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After a failed Group 1 run at Randwick last month, Tony McEvoy’s European import Le Roi drops right down in class for their shot at the 2014 Port Adelaide Cup at Morphettville this weekend.
The Areion stallion is one of a bumper 16 final acceptors making up the field for Saturday’s $100,000 Listed Mittys Port Adelaide Cup (2500m), set to run as The Goodwood Day Race 4.
They head the weights too with a hefty 60kg allocation, Luke Nolen to ride from barrier 11.
Le Roi started their career in Europe with one successful run in France before being bought over to Australia where they had their opening four runs in Adelaide during 2012 for two wins.
Their best run to date since racing in Australia was their Group 3 Summer Cup (2400m) win in Sydney that year.
After an eighth behind Fiveandahalfstar in last year’s Group 1 The BMW at Rosehill they spent just under a year on the sidelines before coming back with a Back Type third at Morphettville in early March.
They won their next start at Moonee Valley before going up against a Group 1 field again to run ninth, beaten a big 14 lengths, behind It’s A Dundeel in the Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2000m) on April 19.
While nothing is wrong with the galloper, McEvoy now sees they aren’t up to that class and is hoping for a better result against an easier field this weekend.
The bookies agree and have Le Roi sitting top of the Port Adelaide Cup odds at a quote of $3.50.
There are four other single figure chances in Port Adelaide Cup betting currently with:
Check out the full Port Adelaide Cup 2014 field, barriers and fixed win prices in the table below.
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