2022 Queen’s Cup Race Details
Race 3 at Rosehill on Saturday 19th March 2022.
The Queen’s Cup is a Group 3 2400 metre quality race for the three-year-olds and upwards that is run by the Australian Turf Club in March. It is run at Rosehill during the Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival.
You can read more about the race history, lead-up races, and past winners on the Queen’s Cup page.
Queen’s Cup 2022 Preview
Track: Soft-Heavy Weather:80% chance of showers (1-5mm)
Seventeen runners have accepted for the $160,000 Group 3 Queen’s Cup with three of those being emergencies, and there are no early scratchings. The Chris Waller stable is saddling up four runners here including emergencies, Kris Lees with three runners including emergencies, Matthew Smith with three runners whilst the rest of the trainers have just the one entry.
Zeyrek is the slight favourite here on the back of his brilliant victory in the Randwick City Stakes, which he saluted by 2.75 lengths. Surefire is a close second favourite after his nice win first-up in his Australian Debut, saluting by just over half a length in benchmark 88 quality.
No Compromise is third favourite after a solid run off a poor draw and map.
Queen’s Cup Runner by Runner
1. Nickajack Cave (17)
Can’t have on recent runs.
2. Knights Order (9)
Solid run first-up behind Zeyrek. Will love the extra distance and lack of speed. Could run a cheeky race.
3. Mightybeel (8)
Didn’t handle the conditions last start according to the stewards report. Couldn’t back with confidence here.
4. Mustajeer (12)
Can’t have on recent form.
5. Zeyrek (10)
Was a good win last start. No speed so should map similarly. If he reproduces that performance, he will be hard to beat.
6. Luncies (16)
Blackbooker from last start. Gets 1.5kg swing on Zeyrek for a 2.75 length defeat. Will love the extra distance but has drawn poorly. Each-way chance.
7. Sweet Thomas (11)
Can’t have.
8. South Pacific (6)
Fit but needs to be better.
9. First In Line (4)
Gets to likeable distance but can’t have on form.
10. No Compromise (13)
Drawn poorly. Just building the kilometres up for a Sydney Cup run. If it drew better and changed jockey it would have been a good chance. Place.
11. Kaapfever (7)
Back to 2400m is ideal, but looks a touch outclassed.
12. Savvy Valentino (15)
Blinkers again. Ready for trip but will be giving them a start.
13. Surefire (5)
Big win in first Australian start. Step up in distance suits and the sting won’t worry him. One to beat.
14. True Marvel (2)
Can’t have.
15e. Chalk Stream (14)
Might run a race if he gains a start.
16e. Our Candidate (1)
Can’t have.
17e. Olympic Gaze (3)
Can’t have.
Queen’s Cup 2022 Tips
The following are the top 4 selections for this year’s race.
|
Josh’s Tips
|
Jo’s Tips | |
| 5 Zeyrek | 13 Surefire | |
| 13 Surefire | 5 Zeyrek | |
| 6 Luncies | 3 Mightybeel | |
| 2 Knight’s Order | 6 Luncies |
Previews for other races this week
Group 1 George Ryder 2022 (Rosehill 1500m)
Group 1 Golden Slipper 2022 (Rosehill 1200m)
Group 1 Rosehill Guineas 2022 (Rosehill 2000m)
Group 1 Ranvet Stakes 2022 (Rosehill 2000m)
Group 1 The Galaxy 2022 (Rosehill 1100m)
Group 3 Birthday Card Stakes 2022 (Rosehill 1200m)
Group 3 Epona Stakes 2022 (Rosehill 1900m)
Listed Darby Munro Stakes 2022 (Rosehill 1200m)
(continued)
$5,000,000 All Star Mile 2022 (Flemington 1600m)
Group 2 Alister Clark Stakes 2022 (Moonee Valley 2040m) – Friday
$500,000 Jewel 2YO Plate 2022 (Gold Coast 1200m)
$500,000 Jewel 3YO Plate 2022 (Gold Coast 1200m)
$150,000 The Gold Jewel 2022 (Gold Coast 1400m)
$125,000 Military Rose Plate 2022 (Gold Coast 1100m)
$125,000 Gold Coast Stakes 2022 (Gold Coast 1800m)
2022 Queen’s Cup Final Results
| Result | Horse | Margin |
| 1st | 10 No Compromise | |
| 2nd | 13 Surefire | 0.57 length |
| 3rd | 15 Chalk Stream | 1.39 lengths |
| 4th | 5 Zeyrek | 2.41 lengths |
The track was rated as Heavy 9.
Scratchings: 3. Mightybeel, 16. Our Candidate, 17. Olympic Gaze.