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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.
2021 Moreton Cup Results
- 1st: #4 Baller
- 2nd: #9 Zaniah
- 3rd: #5 Wisdom Of Water
Moreton Cup News
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 Eagle Farm 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 before being reduced to 1200m in 2017. From 2017-2019 the event ran at Doomben Racecourse under set weights plus penalties conditions, with no 2020 running due to COVID-19.
In 2021 the Moreton Cup retained the 1200m distance but returned to Eagle Farm to run on Queensland Oaks Day. The other features on the program are the Group 1 Queensland Oaks for the three-year-old fillies and the $500,000 Group 3 Sapphire Stakes, formerly known as the Glenlogan Park Stakes.
The Moreton Cup 2021 ran at Eagle Farm Racecourse on Saturday June 5, 2021 and was won in an upset by the Tony Gollan-trained Baller.
| 2021 Moreton Cup | |
|---|---|
| Date: | Saturday June 5, 2021 |
| Track: | Eagle Farm Racecourse |
| Distance: | 1200m |
| Race Type: | Set Weights plus Penalties |
| Status: | Group 2 |
| Prize money: | $200,000 |
2021 Moreton Cup Results
- 1st: #4 Baller
- 2nd: #9 Zaniah
- 3rd: #5 Wisdom Of Water
The Tony Gollan-trained Baller ($13) was impressive the final furlong racing away late to defeat roughie hope Zaniah ($26) by over two lengths in the 2021 Moreton Cup results on Oaks Day.
| Finish | No. | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Margin | Bar. | Weight | Penalty | Starting Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | BALLER | Tony Gollan | Glen Boss | 6 | 55.5kg | $13 | |||
| 2 | 9 | ZANIAH | Kris Lees | Andrew Mallyon | 2.25L | 7 | 53.5kg (cd 54kg) | $26 | ||
| 3 | 5 | WISDOM OF WATER | Annabel Neasham | Craig Williams | 2.45L | 8 | 55kg | $11 | ||
| 4 | 7 | THE ASTROLOGIST | Leon & Troy Corstens | Ben Thompson | 4.7L | 9 | 55kg | $11 | ||
| 5 | 6 | STAMPE | Chris Munce | Larry Cassidy | 6.45L | 4 | 55kg | $15 | ||
| 6 | 3 | SCALLOPINI | Steven O’Dea & Matthew Hoysted | Baylee Nothdurft | 7.2L | 3 | 56kg | $5 | ||
| 7 | 8 | VARDA | James Cummings | Kerrin McEvoy | 10.45L | 2 | 53.5kg | $6.50 | ||
| 8 | 1 | SPLINTEX | Mark Newnham | Joshua Parr | 11.7L | 1 | 57kg | $2.70F | ||
| 9 | 2 | SPECIAL REWARD | Kris Lees | Hugh Bowman | 18.2L | 5 | 56.5kg | $15 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
2021 Moreton Cup Odds
The Moreton Cup 2021 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.
2021 Moreton Cup Field
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.
The 2021 Moreton Cup field features just nine final acceptors led in betting by the rails-drawn Splintex for Mark Newnham, the horse coming off a close sixth when only 1.5 lengths off Eduardo in the Group 1 Doomben 10,000.
Click here to read more on the key chances in the Moreton Cup 2021 field and betting markets.
| No | Last 10 | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Probable Weight | Penalty | Hcp Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | x5658x4016 | SPLINTEX | Mark Newnham | Joshua Parr | 1 | 57kg | 105 | ||
| 2 | x345025x00 | SPECIAL REWARD | Kris Lees | Hugh Bowman | 5 | 56.5kg | 104 | ||
| 3 | x132x8846x | SCALLOPINI | Steven O’Dea & Matthew Hoysted | Baylee Nothdurft | 3 | 56kg | 100 | ||
| 4 | x6x33505x1 | BALLER | Tony Gollan | Glen Boss | 6 | 55.5kg | 94 | ||
| 5 | 15x08x2635 | WISDOM OF WATER | Annabel Neasham | Craig Williams | 8 | 55kg | 91 | ||
| 6 | 370215×647 | STAMPE | Chris Munce | Larry Cassidy | 4 | 55kg | 90 | ||
| 7 | 3x122145x5 | THE ASTROLOGIST | Leon & Troy Corstens | Ben Thompson | 9 | 55kg | 89.5 | ||
| 8 | 1111x46x51 | VARDA | James Cummings | Kerrin McEvoy | 2 | 53.5kg | 98 | ||
| 9 | 87203×6914 | ZANIAH | Kris Lees | Andrew Mallyon | 7 | 53.5kg | 96 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
2021 Moreton Cup Nominations
The official Moreton Cup 2021 nominations close the Monday leading-up to Queensland Oaks Day and will be released below once early entries are taken by Racing Queensland.
The 2021 Moreton Cup nominations attracted 13 hopefuls including star filly Away Game returning to racing and Tony Gollan’s last start Black-Type winner at the Gold Coast Baller.
| Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Hcp Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4215x2330x | AWAY GAME | F | 3 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | |
| 2 | x6x33505x1 | BALLER | G | 5 | Tony Gollan | |
| 3 | x42x6689x7 | BOOMSARA | G | 5 | Chris Munce | |
| 4 | 2x4143x230 | EAST ASIA (NZ) | M | 4 | Robert Heathcote | |
| 5 | 83x111x557 | ROCKETING BY | C | 3 | Matthew Dunn | |
| 6 | x132x8846x | SCALLOPINI | G | 6 | Steven O’Dea & Matthew Hoysted | |
| 7 | x345025x00 | SPECIAL REWARD | G | 5 | Kris Lees | |
| 8 | x5658x4016 | SPLINTEX | H | 4 | Mark Newnham | |
| 9 | 370215×647 | STAMPE | G | 4 | Chris Munce | |
| 10 | 3x122145x5 | THE ASTROLOGIST | G | 4 | Leon & Troy Corstens | |
| 11 | 1111x46x51 | VARDA | M | 4 | James Cummings | |
| 12 | 15x08x2635 | WISDOM OF WATER | C | 3 | Annabel Neasham | |
| 13 | 87203×6914 | ZANIAH | M | 5 | Kris Lees |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
QTC Cup / Moreton Cup History
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).
QTC Cup / Moreton Cup Winners Since 2000:
| Year | Place | Horse | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Moreton Cup |
1st | Baller | 1 minute 10.18 seconds |
| 2nd | Zaniah | ||
| 3rd | Wisdom Of Water | ||
| 2020 Moreton CupRace not held due to COVID-19 |
1st | – | – |
| 2nd | – | ||
| 3rd | – | ||
| 2019 Moreton Cup |
1st | Brave Song (Pretty In Pink disqualified) | 1 minute 09.28 seconds |
| 2nd | Winter Bride (elevated from 3rd) | ||
| 3rd | Viridine (elevated from 4th) | ||
| 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 | ||
