Tucanchoo Heads Tattersall’s Cup 2017 Field & Odds

It is a wide open affair in 2017 Tattersall’s Cup betting ahead of the Doomben Group 3 on the weekend with the Team Hawkes-trained Tucanchoo narrow favourite to take out the Brisbane staying showdown.

The first of the Tattersall’s Tiara Day Group status races, this season’s $200,000 Group 3 Carlton Mid Tattersall’s Cup (2200m) is set to run as Doomben Race 5 at 2:37pm (AEST) on Saturday.

A final field of just eight runners is assembled for the handicap clash and the latest Tattersall’s Cup odds at Ladbrokes.com.au have three of the hopefuls under $4 for the win.

Current $2.25 favourite drawn in barrier seven and set to carry 56kg with Tommy Berry in the saddle is in-form seven-year-old Tucanchoo.

The gelding comes off back-to-back seconds at Rosehill in good company and with winning form up to 2400m, should enjoy the step-up from 2000m last Saturday to 2200m here on the short turnaround.

Occupying the second line of Tattersall’s Cup betting at an equal $3.50 each are then Rudy and Pemberley at opposite ends of the weight scale.

Helen Page’s Gold Coast-trained Red Dazzler six-year-old Rudy carries the 59.5kg top weight on the weekend from barrier two.

Tim Clark was aboard for the horse’s Group 1 Doomben Cup (2000m) third and Group 2 PJ O’Shea Stakes (2200m) second before Hugh Bowman rode the horse for a last-start fifth behind Chocante a fortnight back in the Group 2 Brisbane Cup (2200m).

Clark returns to the saddle on the weekend, Rudy down in class and a livewire chance to post his first win over further than a mile even with the big weight.

Victorian raider Pemberley meanwhile gets in on 54kg with Corey Brown

Tucanchoo is favourite in 2017 Tattersall’s Cup betting at Doomben Racecourse this Saturday in Brisbane. Photo: Steve Hart.

ride the Ciaron Maher-trained five-year-old for the third time on the trot.

Pemberley was last seen finishing third in the Brisbane Cup over this track and distance as a $17 shot and, being well-weighted again, shapes-up as a winning hope on the final major race day of the Queensland Winter Racing Carnival.

Of the longer-priced Tatt’s Cup contenders the value could lie in the likes of early market mover Morendi ($21 into $18) out to atone for his dead last (14^th) in the Brisbane Cup or last start Ipswich winner by six and a half lengths War Baby ($13).

See below for the full Tattersall’s Cup 2017 betting markets, final field, barriers & weights with odds open online now at Ladbrokes.com.au.