This Saturday Doomben Racecourse will come to life with the first official Brisbane Winter Racing Carnival meeting taking place for 2012 BTC Cup Day.
Buffering is the headline act on 2012 BTC Cup Day at Doomben on Saturday
Race fans and punters are in for a treat with a crack eight-race program scheduled, the action headlined by a triple shot of Group racing.
Of course the big one everyone will be waiting for is the elite level, the $400,000 Group 1 BTC Cup (1200m) running as Race 7 at 3:50pm.
The 15 gallopers engaged in the 2012 BTC Cup field are led by Rob Heathcote’s awkwardly drawn champ Buffering (barrier 14).
His main dangers look to be reigning Doomben 10,000 winner Beaded, Tony Gollan’s The Galaxy winner Temple Of Boom, the Joe Pride-trained Neeson and Stradbroke Handicap-bound filly Sea Siren.
The first of the Group events takes place at 2:30pm with the likes of Auckland Cup third placegetter Six O’Clock News and local six-year-old Marked facing off in Race 5 – the $115,000 Group 3 Chairman’s Handicap (2000m).
The Chairman’s is followed by the final BTC Cup lead-up, the $125,000 Group 3 Mittys Rough Habit Plate (2000m) for the three-year-olds at 3:05pm, an incredible six last start winners engaged in the 16-horse field including Gynsynd Classic victor Trump.
There is also a Listed feature to warm things up with the two-year-olds facing off in Race 3 at 1:20pm – the $100,000 Listed Hampden Stakes (1200m).
So while Black Caviar is away the horses in Brisbane can play!
Whether it is Black Caviar in the 2012 The Goodwood over in Adelaide, or one of the top BTC Cup Day chances in Queensland you fancy a punt on this weekend, bookmaker.com.au have you covered.
See below for the complete 2012 BTC Cup Day Doomben race program and fields, then head to bookmaker.com.au to Place Your Bets!
2012 BTC Cup Day Fields & Race Schedule
Doomben – 12/05/2012
Race 1 – 12:10pm Channel Seven Benchmark 90 Handicap (1600m)
| # | Form (Last 10) | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Hcp. Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2357617X70 | LAKE GEORGE (NZ) | John Morrisey | – | 1 | 58.5kg | 86 |
| 2 | 6X2153761 | ANGEL OF MERCY | Gerald Ryan | Corey Brown | 7 | 57.5kg | 89 |
| 3 | 7X42154242 | ONE LICKETY SPLIT | Gordon Yorke | Timothy Bell (a0) | 9 | 56.5kg | 82 |
| 4 | 9X78096111 | TELESTO WARRIOR | Michael Lakey | Ms Brooke Richardson (a3) | 6 | 55.5kg | 80 |
| 5 | 34X0943462 | AUSWORLD | Pat Duff | Brad Stewart | 5 | 54.5kg | 78 |
| 6 | 4231386X07 | SHEZAHOTSHOT | Kim Craft | Grant Cooksley | 4 | 54.5kg | 82 |
| 7 | 4192761PX | MOURASANA (GB) | Michael Moroney | James McDonald | 2 | 54kg | 80 |
| 8 | 150X04X621 | KAROO | Brian Smith | Eddie Wilkinson | 8 | 54kg | 73 |
| 9 | 8648X70708 | FULL METAL JACKET | John P Thompson | Jim Cassidy | 3 | 54kg | 67 |
Race 2 – 12:45pm Westfield Chermside Class 6 Handicap (1200m)
| # | Form (Last 10) | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Hcp. Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12X22469X4 | EXCELLANTES | Robert Heathcote | Damian Browne | 5 | 60kg | 90 |
