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The annual Group 3 Liverpool City Cup 2018 runs at Royal Randwick on Chipping Norton Stakes Day in the autumn as a possible Doncaster Mile lead-up.
2018 Liverpool City Cup Results
- 1st: #2 Crack Me Up
- 2nd: #3 Care To Think
- 3rd: #9 Burning Passion
Liverpool City Cup News
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- Chipping Norton Stakes Day 2018: Randwick Scratchings & Track Report
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- Northam Gets Big Money With 2016 Southern Cross Stakes Win
- 2015 Liverpool City Cup Winner It’s Somewhat Qualifies for Doncaster Mile
The Liverpool City Cup is a Group 3 race run at Royal Randwick Racecourse in late February or early March during the Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival.
Run over a middle-sprint distance of 1300m the event is an open quality handicap for horses aged three-years-old and above. The Liverpool City Cup offers $150,000 in total prize money and is one of six Group status races held on Chipping Norton Stakes Day.
The meeting’s headline event is the Group 1 Chipping Norton Stakes (1600m) followed by the recently upgraded Group 1 Surround Stakes (1400m). Other key races on the card include the Group 2 Skyline Stakes (1200m), Group 2 Sweet Embrace Stakes (1200m), Group 2 Guy Walter Stakes (1400m) and the Liverpool City Cup.
The Liverpool City Cup is often one of the first autumn features contested by horses in the field and good follow-up races include the Group 2 Ajax Stakes (1500m) at Rosehill in March and possibly even the Group 1 Doncaster Mile (1600m) at Randwick in April during The Championships.
The Liverpool City Cup 2018 ran at Royal Randwick on Saturday March 3, 2018 and was won in an upset by Crack Me Up.
| 2018 Liverpool City Cup | |
|---|---|
| Date: | Saturday March 3, 2018 |
| Track: | Royal Randwick Racecourse |
| Distance: | 1300m |
| Race Type: | Open Handicap |
| Status: | Group 3 |
| Prize Money: | $150,000 |
2018 Liverpool City Cup Results
- 1st: #2 Crack Me Up
- 2nd: #3 Care To Think
- 3rd: #9 Burning Passion
Check out the official Liverpool City Cup 2018 Results & Finishing Order below, following the link to read more on the upset win by the now Bjorn Baker-trained Crack Me Up – formerly with Liam Birchley in Brisbane – who heads towards the Doncaster Mile field after defeating the favourite Care To Think.
| Place | # | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Margin | Br. | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | CRACK ME UP (NZ) | Bjorn Baker | Jason Collett | – | 2 | 59kg | $17 |
| 2 | 3 | CARE TO THINK | Matthew Dunn | Jeff Lloyd | 0.5L | 11 | 58.5kg | $2.50F |
| 3 | 9 | BURNING PASSION | Mark Newnham | Joshua Parr | 0.7L | 1 | 57kg | $14 |
| 4 | 6 | EGG TART | Chris Waller | Kerrin McEvoy | 1L | 6 | 57.5kg | $11 |
| 5 | 10 | OXFORD POET | Kim Waugh | Jay Ford | 3L | 10 | 55kg | $41 |
| 6 | 7 | INTERLOCUTER (USA) | James Cummings | Tye Angland | 3.2L | 8 | 57.5kg | $8.50 |
| 7 | 5 | MCCREERY (GB) | Chris Waller | Glyn Schofield | 3.6L | 7 | 58kg | $51 |
| 8 | 11 | ARTLEE | Kris Lees | Brenton Avdulla | 3.7L | 4 | 54.5kg | $9.50 |
| 9 | 12 | BURRADOO | Mick Miladinovic | Ms Jess Taylor | 4.2L | 12 | 53kg | $101 |
| 10 | 4 | MACKINTOSH (NZ) | Chris Waller | Hugh Bowman | 4.5L | 9 | 58kg | $13 |
| 11 | 8 | ARBEITSAM | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Tim Clark | 4.7L | 5 | 57kg | $6 |
| 12 | 1 | BOSS LANE | Ron Quinton | Andrew Adkins | 5.6L | 3 | 59kg | $31 |
| – | 13 | MISHANI HONCHO | Shane Edmonds | – | – | 0 | – | – |
2018 Liverpool City Cup Odds
The latest Liverpool City Cup 2018 betting odds provided by Ladbrokes.com.au will be available below the week of the race.
2018 Liverpool City Cup Field
The Liverpool City Cup field attracts a strong line-up of middle-distance autumn gallopers that could be eyeing a run in the upcoming Doncaster Mile Handicap.
The official 2018 Liverpool City Cup field and barriers are set for release on the Wednesday of race week and will be listed below in full.
The Liverpool City Cup 2018 Final Field attracted 13 hopefuls before the early scratching of Mishani Honcho. Hot favourite in Liverpool City Cup betting this year is Care To Think draw out wide, the ultra-consistent So You Think four-year-old chasing his seventh win on the trot and first since January’s Magic Millions Cup at the Gold Coast.
