The 2016 Ballarat Cup is a 2200m event held at Ballarat Racecourse during mid to late November each year at the very tail end of the Victorian Spring Racing Carnival.
A Listed event, the Ballarat Cup is worth a generous $300,000 in total prizemoney making it one of the richest provincial Victorian cups. It is held under open handicap conditions, and tends to attract some pretty solid talent each year.
Some lead-up races worth watching include other cup events such as the Kyneton Cup or the Bendigo Cup. The Group 3 Eclipse Stakes (1800m) run at Sandown’s Ladbrokes Park the Saturday before also serves as a good Ballarat Cup lead-up. Many country runners, and even some metro types, often contest several country cups as part of their campaign. Other staying events during the Melbourne Cup Carnival are also often contested by horses on their way to the Ballarat Cup.
The Ballarat Cup represents the end of the spring racing carnival in Victoria, as it’s the last black-type meet and the last feature day.
The 2016 Ballarat Cup was held on November 19th.
| Ballarat Cup 2016 | |
|---|---|
| Date: | November 19th, 2016 |
| Racecourse: | Ballarat Racecourse |
| Distance: | 2200m |
| Race Type: | Handicap |
| Status: | Listed |
| Prize Money: | $300,000 |
2016 Ballarat Cup Results
The official 2016 Ballarat Cup Results & Finishing Order are listed in the table below and a full race rundown can be found by following the link!
| Place | # | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Margin | Br. | Wgt. | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 | PILOTE D’ESSAI (GB) | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | Regan Bayliss (a) | – | 15 | 54kg | $16 |
| 2 | 15 | SCHERZOSO | Tony McEvoy | Ben Allen (a) | 2L | 13 | 54kg | $19 |
| 3 | 12 | MANAGERESS | Cindy Alderson | Ms Michelle Payne | 2.75L | 2 | 54kg | $18 |
| 4 | 5 | PUCCINI (NZ) | Wayne Walters | Craig Robertson | 4.5L | 7 | 58kg | $21 |
| 5 | 18 | COOL CHAP | Lee & Anthony Freedman | Daniel Stackhouse | 5.5L | 3 | 54kg | $8.50 |
| 6 | 11 | LADY LE FAY (NZ) | Chris Waller | Craig Newitt | 6.75L | 17 | 54kg | $9.50 |
| 7 | 7 | DESERT JEUNEY | Nigel Blackiston | Chris Symons | 7.5L | 16 | 56kg | $51 |
| 8 | 3 | RISING ROMANCE (NZ) | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | Mark Zahra | 7.7L | 1 | 58.5kg | $19 |
| 9 | 9 | LORD VAN PERCY (GB) | Darren Weir | Dean Yendall | 8.7L | 14 | 55kg | $12 |
| 10 | 10 | OBSERVATIONAL (GB) | John Sadler | Luke Nolen | 9.2L | 8 | 55kg | $9 |
| 11 | 14 | NOZOMI | Lee & Anthony Freedman | Stephen Baster | 9.3L | 9 | 54kg | $10 |
| 12 | 2 | LIDARI (FR) | Darren Weir | John Allen | 9.8L | 12 | 59kg | $6F |
| 13 | 4 | TAIYOO | Darren Weir | Brad Rawiller | 10.55L | 10 | 58.5kg | $19 |
| 14 | 8 | MAGNAPAL | Terry & Karina O’Sullivan | Luke Currie | 10.65L | 5 | 56kg | $31 |
| 15 | 1 | TURNITAROUND | Matthew Williams | Blake Shinn | 11.05L | 11 | 60kg | $13 |
| 16 | 6 | AUVRAY (FR) | Darren Weir | Harry Coffey | 12.05L | 4 | 56.5kg | $31 |
| 17 | 13 | GO DREAMING | Grant Kluske | Darren Gauci | 14.55L | 6 | 54kg | $101 |
| – | 21e | CHARLEVOIX | Michael Kent | – | – | 0 | – | – |
| – | 22e | WHITE DOLLAR SIGN | John Thom | Ms Holly McKechnie | – | 0 | – | – |
| – | 20e | SOMETHING TO SHARE | Dane Smith | – | – | 0 | – | – |
| – | 17 | SONNTAG | Henry Dwyer | Michael Dee (a) | – | 0 | – | – |
| – | 19e | GOLDEN OLDIES | Terry & Karina O’Sullivan | Ms Linda Meech | – | 0 | – | – |
Ballarat Cup Betting Odds
The latest Ballarat Cup 2016 odds will be listed below along with links to the markets at Ladbrokes.com.au for you to lock in your Ballarat Cup Betting Tips at the right price.
