The 2024 Adelaide Cup promises to be an exciting race, with punters heavily favouring The Map to claim victory.
Progressive mare The Map heads betting on Monday’s 2024 Adelaide Cup this autumn. Photo: Ultimate Racing Photos.
Trained by Dan Clarken & Oopy MacGillivray, the in-form mare boasts a winning combination – a favourable draw (gate 3), jockey Jamie Kah fresh off a Group 1 double in Melbourne, and a runner-up finish in the lead-up Lord Reims Stakes.
The Map is aiming to become the first mare to win the Adelaide Cup since Fanatic in 2018, and with a weight drop to 53kg, she appears well-positioned for the challenge.
Currently priced at $2.80 and firming through Ladbrokes, she is the clear favourite.
However, there are challengers lurking.
Veteran Amade ($6.50) cannot be ignored despite his age.
The 10-year-old gelding finished third in last year’s Adelaide Cup and comes into the race with a win in the Group 3 Geelong Cup from the spring.
While carrying top weight (58kg) from an outside barrier (15), his experience and recent form make him a contender.
Another horse to watch is Yellowbrick Road ($7.50), winner of the Lord Reims Stakes.
Trained by Patrick Kearney, this Victorian raider is chasing a hat-trick of victories and a historic Lord Reims – Adelaide Cup double (last achieved by Apache King in 2001).
Yellowbrick Road’s impressive win suggests it has the stamina for the two-mile Cup distance with a drop in weight aiding his chances.
Rounding out the top contenders in the markets are Excelleration ($8) and Alhambra Lad ($9.50).
Excelleration comes off back-to-back wins, while Alhambra Lad finished second in the Launceston Cup behind Excelleration in Tasmania last start.
The Adelaide Cup is set to be run as Race 7 at 4:15 pm local time at Morphettville on Monday.
2024 Adelaide Cup Field
| No | Last 10 | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Penalty | Hcp Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 00×9515423 | AMADE (IRE) | Phillip Stokes | Zac Spain | 15 | 58kg | 101 | |
| 2 | 122×762182 | ALHAMBRA LAD (NZ) | Patrick Payne | Dean Yendall | 16 | 53.5kg | 92 | |
| 3 | 41x22x5511 | EXCELLERATION | Richard Cully | Harry Coffey | 13 | 53.5kg | 92 | |
| 4 | 3641014×12 | THE MAP | Dan Clarken & Oopy MacGillivray | Ms Jamie Kah | 3 | 53kg | 93 | |
| 5 | 2818×75554 | SKELM | Terry Kelly | Michael Poy | 1 | 53kg | 88 | |
| 6 | 4621464333 | GRAND PIERRO | Jason Warren | Craig Williams | 6 | 53kg | 87 | |
| 7 | 0x1325x711 | YELLOWBRICK ROAD (IRE) | Patrick Kearney | Jye McNeil | 11 | 53kg | 86 | |
| 8 | 364185×579 | PORT GUILLAUME (FR) | Ben, Will & JD Hayes | Jason Holder | 4 | 53kg | 85 | |
| 9 | 5054475×66 | LINCOLN KING (NZ) | Kathryn Durden | Dom Tourneur | 12 | 53kg | 81 | |
| 10 | x78x458985 | TEAM CAPTAIN (IRE) | Matt Cumani | Ms Jaylah Kennedy (a) | 5 | 53kg | 79 | |
| 11 | 4×21242510 | ONE LAST KISS | Dan O’Sullivan | Luke Currie | 10 | 53kg | 75 | |
| 12 | 4513311151 | SANDASTAN | Garret Lynch | Sairyn Fawke | 9 | 53kg | 73 | |
| 13 | 72325×8524 | OCEANIC FLASH (NZ) | Andrew J Payne | Kerrin McEvoy | 7 | 53kg | 69 | |
| 14 | 1056471614 | RAPINOE (NZ) | Peter Chow | Ms Alana Kelly | 8 | 53kg | 69 | |
| 15 | 65×4364121 | ROARING ENGINE (NZ) | Danny O’Brien | Ms Kayla Crowther | 14 | 53kg | 68 | |
| 16 | 5332425173 | EIGHT ON THE DOT (NZ) | Scott Whittle | Ben Price | 17 | 53kg | 57 | |
| 17 | 0233225558 | TULLAGHAN (NZ) | Trevor Day | Jeffrey Maund | 2 | 53kg | 56 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
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