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Irish trainer Aidan O’Brien won the Cox Plate two years ago and is now chasing another Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival major with Sir Isaac Newton lining-up in the 2016 Caulfield Cup field on Saturday.
Four internationals have their first Aussie starts in the $3 million Group 1 BMW Caulfield Cup (2400m) including the O’Brien-trained Galileo stallion Sir Isaac Newton.
The galloper hasn’t won since June, is yet to win over more than 2012m and ran 10th last time out beaten 15 lengths in the Group 1 Irish Champion Stakes (2012m) but he is still one of the best in betting for Saturday.
Four of the 18 stayers in the Caulfield Cup field this year are under $10 in the latest markets at Ladbrokes.com.au, and Sir Isaac Newton sits just outside of these paying $12.
He has firmed in slightly from an opening quote of $13 to hand O’Brien his first Caulfield Cup trophy, the horseman having won the Cox Plate in 2014 with Adelaide.
O’Brien’s travelling stableman TJ Comerford has warned punters not to discount their stayer based on his last effort against a very tough field, and rates him a winning Caulfield Cup Day chance in easier company on the weekend.
“Sir Isaac Newton didn’t run terrible, though it doesn’t look good on paper, but it was probably one of the best grade I races ran in Europe for the year,” Comerford told The Australian.
“The ground was a little bit easy for him (soft) and he does like the top of the ground.”
So does Sir Isaac Newton have what it takes to atone for that run and take out the Caulfield Cup 2016 at double-figures for the fourth time in five years?
Barrier: 9
Weight: 55kg
Jockey: Colm O’Donoghue
Trainer: Aidan O’Brien
Owner/s: Mr D Smith, Mrs S Magnier, Mr M Tabor
Age: 5YO
Gender: Stallion
Breeding: by Galileo (IRE) from Shastye (IRE)
Career: 12-3-3-1
Win: 25%
Place: 58%
Last 6: 311440
Prize Money: $430,077
Track: 0-0-0-0
Distance: 1-0-0-0
Current 2016 Caulfield Cup Odds: $12
If you fancy the form on Sir Isaac Newton to win the Caulfield Cup 2016 bet on him now at Ladbrokes.com.au – home of Enhanced Odds (T&Cs apply).
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