| 2 | 746X1161X2 | DEMANDING MISS | Barry Baldwin | Ms Maija Vance (a3) | 8 | 56.5kg | 87 |
| 3 | 2X5451724X | GREY ASSIGNMENT | Kelso Wood | Chris Munce | 14 | 55.5kg | 81 |
| 4 | 8X56360X70 | LIFEBUOY | Terry McCarthy | Timothy Bell (a0) | 6 | 54.5kg | 79 |
| 5 | 7835X19030 | MAROON BELLS | Jason McLachlan | Glen Killen | 13 | 54kg | 80 |
| 6 | 0X21224141 | ALTAI WARRIOR | Matthew Dunn | Ryan Wiggins | 11 | 54kg | 77 |
| 7 | 241263X042 | RAISE UP | Kelly Schweida | Corey Brown | 1 | 54kg | 77 |
| 8 | 2304X55471 | ZEKEZA | Kenneth Deacon | – | 3 | 54kg | 74 |
| 9 | 114X6X97X2 | TUNAHOG | Lawrie Mayfield-Smith | Brad Stewart | 10 | 54kg | 73 |
| 10 | 325X71142 | COUP RAYVAN | Bevan Laming | Jim Cassidy | 7 | 54kg | 70 |
| 11 | 1100X31730 | INVINCIBLE MATE | Jason McLachlan | Eddie Wilkinson | 2 | 54kg | 70 |
| 12 | X95X1124X6 | GENERAL SHAREEF | Gillian Heinrich | – | 12 | 54kg | 69 |
| 13 | 506X241120 | SYMBIOTIC | Terry McCarthy | – | 4 | 54kg | 68 |
| 14 | 313163X4 | VINTAGE MOSS | John M Fitzgerald | Jim Byrne | 9 | 54kg | 68 |
Race 3 – 1:20pm Oaks Hotels & Resorts Hampden Stakes (1200m)
| # | Form (Last 10) | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 214171 | CHOICE BRO | John Sargent | Jonathan Riddell | 3 | 57kg |
| 2 | 24421X1433 | DANSONATE | Peter Balzen | Brad Stewart | 6 | 57kg |
| 3 | 1X150X60 | NOOGOORA BURR | David Lawlor | Andrew Spinks | 8 | 57kg |
| 4 | 1 | BETTER THAN READY | Kelly Schweida | Ric McMahon | 4 | 57kg |
| 5 | 971 | BOBAN | Anthony Freedman | Daniel Moor | 11 | 57kg |
| 6 | 16X129 | CHARGE A FORTUNE | Rex Lipp | Eddie Wilkinson | 12 | 57kg |
| 7 | 21 | SHOW US A SMILE | Peter Lavin | – | 9 | 57kg |
| 8 | 9X | PHOENIX FORCE | Gillian Heinrich | – | 10 | 57kg |
| 9 | 0 | TREES A CROWD | Gillian Heinrich | – | 5 | 57kg |
| 10 | 17X | HOSS AMOR | John O’Shea | James McDonald | 1 | 55kg |
| 11 | 5103434 | DANSAL | Robert R Wilson | Larry Cassidy | 2 | 55kg |
| 12 | 122 | SATURN ROCK | Shaune Ritchie | Chris Munce | 7 | 55kg |
Race 4 – 1:55pm Sirromet Wines Doomben Dash (1010m)
| # | Form (Last 10) | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Hcp. Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6X3911122X | SEEK AND FIND | Kelso Wood | Jason Taylor | 1 | 58kg | 93 |
| 2 | 06926742X8 | CARRY THE CLUBS | Darren Bell | Damian Browne | 5 | 57.5kg | 92 |
| 3 | 016107X0X0 | LEAPFROG | Bruce W Hill | Larry Cassidy | 12 | 56kg | 89 |
| 4 | 133910X77X | JOINT CHIEFS | Brian Wakefield | Brad Stewart | 6 | 55.5kg | 87.5 |
| 5 | X12337X721 | TYCOON TATTOO | Tony Sears | Paul Hammersley | 10 | 55.5kg | 87.5 |
| 6 | 0X0501648X | SOMMERSEA DRIVE | Trevor Miller | Michael Cahill | 8 | 55.5kg | 86 |
| 7 | 4X1134513X | NUPTSE | Brian Wakefield | Chris Munce | 3 | 55.5kg | 85 |
| 8 | 6131313X57 | RESCUE MISSION (NZ) | Anthony Freedman | Daniel Moor | 11 | 55.5kg | 85 |
| 9 | 16111X14X1 | BEACHCOMBER | Pat W Webster | Ms Brooke Richardson (a3) | 7 | 55.5kg | 84 |
