Favorite Moon Set to Rise in Sydney Cup 2021: Field & Odds

April 13, 2021

Favorite Moon Set to Rise in Sydney Cup 2021: Field & Odds

Favorite Moon Set to Rise in Sydney Cup 2021: Field & Odds

English raider Favorite Moon is tipped to salute in Saturday’s 2021 Sydney Cup following his lead-up win in the Group 3 NE Manion Cup (2400m).

Favorite Moon Horse Form (Photo: Steve Hart) | Races.com.au

UK raider Favorite Moon is early favourite to win the Sydney Cup 2021 this weekend at Royal Randwick. Photo: Steve Hart.

The Group 1 $2 million Schweppes Sydney Cup (3200m) field has attracted a quality line-up of 16 stayers set to do battle over the two-miles at Royal Randwick on Day 2 of ‘The Championships’.

Drawn in barrier three and carrying 51kg, including a 1kg penalty for his successful Australian debut at Rosehill on March 27, is the William Haggas-trained Sea The Moon four-year-old Favorite Moon.

Dual Sydney Cup winning hoop Kerrin McEvoy continues associations on the UK visitor having guided him to victory in the NE Manion Cup last start, the same race the fellow Haggas-trained Young Rascal won last year before a Sydney Cup seventh.

Favorite Moon is out to do the double for the first time since The Offer (2014) and sits as the equal favourite in Sydney Cup betting at $5.50 through Ladbrokes.com.au to do so.

The other current co-favourite at the same Sydney Cup odds online is Realm Of Flowers for Anthony & Sam Freedman.

A four-year-old daughter of So You Think, Real Of Flowers has her second run over the 3200m having finished a very close second to Carif in last November’s Listed Sandown Cup over the two miles.

She comes off back-to-back seconds in good company including finishing just a quarter-length off Favorite Moon in the NE Manion Cup, which looks the form line to follow into Saturday’s Sydney Cup field.

Occupying the third line of betting at $8 is the in-form Bjorn Baker-trained She’s Ideel drawn one outside Favorite Moon in gate four and getting in on just 50kg.

A five-year-old daughter of Dundeel, She’s Ideel has been the picture of consistency this preparation.

She was last seen running second behind the spring’s Cox Plate hero Sir Dragonet in the Group 1 Tancred Stakes (2400m) with 57kg on her back a fortnight ago and will be flying coming back 7kg.

In an open market, there are a number of other single-figure fancies including Danny O’Brien’s former VRC Oaks winner Miami Bound ($8.50) and Mark Newnham’s early market mover Spirit Ridge ($14 into $9).

Four-year-old Reliable Man mare Miami Bound raced up to her better form last time out at a blowout price when third in the Tancred Stakes and should be even better over further on Saturday from gate 10 with Craig Williams in the saddle.

Spirit Ridge presents fit third-up having run out of his skin when second to Toffee Tongue two back in the Group 3 Sky High Stakes (2000m) before a credible fifth with 59kg in the Tancred.

Also being kept safe in the markets is Southern France for last year’s winning trainers Ciaron Maher & David Eustace, the Sandown Classic winner looking to improve on his lead up sevenths in the Group 1 Chipping Norton and Tancred Stakes over a mile and a mile and a half respectively.

Click here for the latest Sydney Cup 2021 betting odds courtesy of Ladbrokes.com.au.

2021 Sydney Cup Field & Barriers

No Last 10 Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight Probable Weight Penalty Hcp Rating
1 x18734x260 THE CHOSEN ONE (NZ) Murray Baker & Andrew Forsman Hugh Bowman 16 56kg 108
2 1301x79x77 SOUTHERN FRANCE (IRE) Ciaron Maher & David Eustace James McDonald 5 55kg 107
3 22621×6230 SOUND (GER) Michael Moroney Brenton Avdulla 12 54kg 104
4 15x05x7581 QUICK THINKER Murray Baker & Andrew Forsman Jason Collett 14 53kg 105
5 x2193x7359 CHAPADA Michael Moroney Glen Boss 6 52kg 102
6 006x063x50 SHRAAOH (IRE) Chris Waller Jay Ford 11 52kg 101
7 66107×8783 MIAMI BOUND (NZ) Danny O’Brien Craig Williams 10 51.5kg 107
8 x1x2211x25 SPIRIT RIDGE (GB) Mark Newnham Robbie Dolan 2 51.5kg 105
9 32400×6547 HUSH WRITER (JPN) Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott Tim Clark 15 51.5kg 97
10 43x21018x1 FAVORITE MOON (GER) William Haggas Kerrin McEvoy 3 51kg 1.0kg 100
11 95082×8052 RONDINELLA (NZ) John O’Shea Andrew Adkins 7 50kg 102
12 61325×3232 SHE’S IDEEL Bjorn Baker Ms Rachel King 4 50kg 102
13 x58862x622 REALM OF FLOWERS Anthony & Sam Freedman Damien Thornton 8 50kg 99
14 51×3111236 SACRAMENTO Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott Ms Kathy O’Hara 9 50kg 98
15 6027×85516 GOOD IDEA Phillip Stokes Ben Thompson 1 50kg 96
16 28228×8654 SELINO (GB) Chris Waller Ron Stewart 13 50kg 92

