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The QTC Cup is now known as the Moreton Cup and runs during the Brisbane Winter Racing Carnival on Queensland Oaks Day.
Held on the Queensland Oaks Day, the Group 2 QTC Cup is now known as the Moreton Cup and is one of the key Group status races on the card held at Doomben Racecourse in late May or early June during the Brisbane Winter Racing Carnival.
The race offers $200,000 in prize money and was previously contested over 1300m when held at Eagle Farm as a quality handicap event. Since 2017 however the race has run over 1200m at Doomben Racecourse under set weights plus penalties conditions. The other features on the program are the Group 1 Queensland Oaks and the Group 2 PJ O’Shea Stakes (formerly the Eagle Farm Cup).
The Moreton Cup 2019 ran at Doomben Racecourse on Saturday June 1, 2019 and saw the filly Pretty In Pink salute and earn a shot at the following weekend’s Stradbroke Handicap.
2019 Moreton Cup | |
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Date: | Saturday June 1, 2019 |
Track: | Doomben Racecourse |
Distance: | 1200m |
Race Type: | Set Weights plus Penalties |
Status: | Group 2 |
Prize money: | $200,000 |
The Moreton Cup 2019 Results saw the John O’Shea-trained filly Pretty In Pink hold off a late charge from Brave Song to enjoy a narrow victory in the Group 2 earning a ballot-free-ride into the Stradbroke Handicap field at Eagle Farm.
Read more on the gutsy 2019 Moreton Cup win by Pretty In Pink now.
Finish | # | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Margin | Br. | Wgt. | SP |
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1 | 9 | PRETTY IN PINK | John O’Shea | Robbie Fradd | – | 2 | 53kg | $14 |
2 | 4 | BRAVE SONG | Peter & Paul Snowden | James McDonald | 0.1L | 8 | 56kg | $4 |
3 | 6 | WINTER BRIDE | Toby Edmonds | Blake Shinn | 0.3L | 7 | 55.5kg | $4.40 |
4 | 1 | VIRIDINE | James Cummings | Tim Clark | 1.05L | 5 | 58kg | $2.80F |
5 | 3 | I AM EXCITED | David Pfieffer | Damien Oliver | 1.55L | 6 | 56.5kg | $7 |
6 | 7 | DIVINE DICE | John & Chris Meagher | Tegan Harrison | 2.3L | 4 | 55kg | $15 |
7 | 8 | ECHO EFFECT | Kristen Buchanan | Jackson Murphy (a) | 3.55L | 3 | 55kg | $101 |
8 | 5 | HANDSOME THIEF (IRE) | John & Chris Meagher | Corey Brown | 5.05L | 1 | 56kg | $26 |
– | 10 | SHE’S A THIEF (NZ) | Michael Moroney | Jake Bayliss | – | 0 | – | – |
– | 2 | ASTORIA | Diane Murphy | – | – | 0 | – | – |
The Moreton Cup 2019 betting odds and market links to Ladbrokes.com.au on the old QTC Cup race will be provided for punters below as soon as available.
The Moreton Cup field attracts a smart line-up of winter sprinters that may have had a lead-up run earlier in the Brisbane Winter Racing Carnival in a race like the Group 3 BRC Sprint (1350m) at Doomben a fortnight before and is announced the Wednesday of race week.
It is a small 2019 Moreton Cup Final Field this winter with only 10 sprinters paid up for at acceptance stage. Peter & Paul Snowden’s in-form four-year-old Brave Song is out wide in barrier nine coming off back-to-back second placings, while the outside alley (10) belongs to the returning Astoria prepared by Diane Murphy at Beaudesert.
Update: Two horses have been scratched from the Moreton Cup 2019 field – #2 Astoria (10) and #10 She’s A Thief (8) – leaving just eight contenders for the final Stradbroke Handicap lead-up of the carnival.
# | Form (Last 10) | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Br. | Wgt. | Hcp. Rating |
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1 | 0x4x0x3041 | VIRIDINE | James Cummings | Tim Clark | 5 | 58kg | 105 |
2 | 044235463x | ASTORIA | Diane Murphy | TBA | 10 | 57kg | 83 |
3 | 2413×36810 | I AM EXCITED | David Pfieffer | Damien Oliver | 6 | 56.5kg | 108 |
4 | x133415x22 | BRAVE SONG | Peter & Paul Snowden | James McDonald | 9 | 56kg | 101 |
5 | 16177x657x | HANDSOME THIEF (IRE) | Chris Meagher | Corey Brown | 1 | 56kg | 94 |
6 | 11x110x134 | WINTER BRIDE | Toby Edmonds | Blake Shinn | 7 | 55.5kg | 107 |
7 | 214×541601 | DIVINE DICE | Chris Meagher | Tegan Harrison | 4 | 55kg | 90 |
8 | x50023x006 | ECHO EFFECT | Kristen Buchanan | Michael Murphy (a) | 3 | 55kg | 84 |
9 | 11x339x5 | PRETTY IN PINK | John O’Shea | Robbie Fradd | 2 | 53kg | 82 |
10 | 42×7412065 | SHE’S A THIEF (NZ) | Michael Moroney | Jake Bayliss | 8 | 52kg | 77.5 |
The official Moreton Cup 2019 nominations close the Monday leading-up to Queensland Oaks Day and will be released below once early entries are taken by Racing Queensland.
The 2019 Moreton Cup Nominations attracted 15 early entries including three for the Godolphin stable led by Stradbroke Handicap hopeful Viridine.
