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What a finish it was in 2009

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BTC CUP (G1) 1200m Click here for RACE PREVIEW

• First Run: 1964 (Rashlore)

• Last 3yo: Duporth 2009

• Last Female: Gee I Jane 2006

• Became G1 in 2006

• Some have gone onto run well in the 10,000 and Stradbroke but not all

• Four have done the 10,000 double and one the Straddie double (Thorn Park)

• Barrosa Boy is the only horse to win the BTC Sprint, BTC Cup and Doomben 10,000 in the one year (2002). Chief De Beers won all three but not same year.

• Notable Winners: Apache Cat, Spark Of Life, Thorn Park, Falvelon, Chief De Beers, Buck's Pride, St Jude, Strawberry Road, Tontonan, Triton, Eye Liner

One of the most recent G1s added to the calendar. Let's check out the Doomben track and all its stats.

What recent trends might help find the BTC Cup winner:-

BTC CUP (G1) 1200m

(Last 5 Years Past Performance Patterns)

'10 Albert The Fat 5g (3) 58.5kg $21

(Beyond midfield, weaved near the fence, scored by a nose)

3rd Victory Stks EF 1200m

'09 Duporth 3c (6) 57.0kg $13

(Sat midfield, tracked up, got widest, blanket finish)

6th The Galaxy Rand 1100m

'08 Apache Cat 5g (4) 58.5kg $1.30f

(Chasing 4th straight G1, raced in first few, absolutely fell in)

1st TJ Smith Stks Rand 1200m

'07 Bentley Biscuit 5g (5) 58.5kg $3.75

(At rear then took splits and ran down Takeover Target)

1st All Aged Stks Rand 1400m

'06 Gee I Jane 5m (1) 55.0kg $12

(Used inside gate to track up, inside splits coming from the rear)

[Spell] 2nd Darley Plate Elle 1200m