Table Credit: Racing Australia. 

 

Racing fields and data are copyright 2011-2021 © Racing Australia Pty Ltd (RA) (and other parties working with it).
Racing materials, including fields, form and results, is subject to copyright which is owned by RA and other parties working with it. Full copyright notice.

Spring Racing

Military Mission Fires in 2023...

Zipping Classic 2023 Field �...

Zipping Classic 2023 Field & Odds Update: Vow And Declare Defends Title

Danny O’Brien’s 2019 Melbourne Cup winner Vow And Declare continues to show a...

Overpass Heads 2023 Winterbott...

Overpass Heads 2023 Winterbottom Stakes Field & Betting Markets

Bjron Baker’s The Everest performer Overpass is tipped to return to winning...

Osipenko Leads The Gong 2023 R...

Osipenko Leads The Gong 2023 Race Field & Betting

The Chris Waller-trained Pierro four-year-old Osipenko is firm favourite in...

2023 Railway Stakes Field ...

2023 Railway Stakes Field & Betting Update: Tuvalu Narrow Favourite

The Lindsey Smith-trained top-weight Tuvalu is narrow favourite in the latest...

Horse Racing Today

2024 Coolmore Classic Winner Z...

2024 All-Star Mile Results: Pr...

2024 All-Star Mile Results: Pride Of Jenni Beats Mr Brightside by 2 Lengths

Pride Of Jenni was enormous running her rivals ragged with a blistering...

2024 Pago Pago Stakes Results:...

2024 Pago Pago Stakes Results: McEvoy’s Dublin Down on Golden Slipper Bid

Dublin Down is into Saturday week’s 2024 Golden Slipper field after a gutsy...

Randwick Guineas 2024 Results:...

Randwick Guineas 2024 Results: Celestial Legend Nudges out Militarize on the Line

Celestial Legend put the writing on the wall for a huge year ahead with the...

2024 Canterbury Stakes Results...

2024 Canterbury Stakes Results: Lady Laguna Upsets Think About It, Espiona Third

Top honours in the 2024 Canterbury Stakes results at Royal Randwick went to...

Race Results

2024 Coolmore Classic Winner Zougotcha Dives Late to Salute

2024 All-Star Mile Results: Pride Of Jenni Beats Mr Brightside by 2 Lengths

2024 Pago Pago Stakes Results: McEvoy’s Dublin Down on Golden Slipper Bid

Randwick Guineas 2024 Results: Celestial Legend Nudges out Militarize on the Line

2024 Canterbury Stakes Results: Lady Laguna Upsets Think About It, Espiona Third

Race Previews

2024 Golden Slipper Stakes Field & Barriers: Storm Boy Draws Two

Magic Night Winner Drifting Firms in Golden Slipper 2024 Betting

Zougotcha Heads 2024 Coolmore Classic Field & Odds

2024 All-Star Mile Field & Betting Update: Mr Brightside Odds-On

2024 Adelaide Cup Field & Betting Update: The Map Leads the Way

Fields & Form

2024 Golden Slipper Stakes Field & Barriers: Storm Boy Draws Two

Zougotcha Heads 2024 Coolmore Classic Field & Odds

2024 All-Star Mile Field & Betting Update: Mr Brightside Odds-On

2024 Adelaide Cup Field & Betting Update: The Map Leads the Way

2024 Randwick Guineas Field & Odds Update: Militarize Set to Strike Second-Up