221218×040	LAST WEEK (GB)	G	5	Darren Weir	26	54kg	–	82
27	711224×770	SILENT WARRIOR	G	5	Stuart Gower	27	54kg	–	80
28	x505130211	STREET SPUN	M	6	David Brideoake	28	54kg	–	79
29	110×811122	VALAC (IRE)	G	7	David & B Hayes & T Dabernig	29	54kg	–	78
30	1x7x4x46x3	DANON ROMAN (JPN)	H	5	Anthony Freedman	30	54kg	–	75
31	813×684111	DOLLAR DOLLAR BILL	M	5	Jake Stephens	31	54kg	–	75

JRA Cup History

Inaugurated in 1996, the JRA Cup has a relatively short history in comparison to major races across Australia. However, it’s above-grade prize money, usually more-than-impressive field and interim distance have combined to ensure the JRA Cup has experienced rapid growth in prestige and popularity since its inception.

In its short history, the JRA Cup has already seen some impressive horses pass the post. 2009 Melbourne Cup winner Shocking ran third in the JRA Cup in the same year. Master O’Reilly ran third in the JRA Cup before his stunning 2007 Caulfield Cup victory. Prior to the 2010 edition, the JRA Cup ran as a Listed race.

Notable JRA Cup winners include Maldivian (2007), Alcopop (2009), Mourinho (2013) and Jon Snow (2017). JRA Cup results reaching back to 2006 are listed below.

JRA Cup Results

Year	Place	Horse	Time
2018 JRA Cup	1st	TBD	TBD
	2nd	TBD
	3rd	TBD
2017 JRA Cup	1st	Jon Snow	2 minutes 7.12 seconds
	2nd	Ecuador
	3rd	Boom Time
2016 JRA Cup	1st	Real Love	2 minutes 5.76 seconds
	2nd	Maurus
	3rd	Tarquin
2015 JRA Cup	1st	Escado	2 minutes 5.88 seconds
	2nd	Magnapal
	3rd	Velox
2014 JRA Cup	1st	The Cleaner	2 minutes 5.99 seconds
	2nd	Sangster
	3rd	Mourinho
2013 JRA Cup	1st	Mourinho	2 minutes 6.1 seconds
	2nd	Gris Caro
	3rd	The Great Snowman
2012 JRA Cup	1st	Bianmick	2 minutes 6.7 seconds
	2nd	Dance With Her
	3rd	Ironstein
2011 JRA Cup	1st	Dream Pedlar	2 minutes 8.7 seconds
	2nd	Carnero
	3rd	Domesky
2010 JRA Cup	1st	Precedence	2 minutes 5.3 seconds
	2nd	Rainbow Styling
	3rd	Linton
2009 JRA Cup	1st	Alcopop	2 minutes 8.4 seconds
	2nd	Field Hunter
	3rd	Shocking
2008 JRA Cup	1st	Cefalu	2 minutes 5.9 seconds
	2nd	Majestical
	3rd	Devil Moon
2007 JRA Cup	1st	Maldivian	2 minutes 5.8 seconds
	2nd	Pacino
	3rd	Master O’Reilly
2006 JRA Cup	1st	Pavlova	2 minutes 7.0 seconds
	2nd	Spinney
	3rd	Delvecchio