| What | Bendigo Cup Day 2024 |
| Where | Bendigo Jockey Club – Heinz St, White Hills VIC 3550 |
| When | Wednesday, October 30, 2024 |
| First Race | 12:40pm AEDT |
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The Group 3 Bendigo Cup (2400m) will headline Bendigo’s marquee meeting this Wednesday afternoon, where the first of nine races will kick off at 12:40pm AEDT. With perfect spring weather forecast throughout the week, the track is expected to stay in the Good 4 rating that was posted at the time of acceptances. The rail will be in its true position for the entire circuit.
Bendigo Cup tip: Berkeley Square
Although he doesn’t hold a nomination for the 2024 Melbourne Cup, Berkeley Square has been racing in very good form this preparation and looks to be one of the key chances in the Bendigo Cup. The Dan O’Sullivan-trained gelding won back-to-back starts over 1700m and 1800m before finishing off strongly for second in the Coongy Cup last start. This son of Territories hasn’t raced over 2400m or further since his VRC Derby run two years ago, but given the strength of his previous start over 2000m, Berkeley Square represents great value in the feature.
Bendigo Cup
Race 7 – 
#2 Berkeley Square (8)
5yo Gelding | T: Dan O’Sullivan | J: Jaylah Kennedy (58.5kg)
+600 with Bet365
Best Bet at Bendigo: Sure
Sure returned with an encouraging third-place finish at this track and trip on October 6, where the Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr-trained gelding ran home from worse than midfield to finish 1.3 lengths off Sunsource. This son of So You Think will stay in Benchmark 70 grade and clash again with Gin O’Clock; however, with a run under his belt and a better barrier (1), this race sets up much better for him. Beau Mertens has retained the ride, and if he can get off the rail rounding the home turn, Sure can return to the winners circle second-up.
Best Bet
Race 6 – 
#3 Sure (1)
4yo Gelding | T: Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) | J: Beau Mertens (60.5kg)
+150 with Picklebet
Next Best at Bendigo: Yellow Sam
The form guide reads a ninth-place finish over 1200m first-up at Caulfield for Yellow Sam; however, she was competing in Group 3 grade, and the Lindsey Smith-trained mare rattled home in the fastest last 400m and 200m sections of the meeting. This daughter of Ready For Victory will drop significantly in grade to a Benchmark 78 on Wednesday, which should prove pivotal to her winning chances. Luke Cartwright will take 2kg off her back, and from barrier seven, Yellow Sam can settle midfield, get into clear on the home turn, and run home strongly down the middle of the track.
Next Best
Race 9 – 
#1 Yellow Sam (7)
5yo Mare | T: Lindsey Smith | J: Luke Cartwright (a2) (62kg)
+280 with Dabble
Bendigo Cup Day quaddie tips – 30/10/24
Bendigo quadrella selections
Wednesday, October 30, 2024
- 1-2-3
- 2-4-6-7-9-13
- 2-4-5-10
- 1-8-11
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