2016 Ballarat Cup Field
The Ballarat Cup field usually attracts quite a few metro runners from Melbourne, which is only around 100km away. Sometimes the odd handy runner from Sydney will head down to run in the Ballarat Cup field. Although it’s a country race, the Ballarat Cup field is by no means largely made up of country runners. The standard is high, so only genuinely talented stayers can contest it.
The 2016 Ballarat Cup field and barriers are set for release on the Wednesday before the race and will be published in full below.
See below for the official 2016 Ballarat Cup Final Field & Barrier Draw – following the link for a complete race preview on the capacity line-up of spring stayers.
| # | Form (Last 10) | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Br. | Wgt. | Hcp. Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 311118×301 | TURNITAROUND | Matthew Williams | Blake Shinn | 13 | 60kg | 104 |
| 2 | x1xD2x0293 | LIDARI (FR) | Darren Weir | John Allen | 15 | 59kg | 102 |
| 3 | 3540×27408 | RISING ROMANCE (NZ) | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | Mark Zahra | 1 | 58.5kg | 105 |
| 4 | 757×560031 | TAIYOO | Darren Weir | Brad Rawiller | 12 | 58.5kg | 101 |
| 5 | 4402846×22 | PUCCINI (NZ) | Wayne Walters | Craig Robertson | 7 | 58kg | 100 |
| 6 | 1x4740x008 | AUVRAY (FR) | Darren Weir | TBA | 4 | 56.5kg | 97 |
| 7 | 106x0x0830 | DESERT JEUNEY | Nigel Blackiston | TBA | 21 | 56kg | 96 |
| 8 | 20×9845900 | MAGNAPAL | Terry & Karina O’Sullivan | Luke Currie | 5 | 56kg | 96 |
| 9 | 1519125×67 | LORD VAN PERCY (GB) | Darren Weir | TBA | 18 | 55kg | 94 |
| 10 | x0730x5950 | OBSERVATIONAL (GB) | John Sadler | Luke Nolen | 8 | 55kg | 94 |
| 11 | 74126×5266 | LADY LE FAY (NZ) | Chris Waller | Craig Newitt | 22 | 54kg | 96 |
| 12 | 1282×30930 | MANAGERESS | Cindy Alderson | Ms Michelle Payne | 2 | 54kg | 91 |
| 13 | 893×486407 | GO DREAMING | Grant Kluske | Darren Gauci | 6 | 54kg | 89 |
| 14 | 3x67x66142 | NOZOMI | Lee & Anthony Freedman | Stephen Baster | 10 | 54kg | 89 |
| 15 | x153413x43 | SCHERZOSO | Tony McEvoy | Ben Allen (a) | 16 | 54kg | 89 |
| 16 | 14x1x22529 | PILOTE D’ESSAI (GB) | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | Regan Bayliss (a) | 19 | 54kg | 87 |
| 17 | 000396×990 | SONNTAG | Henry Dwyer | Michael Dee (a) | 17 | 54kg | 85 |
| 18 | 21213×9226 | COOL CHAP | Lee & Anthony Freedman | Daniel Stackhouse | 3 | 54kg | 83 |
| 19e | 811×099411 | GOLDEN OLDIES | Terry & Karina O’Sullivan | Ms Linda Meech | 9 | 54kg | 80 |
| 20e | 211x2x4442 | SOMETHING TO SHARE | Dane Smith | TBA | 14 | 54kg | 79 |
| 21e | 16415×0 | CHARLEVOIX | Michael Kent | TBA | 20 | 54kg | 74 |
| 22e | x912598415 | WHITE DOLLAR SIGN | John Thom | Ms Holly McKechnie | 11 | 54kg | 72 |
2016 Ballarat Cup Nominations
The Ballarat Cup nominations draw on horses from a broad variety of preparations. Some runners come from Melbourne stables and have previously contested many events throughout their spring campaign prior to entering the Ballarat Cup nominations. Other horses might be local runners, who have been entered into the Ballarat Cup nominations in hopes of having a crack at a black-type victory.