| # | Form (Last 10) | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Hcp. Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | x7101Dx023 | BOSS LANE | Ron Quinton | Andrew Adkins | 3 | 59kg | 104 |
| 2 | 0211×21419 | CRACK ME UP (NZ) | Bjorn Baker | Jason Collett | 2 | 59kg | 104 |
| 3 | 262211×111 | CARE TO THINK | Matthew Dunn | Jeff Lloyd | 12 | 58.5kg | 103 |
| 4 | 0x0x65359x | MACKINTOSH (NZ) | Chris Waller | Hugh Bowman | 10 | 58kg | 102 |
| 5 | 495x84730x | MCCREERY (GB) | Chris Waller | Glyn Schofield | 8 | 58kg | 102 |
| 6 | 11111x270x | EGG TART | Chris Waller | Kerrin McEvoy | 6 | 57.5kg | 105 |
| 7 | 211x21113x | INTERLOCUTER (USA) | James Cummings | Tye Angland | 9 | 57.5kg | 101 |
| 8 | 2712111×42 | ARBEITSAM | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Tim Clark | 5 | 57kg | 100 |
| 9 | 1x5115330x | BURNING PASSION | Mark Newnham | Joshua Parr | 1 | 57kg | 100 |
| 10 | 019184×354 | OXFORD POET | Kim Waugh | Jay Ford | 11 | 55kg | 96 |
| 11 | 39x93730x8 | ARTLEE | Kris Lees | Brenton Avdulla | 4 | 54.5kg | 95 |
| 12 | x6250x5195 | BURRADOO | Mick Miladinovic | Ms Jess Taylor (late alt) | 13 | 53kg | 79 |
| 13 | 660×643149 | MISHANI HONCHO | Shane Edmonds | – | 7 | 53kg | 69 |
Liverpool City Cup History
The Liverpool City Cup has been run since 1970 and the maiden winner of the race was Blue Plume. Since then a host of smart gallopers have won the event including Lord Nelson (1973), Boasting (1989-1990), Danleigh (2008), Terravista (2014) and It’s Somewhat (2015).
The event started as a 2400m race holding Principal status. From 1979 it has been run as a Group 3 race and there have been a number of distance changes over the years. It has been contested over its current 1300m distance since 2008. The race has taken place at a number of Sydney’s racecourses including Warwick Farm and has gone by other names including the Liverpool Handicap and Warwick Farm Autumn Cup.
Recent Liverpool City Cup Winners
Check out the table of Liverpool City Cup results & winners going back to 2000 below.
| Year | Place | Horse | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Liverpool City Cup |
1st | TBD | TBD |
| 2nd | TBD | ||
| 3rd | TBD | ||
| 2018 Liverpool City Cup |
1st | Crack Me Up | 1 minute 16.52 seconds |
| 2nd | Care To Think | ||
| 3rd | Burning Passion | ||
| 2017 Liverpool City Cup |
1st | McCreery | 1 minute 19.28 seconds |
| 2nd | Arod | ||
| 3rd | Testashadow | ||
| 2016 Liverpool City Cup |
1st | Charlie Boy | 1 minute 15.0 seconds |
| 2nd | Rock Sturdy | ||
| 3rd | Good Project | ||
| 2015 Liverpool City Cup |
1st | It’s Somewhat | 1 minute 15.9 seconds |
| 2nd | Rudy | ||
| 3rd | Gypsy Diamond | ||
| 2014 Liverpool City Cup |
1st | Terravista | 1 minute 16.6 seconds |
| 2nd | El Roca | ||
| 3rd | Ninth Legion | ||
| 2013 Liverpool City Cup |
1st | Skyerush | 1 minute 16.4 seconds |
| 2nd | Riva De Lago | ||
| 3rd | Bagman | ||
| 2012 Liverpool City Cup |
1st | Ofcourseican | 1 minute 17.9 seconds |
| 2nd | Somepin Anypin | ||
| 3rd | Fast Clip | ||
| 2011 Liverpool City Cup |
1st | Triple Elegance | 1 minute 15.9 seconds |
| 2nd | Graceful Anna | ||
| 3rd | Pureness | ||
| 2010 Liverpool City Cup |
1st | Dreamscape | 1 minute 17.2 seconds |
| 2nd | Triple Honour | ||
| 3rd | Mr Baritone | ||
| 2009 Liverpool City Cup |
1st | Judged | 1 minute 15.5 seconds |
| 2nd | El Cambio | ||
| 3rd | Faulconbridge | ||
| 2008 Liverpool City Cup |
1st | Danleigh | 1 minute 16.5 seconds |
| 2nd | Friday Creek | ||
| 3rd | Bobadah | ||
| 2007 Liverpool City Cup |
1st | The Free Stater | 1 minute 10.2 seconds |
| 2nd | Regal Cheer | ||
| 3rd | Century Serb | ||
| 2006 Liverpool City Cup |
1st | Utzon | 1 minute 09.5 seconds |
| 2nd | All Bar One | ||
| 3rd | Patezza | ||
| 2005 Liverpool City Cup |
1st | Sam Sung A Song | 1 minute 09.8 seconds |
| 2nd | Falkirk | ||
| 3rd | Patezza | ||
| 2004 Liverpool City Cup |
1st | Carael Boy | 1 minute 12.1 seconds |
| 2nd | Patezza | ||
| 3rd | Amex | ||
| 2003 Liverpool City Cup |
1st | Planchet | 1 minute 09.8 seconds |
| 2nd | Snowland | ||
| 3rd | Moon Dragon | ||
| 2002 Liverpool City Cup |
1st | Bomber Bill | 1 minute 09.7 seconds |
| 2nd | Defier | ||
| 3rd | Maitland Gold | ||
| 2001 Liverpool City Cup |
1st | Continuum | 1 minute 10.5 seconds |
| 2nd | Phoenix Park | ||
| 3rd | Nanny Maroon | ||
| 2000 Liverpool City Cup |
1st | Catatonic | 1 minute 10.8 seconds |
| 2nd | Mr. Bureaucrat | ||
| 3rd | King of Acapulco | ||
