2024 Premier’s Cup (BRC) Details
Race 3 at Eagle Farm Racecourse on Saturday 1st June 2024.
The Premier’s Cup is a Group 3 race held at Eagle Farm Racecourse and is run over 2400 metres. It is run under quality handicap conditions. The total prize money is $200,000 this year.
You can read more about the race history, lead-up races, and past winners on the Premier’s Cup (BRC) page.
Premier’s Cup (BRC) 2024 Preview
Track: Soft 5 Weather: Fine
Following the early scratching of Sir Lucan there will be a full field of 18 for the 2024 Living Turf Premier’s Cup and they are all geldings. There is one 4YO, six 5YOs, five 6YOs, one 7YO, three 8YOs and two 9YOs. Nine runners had there last start in the Group 3 Chairman’s Handicap over 2000m at Doomben on 18th May (won by Spirit Ridge), four in a quality handicap over 2400m at Sunshine Coast on 11th May (won by Bonny Ezra) and two in the Listed Gosford Cup over 2200m at Newcastle on 11th May (won by Hezashocka), while the other 3 came via different races. Annabel Neasham has 4 runners while Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott, Chris Waller and Kerry Taplin have 2 each.
The early favourite is Hezashocka who was 7th in the Group 1 Doomben Cup following his Gosford Cup win. Second favourite is Goldman who was 4th in the Gosford Cup. Third favourite is Spirit Ridge who won this race 3 years ago and comes off a win in the Chairman’s, beating many of his rivals here. Captain Envious finished 5th in the Andrew Ramsden, while Regal Lion stuck on well for 4th in the Chairman’s. All other runners are currently $14 or longer.
2024 Premier’s Cup (BRC) Runner by Runner
1. Spirit Ridge (19)
Won this race in 2021. Comes off a narrow win in the Group 3 Chairman’s Handicap over 2000m at Doomben on 18th May
2. Knights Order (15)
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3. Selino (7)
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4. Captain Envious (17)
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5. Goldman (8)
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6. Hezashocka (3)
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7. King Frankel (14)
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8. Sir Lucan (11)
scratched
9. Alegron (5)
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10. Dune Forty Five (18)
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11. Warning (13)
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12. Regal Lion (9)
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13. Bonny Ezra (2)
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14. London Banker (12)
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15. Double Cherry (6)
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16. Red Wave (1)
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17. Tapildoodledo (16)
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18. Ostermeier (10)
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19. Tappy’s Lad (4)
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Premier’s Cup (BRC) 2024 Tips
The following are the top 4 selections for this years race.
Jo Jackson’s Tips
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5 Goldman | ||
6 Hezashocka | ||
4 Captain Envious |
Previews for other races this week
Group 1 Queensland Derby 2024 (Eagle Farm 2400m)
Group 1 Kingsford Smith Cup 2024 (Eagle Farm 1300m)
Group 2 BRC Sires Produce Stakes 2024 (Eagle Farm 1400m)
Group 3 Fred Best Classic 2024 (Eagle Farm 1400m)
Group 3 BRC Lord Mayor’s Cup 2024 (Eagle Farm 1800m)
Listed Helen Coughlan Stakes 2024 (Eagle Farm 1200m)
Group 3 Hyperion Stakes 2024 (Belmont 1600m)
Listed Lord Mayor’s Cup 2024 (Rosehill 2000m)
Listed Sandown Cup 2024 (Sandown 3200m)
2024 Premier’s Cup (BRC) Results
Result | Horse | Margin |
1st | 6 Hezashocka | |
2nd | 9 Alegron | 0.66 length |
3rd | 5 Goldman | 6.64 lengths |
4th | 4 Captain Envious | 8.78 lengths |
The track was rated as Soft 6.
Scratchings: 1. Spirit Ridge, 8. Sir Lucan, 11. Warning.