# | Form (Last 10) | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Ballot | Wgt. | Hcp. Rating |
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1 | 2413×36810 | I AM EXCITED | M | 4 | David Pfieffer | 1 | 56.5kg | 108 |
2 | 1230x214x7 | HOME OF THE BRAVE (IRE) | G | 7 | James Cummings | 2 | 58kg | 110 |
3 | 0x4x0x3041 | VIRIDINE | G | 4 | James Cummings | 3 | 58kg | 105 |
4 | 11x110x134 | WINTER BRIDE | M | 4 | Toby Edmonds | 4 | 55.5kg | 107 |
5 | 11012×7701 | MOONLOVER | M | 5 | Matt Laurie | 5 | 54kg | 95 |
6 | 18×7251116 | INTUITION | G | 4 | James Cummings | 6 | 56kg | 97 |
7 | x133415x22 | BRAVE SONG | G | 4 | Peter & Paul Snowden | 7 | 56kg | 101 |
8 | 16177x657x | HANDSOME THIEF (IRE) | G | 6 | Chris Meagher | 8 | 56kg | 94 |
9 | 30×2707063 | IN GOOD TIME | M | 4 | Tracey Bartley | 9 | 54kg | 86 |
10 | 40×1213174 | EVERYDAY LADY | M | 4 | Will Clarken | 10 | 54kg | 94 |
11 | 11x339x5 | PRETTY IN PINK | F | 3 | John O’Shea | 11 | 53kg | 82 |
12 | 214×541601 | DIVINE DICE | G | 5 | Chris Meagher | 12 | 55kg | 90 |
13 | x50023x006 | ECHO EFFECT | G | 5 | Kristen Buchanan | 13 | 55kg | 84 |
14 | 044235463x | ASTORIA | G | 4 | Diane Murphy | 14 | 57kg | 83 |
15 | 42×7412065 | SHE’S A THIEF (NZ) | F | 3 | Michael Moroney | 15 | 52kg | 77.5 |
First won by Famoso Gris in 1979, the QTC Cup was originally a 1200m sprint until 2005 when it was changed to its current distance of 1300m. Not held in 1988 or 1999, the Group 2 event was a Group 3 event until 1983. From 2017 the race became known as the Moreton Cup and that year was contested over 1200m at Doomben (instead of Eagle Farm).
Year | Place | Horse | Time |
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2019 Moreton Cup |
1st | Pretty In Pink | 1 minute 09.28 seconds |
2nd | Brave Song | ||
3rd | Winter Bride | ||
2018 Moreton Cup |
1st | The Monstar | 1 minute 10.12 seconds |
2nd | Platinum Angel | ||
3rd | Calanda | ||
2017 Moreton Cup |
1st | Deploy | 1 minute 09.19 seconds (run over 1200m) |
2nd | Dothraki | ||
3rd | Perfect Dare | ||
2016 QTC Cup |
1st | Spill The Beans | 1 minute 17.23 seconds |
2nd | Federal | ||
3rd | Stratum Star | ||
2015 QTC Cup |
1st | Ball Of Muscle | 1 minute 8.46 seconds |
2nd | That’s A Good Idea | ||
3rd | Kuro | ||
2014 QTC Cup |
1st | Sacred Star | 1 minute 17.1 seconds |
2nd | Masthead | ||
3rd | Bennetta | ||
2013 QTC Cup |
1st | Galah | 1 minute 17.6 seconds |
2nd | Conservatorium | ||
3rd | Griffon | ||
2012 QTC Cup |
1st | Celtic Dancer | 1 minute 20.9 seconds |
2nd | Belltone | ||
3rd | Joint Chiefs | ||
2011 QTC Cup |
1st | Varenna Miss | 1 minute 16.1 seconds |
2nd | Phelan Ready | ||
3rd | Zingaling | ||
2010 QTC Cup |
1st | Catapulted | 1 minute 15.1 seconds |
2nd | Border Rebel | ||
3rd | Ego’s Dare | ||
2009 QTC Cup |
1st | Ortensia | 1 minute 19.1 seconds |
2nd | Maxison | ||
3rd | Mr Baritone | ||
2008 QTC Cup |
1st | Chinchilla Rose | 1 minute 19.3 seconds |
2nd | Black Ink | ||
3rd | Easy Rocker | ||
2007 QTC Cup |
1st | Nova Star | 1 minute 17.6 seconds |
2nd | Rasmussen | ||
3rd | Son Of Dane | ||
2006 QTC Cup |
1st | Messiaen | 1 minute 16.5 seconds |
2nd | Consular | ||
3rd | Spuruson | ||
2005 QTC Cup |
1st | Sir Breakfast | 1 minute 8.7 seconds |
2nd | Beautiful Gem | ||
3rd | All Bar One | ||
2004 QTC Cup |
1st | Falkirk | 1 minute 8.8 seconds |
2nd | Patpong | ||
3rd | Bomber Bill | ||
2003 QTC Cup |
1st | Into The Night | 1 minute 10.6 seconds |
2nd | Bomber Bill | ||
3rd | Polygram | ||
2002 QTC Cup |
1st | Pembleton | 1 minute 9.2 seconds |
2nd | Maitland Gold | ||
3rd | Machtig Mini Panis | ||
2001 QTC Cup |
1st | Century Kid | 1 minute 8.1 seconds |
2nd | Super Impressive | ||
3rd | Federal Agent | ||
2000 QTC Cup |
1st | Gallopini | 1 minute 9.6 seconds |
2nd | Super Espion | ||
3rd | Antiquity |