| 10 | 477X30X84X | DELAGO BOLT | James Lyons | Blake Shinn | 4 | 55.5kg | 82 |
| 11 | 117X51233X | MISS BARWANG | Jason McLachlan | Eddie Wilkinson | 2 | 55.5kg | 82 |
| 12 | 36X0703030 | MULTIRE MUSIC | Terry McCarthy | – | 13 | 55.5kg | 77.5 |
| 13 | 9515X07067 | SIR MONASHEE | Darren Bell | Grant Cooksley | 14 | 55.5kg | 77 |
| 14 | 215X41118X | SHAFEEQ | Desleigh Forster | Timothy Bell (a0) | 9 | 55.5kg | 74.5 |
Race 5 – 2:30pm BOQ Albany Creek Chairman’s Handicap (2000m)
| # | Form (Last 10) | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Hcp. Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 609051103X | SIX O’CLOCK NEWS (NZ) | T Busuttin & N Young | Nash Rawiller | 11 | 58.5kg | 104 |
| 2 | 055451X008 | IRONSTEIN | Gerald Ryan | Josh Adams (a) | 12 | 57.5kg | 102 |
| 3 | 8070X35960 | SHUFFLE THE CASH | Bryan Guy | Jim Byrne | 13 | 54kg | 94 |
| 4 | 309770X000 | SPECHENKA | Ben Ahrens | Ryan Wiggins | 6 | 54kg | 93 |
| 5 | X846433X88 | COUNT ENCOSTA | John P Thompson | Jim Cassidy | 3 | 54kg | 90 |
| 6 | 1115X08X00 | FANTASTIC BLUE | Paul N Nolan | Chris Munce | 4 | 54kg | 90 |
| 7 | 0712112X00 | RUNDLE | Kelly Purdy | Timothy Bell (a) | 10 | 54kg | 90 |
| 8 | 9910X06359 | WARRIOR WITHIN | Bruce W Hill | Paul Hammersley | 1 | 54kg | 90 |
| 9 | 45070904X0 | HUME (NZ) | Brian Smith | Scott Galloway | 5 | 54kg | 89.5 |
| 10 | 5X1109X343 | STREETS AWAY (NZ) | Alan Bailey | Glen Colless | 8 | 54kg | 88 |
| 11 | 0X67246117 | DIAGO | Liam Birchley | Brad Stewart | 7 | 54kg | 85 |
| 12 | 8X64X260X5 | HEAD NORTH | Alan L Jones | Jason Taylor | 9 | 54kg | 79 |
| 13 | 3123611682 | MARKED | Robert Heathcote | Larry Cassidy | 2 | 54kg | 77.5 |
Race 6 – 3:05pm Mittys Rough Habit Plate (2000m)
| # | Form (Last 10) | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Hcp. Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7185X90834 | ISOPACH | John P Thompson | Nash Rawiller | 13 | 57kg | 87 |
| 2 | X11377X621 | TRUMP | Robert Heathcote | Damian Browne | 12 | 57kg | 89.5 |
| 3 | 2210X08108 | PEPPERED BLACK | Lawrie Mayfield-Smith | Brad Stewart | 16 | 57kg | 69 |
| 4 | 3112X243 | BRAMBLES (NZ) | Peter G Moody | Brad Rawiller | 1 | 57kg | 75 |
| 5 | 113624X011 | MARGINS | Ben Currie | Timothy Bell (a) | 14 | 57kg | 72.5 |
| 6 | 21245X11 | MALANDRINO (NZ) | Murray Baker | James McDonald | 11 | 57kg | 84 |
| 7 | 1212X61 | NASHVILLE (NZ) | Adrian Bull | Ms Kelly Myers | 5 | 57kg | 81 |
| 8 | 4832125X00 | NO MORE BULL | Lindsay Gough | Blake Shinn | 10 | 57kg | 64 |
| 9 | 2X1342647 | ARCTIC | Brian Smith | Ric McMahon | 6 | 57kg | 66 |
| 10 | 6715142020 | CAPTAIN FASTBUCK | David Lawlor | Andrew Spinks | 15 | 57kg | 61 |
| 11 | 156421X642 | EXPRESS WARRIOR | Bryan Guy | Jim Byrne | 8 | 57kg | 63 |
| 12 | 4X220X241 | URUNGA (NZ) | Adrian Bull | Jonathan Riddell | 4 | 57kg | 66 |
| 13 | 761X5471 | PACK THE BAGS | Matthew Dunn | Glen Colless | 7 | 57kg | 61 |
| 14 | 67512X50 | RETUNE | David Kelly | Michael Cahill | 9 | 57kg | 61 |
| 15 | 70328X5302 | ZIGURAT | Jeffrey Caught | Ms Maija Vance (a) | 2 | 57kg | – |
