Our Smoking Joe looks nicely weighted for this year’s 2400 metre Group1 Caulfield Cup. Preparing fairly for this, he placed 2 out of his last 4 starts with quality runners, and looks a strong win chance with the weight 54kg.
Last week’s odds of $9.00 were ok compared with current $5.50. He will be one of the best for sure, but many other good horses represent a danger. Only a recommended bet to win at better than $7.00.
G Network: Selection
Race: Caulfield Cup Group1
Time: 4.00pm
Code: MR08
Track: Caulfield
Cond: Good
Dist: 2400m
Number: 5
Horse: Our Smoking Joe
Jockey: J A Cassidy
GV: 7
Posn: 6
Tote: NSW Fixed odds
$Win: 6.60
$Plc: 2.40
Invest-w-p: 0
Return: 0
Our Smoking Joe got out early and led most of the way, not good enough, and was too short to back anyway.
Top Bet of the day and only qualified G Network Selection Aqua D Amore overpowered Our Smoking Joe and seized the lead in the home stretch, ran on beautifully for 2nd, only to get beaten by late finishing Tawqeet in the last 50m.