| What | Grafton Cup Day |
| Where | Clarence River Jockey Club – 284 Powell St, Grafton NSW 2460 |
| When | Thursday, July 13, 2023 |
| First Race | 12:20pm AEST |
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NSW racing heads to the Northern Rivers on Thursday afternoon as the $200,000 Grafton Cup (2350m) is supported by a strong eight-race program. We should have perfect conditions for racing with the rail in the true position the entire circuit, and with clear skies forecast in the lead-up, the surface should be a genuine Good 4. The opening race is set to get underway at 12:20pm AEST.
Grafton Cup Tip: Zoumon
In the Listed Caloundra Cup last time out, Zoumon stuck to the task and showed his class to win by a length. Although this time he must carry 58.5kg, it’s hard to knock how well this gelding is travelling as he shoots for three wins on the bounce. You know exactly what you’re going to get from Zoumon with his natural ability to lead; it’s just going to be whether he can hold off the late challengers when finding the winning post.
Grafton Cup
Race 7 – 
#2 Zoumon (2)
4yo Gelding | T: Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | J: Rachel King (58.5kg)
$2.60 with Unibet
Best Bet at Grafton: Volcanic Love
Volcanic Love beat most of his race rivals this week in his maiden victory at Grafton on July 2 over 1015m, and despite there being some query stepping up to the 1200m, we expect him to take care of them again. He sat outside the leader throughout the journey in his first-up win and this time Anthony Allen has all the options from barrier two. We’ll leave the tactics up to him; however, provided Volcanic Love gets an economical run in the small field, we’re confident he can chalk up back-to-back wins.
Best Bet
Race 1 – 
#5 Volcanic Love (2)
2yo Gelding | T: Scott Henley | J: Anthony Allen (57kg)
$1.80 with Neds
Best Value: Classy Jaybee
We’ve been eagerly awaiting the return of Classy Jaybee from a 124-day spell. His last campaign left a lot to be desired, as the son of Danerich never really fired a shot. His first Australian preparation was much more illuminating as he won first-up at Newcastle in August of 2022. His barrier trial heading into Thursday suggests he might be able to recapture that form, and if he does, the odds on offer are simply too good to pass up.
Best Value
Race 8 – 
#4 Classy Jaybee (5)
6yo Gelding | T: Jeremy Sylvester | J: Aaron Bullock (58kg)
$9.50 with Bet365
Thursday quaddie tips for Grafton races
Grafton quadrella selections
Thursday, July 13, 2023
- 1-2-5-12
- 1-3-6
- 2-7-8-11
- 1-3-4
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