| 16 | 8673215342 | POSTE RESTANTE (NZ) | Howard Mathews | Chris Munce | 3 | 55kg | 80 |
Race 7 – 3:50pm Bundaberg Distilling Co. BTC Cup (1200m)
| # | Form (Last 10) | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | X53854440X | BLACK PIRANHA | Con Karakatsanis | Paul Hammersley | 3 | 58.5kg |
| 2 | 42533X45X2 | SCENIC BLAST | Daniel Morton | Shane Scriven | 1 | 58.5kg |
| 3 | X1462X3231 | BUFFERING | Robert Heathcote | Nash Rawiller | 14 | 58.5kg |
| 4 | 01613X6081 | TEMPLE OF BOOM | Tony Gollan | James McDonald | 15 | 58.5kg |
| 5 | 06617X1580 | WOORIM | Robert Heathcote | Damian Browne | 7 | 58.5kg |
| 6 | 4410X26343 | NEESON | Joseph Pride | Corey Brown | 9 | 58.5kg |
| 7 | 2X593911X2 | SPIRIT OF BOOM | Tony Gollan | Ric McMahon | 2 | 58.5kg |
| 8 | 65X1139X16 | ADEBISI | Desleigh Forster | Chris Munce | 12 | 58.5kg |
| 9 | 14X129X714 | TITLE | Joseph Pride | Glen Colless | 6 | 58.5kg |
| 10 | 31X211X30X | FACILE TIGRE | Jason McLachlan | Brad Rawiller | 11 | 58.5kg |
| 11 | 32X122X205 | BEADED | Peter Snowden | Kerrin McEvoy | 8 | 56.5kg |
| 12 | 9115X500X5 | VARENNA MISS | Tony Noonan | Jim Byrne | 4 | 56.5kg |
| 13 | 37X569X250 | ELITE FALLS | John O’Shea | Larry Cassidy | 13 | 55kg |
| 14 | 87135X0220 | SATIN SHOES | Clarry Conners | Blake Shinn | 10 | 55kg |
| 15 | 31112X | SEA SIREN | John O’Shea | Jim Cassidy | 5 | 55kg |
Race 8 – 4:30pm Easy Pools Class 6 Plate (1350m)
| # | Form (Last 10) | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Hcp. Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11500944X0 | ABSENT FRIENDS | Lawrie Mayfield-Smith | Ms Maija Vance (a3) | 14 | 59kg | 87 |
| 2 | 6X116138X0 | DUSTY GOLD | Matthew Dunn | Glen Colless | 8 | 59kg | 80 |
| 3 | 34111X8X32 | SOLZHENITSYN (NZ) | Robert Heathcote | James McDonald | 7 | 59kg | 89 |
| 4 | 01X0767X50 | STRUMMING | Kent Fleming | Damian Browne | 9 | 59kg | 80 |
| 5 | 1X6870X700 | ABSALON | Jason McLachlan | Brad Rawiller | 13 | 57.5kg | 72 |
| 6 | 22616X4X04 | GUNNER KNOX | Lawrie Mayfield-Smith | Brad Stewart | 3 | 57.5kg | 77 |
| 7 | 1111X7221 | OAK STREET | Bryan Guy | Chris Munce | 6 | 57.5kg | 82 |
| 8 | 460X33120X | PLAYACTION | David Peoples | Jason Taylor | 18 | 57.5kg | 84 |
| 9 | 580380X272 | SIDE TO SIDE | Barry Baldwin | – | 17 | 57.5kg | 74 |
| 10 | 050X031313 | MONEYSAVER | Gordon Yorke | Nicholas Perrett (a3) | 5 | 57kg | 79.5 |
| 11 | 0825686X65 | MR ORIENT | Peter Balzen | Larry Cassidy | 16 | 56kg | 80 |
| 12 | 920X903807 | TEA TATTLE | John Dann | Ms Brooke Richardson (a3) | 2 | 56kg | 74 |
| 13 | 9X646130X8 | VIVA LAS | Neville & Christopher Voigt | Blake Shinn | 1 | 55.5kg | 85 |
| 14 | 140X417335 | STARSTREAMED | Tony Webb | Paul Hammersley | 10 | 54.5kg | 72 |
| 15 | 4X11232X44 | MOSSRIVER | David Murphy | – | 4 | 54kg | 85 |
| 16 | 17X6X45179 | AMETSIS | Russell Cameron | Kerrin McEvoy | 11 | 52.5kg | 65 |
| 17e | X232311X42 | DAPH ’N’ ALF | Nathan J Schofield | Grant Cooksley | 15 | 54.5kg | 69 |
| 18e | 627533557X | RED GOD | Robert Heathcote | Michael Cahill | 12 | 56kg | 71.5 |