The 2016 Ballarat Cup nominations were taken by Racing Victoria on Monday November 14 and feature a bumper 28 entries including last weekend’s Eclipse Stakes winner Turnitaround.
See below for the full 2016 Ballarat Cup Nominations – following the link for a full race preview.
| # | Form (Last 10) | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Hcp. Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29×0944793 | ARIANNE (NZ) | M | 5 | Pat Hyland | 70 |
| 2 | 1x4740x008 | AUVRAY (FR) | G | 6 | Darren Weir | 97 |
| 3 | 16415×0 | CHARLEVOIX | H | 4 | Michael Kent | 74 |
| 4 | 30x8011x02 | COLDSTONE (FR) | G | 5 | Michael Kent | 85 |
| 5 | 21213×9226 | COOL CHAP | G | 4 | Lee & Anthony Freedman | 83 |
| 6 | x576x90848 | CRAFTY CRUISER | G | 9 | Bryce Stanaway | 84 |
| 7 | 4453153141 | DELIGHTFUL SON | G | 5 | Peter White | 69 |
| 8 | 106x0x0830 | DESERT JEUNEY | G | 7 | Nigel Blackiston | 96 |
| 9 | 893×486407 | GO DREAMING | G | 7 | Grant Kluske | 89 |
| 10 | 811×099411 | GOLDEN OLDIES | G | 5 | Terry & Karina O’Sullivan | 80 |
| 11 | 74126×5266 | LADY LE FAY (NZ) | M | 6 | Chris Waller | 96 |
| 12 | x1xD2x0293 | LIDARI (FR) | H | 8 | Darren Weir | 102 |
| 13 | 1519125×67 | LORD VAN PERCY (GB) | G | 7 | Darren Weir | 94 |
| 14 | 20×9845900 | MAGNAPAL | G | 7 | Terry & Karina O’Sullivan | 96 |
| 15 | 1282×30930 | MANAGERESS | M | 5 | Cindy Alderson | 91 |
| 16 | 144×362688 | MASTER ZEPHYR (GB) | G | 5 | Darren Weir | 86 |
| 17 | 3x67x66142 | NOZOMI | G | 5 | Lee & Anthony Freedman | 89 |
| 18 | x0730x5950 | OBSERVATIONAL (GB) | G | 6 | John Sadler | 94 |
| 19 | 14x1x22529 | PILOTE D’ESSAI (GB) | G | 5 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | 87 |
| 20 | 4402846×22 | PUCCINI (NZ) | H | 6 | Wayne Walters | 100 |
| 21 | 3540×27408 | RISING ROMANCE (NZ) | M | 6 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | 105 |
| 22 | x153413x43 | SCHERZOSO | G | 5 | Tony McEvoy | 89 |
| 23 | 211x2x4442 | SOMETHING TO SHARE | G | 9 | Dane Smith | 79 |
| 24 | 000396×990 | SONNTAG | G | 6 | Henry Dwyer | 85 |
| 25 | 757×560031 | TAIYOO | G | 7 | Darren Weir | 101 |
| 26 | 13122×9022 | TEARS OF JOY | M | 5 | Mark Kavanagh | 78 |
| 27 | 311118×301 | TURNITAROUND | G | 6 | Matthew Williams | 104 |
| 28 | x912598415 | WHITE DOLLAR SIGN | G | 5 | John Thom | 72 |
Ballarat Cup History
The Ballarat Turf Club was established in 1854, making it one of the oldest racing organisations in Victoria. For some time now, Ballarat Cup Day has been the biggest meet of the year at Dowling Forest Racecourse, often drawing almost 20,000 people.
Not too long ago, the Ballarat Cup occupied a Wednesday slot as a mid-week event. However, it was moved to Sunday in 2011 in order to allow greater attendance and accommodate more metro runners. As of 2014, the Ballarat Cup has been run on a Saturday. It is the only black-type meet in Victoria and NSW on that day, so attracts considerable punting attention. The Group 1 Railway Stakes and Group 1 Winterbottom Stakes are held over at Ascot in Perth on the same day.
Notable Ballarat Cup winners include Pressmans Choice (1989), Magical Storm (1995), Aquiver (2001) and Daka’s Gem (2008). Ballarat Cup results, place getters and winning times since 2000 are provided below.
Ballarat Cup Winners
| Year | Place | Horse | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Ballarat Cup |
1st | TBD | TBD |
| 2nd | TBD | ||
| 3rd | TBD | ||
| 2016 Ballarat Cup |
1st | Pilote D’Essai | 2 minutes 14.14 seconds |
| 2nd | Scherzoso | ||
| 3rd | Manageress | ||
| 2015 Ballarat Cup |
1st | Junoob | 2 minutes 18.45 seconds |
| 2nd | Wales | ||
| 3rd | Sonntag | ||
| 2014 Ballarat Cup |
1st | Mujadale | 2 minutes 17.8 seconds |
| 2nd | At First Sight | ||
| 3rd | Fat Al | ||
| 2013 Ballarat Cup |
1st | The Offer | 2 minutes 25.1 seconds |
| 2nd | Pelicano | ||
| 3rd | Hurdy Gurdy Man | ||
| 2012 Ballarat Cup |
1st | King Diamond | 2 minutes 18.4 seconds |
| 2nd | Pelicano | ||
| 3rd | Exceptionally | ||
| 2011 Ballarat Cup |
1st | Domesky | 2 minutes 19.2 seconds |
| 2nd | Rothera | ||
| 3rd | Sean Baile Mor | ||
| 2010 Ballarat Cup |
1st | My Bentley | 2 minutes 17.0 seconds |
| 2nd | Kidnapped | ||
| 3rd | Allanthus | ||
| 2009 Ballarat Cup |
1st | Itstheone | 2 minutes 14.4 seconds |
| 2nd | Gallions Reach | ||
| 3rd | Davcon | ||
| 2008 Ballarat Cup |
1st | Daka’s Gem | 2 minutes 21.8 seconds |
| 2nd | Sentire | ||
| 3rd | Banana Man | ||
| 2007 Ballarat Cup |
1st | Sentire | 2 minutes 23.9 seconds |
| 2nd | Bowl Along | ||
| 3rd | Red Riviera | ||
| 2006 Ballarat Cup |
1st | Rubijon | 2 minutes 17.3 seconds |
| 2nd | Upstaged | ||
| 3rd | Lancettier | ||
| 2005 Ballarat Cup |
1st | Command N Conquer | 2 minutes 17.4 seconds |
| 2nd | Maneroo Lue | ||
| 3rd | Steelworker | ||
| 2004 Ballarat Cup |
1st | Just The Part | 2 minutes 15.4 seconds |
| 2nd | Irish Crusader | ||
| 3rd | Demerger | ||
| 2003 Ballarat Cup |
1st | Western Waters | 2 minutes 16.2 seconds |
| 2nd | Delvecchio | ||
| 3rd | Dance On Wood | ||
| 2002 Ballarat Cup |
1st | Varsilayos | 2 minutes 15.0 seconds |
| 2nd | As You Would | ||
| 3rd | Sale Of Century | ||
| 2001 Ballarat Cup |
1st | Aquiver | 2 minutes 14.0 seconds |
| 2nd | Varsilayos | ||
| 3rd | Adolescence | ||
| 2000 Ballarat Cup |
1st | Royal Caliph | 2 minutes 18.5 seconds |
| 2nd | Luther | ||
| 3rd | Laebeel | ||