TAB Australian Cup (Group 1) (Turf) – Flemington

Flemington

17:15

TAB Australian Cup (Group 1) (Turf)

Date 2026-03-28

Distance 1m2f

Class Class 1

Going Soft

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £594,059

Winning Time 2m 3.45s

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Light Infantry Man (FR) Harry Coffey · Ciaron Maher	20/1	Won
2nd	Pride Of Jenni (AUS) Declan Bates · Ciaron Maher	10/1	0.05
3rd	Apulia (AUS) William Pike · Ben Will & JD Hayes	12/1	1
4th	Sabaj (AUS) Beau Mertens · Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr	12/1	1.5
5th	Birdman (IRE) Ben Melham · Chris Waller	6/4F	0.3
6th	Leica Lucy (NZ) Damian Lane · Chris Waller	18/5	1.5
7th	Tom Kitten (AUS) Craig A Williams · Anthony & Sam Freedman	5/1	.5
8th	Basilinna (NZ) Jye McNeil · Emma-Lee & David Browne	150/1	3.5
9th	Philia (AUS) Daniel Stackhouse · David Vandyke	60/1	1.5
10th	Damask Rose (NZ) Jamie Melham · Mark Walker	60/1	.5
11th	Mark Twain (NZ) Lachlan Neindorf · Phillip Stokes	30/1	3.75
12th	Just Fine (IRE) Jordan Childs · Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott	90/1	15

Runners (12)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
1 (12)	Tom Kitten b/br J:Craig A Williams T:Anthony & Sam Freedman	J:Craig A Williams T:Anthony & Sam Freedman	130	—	453-11	116	132	-	21d	—	—	—	16.5	—	—
High class galloper. Terrific winning the All-Star Mile over 1600m this venue at $3.90. Should appreciate stepping up in distance. Form good enough for this.
2 (9)	Light Infantry Man Chestnut J:Harry Coffey T:Ciaron Maher	J:Harry Coffey T:Ciaron Maher	130	—	552-14	112	132	-	14d	—	—	—	15.5	—	—
Got a stitch late after leading in the small field at Caulfield. Very fit and could give some cheek at odds.
3 (2)	Apulia Bay J:William Pike T:Ben, Will & JD Hayes	J:William Pike T:Ben, Will & JD Hayes	130	b	01-152	109	127	-	14d	—	—	—	14.8	—	—
Ran on soundly into second in the small field at Caulfield. Can play a role.
4 (11)	Just Fine Bay J:Jordan Childs T:Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott	J:Jordan Childs T:Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott	130	—	929-93	105	127	-	14d	—	—	—	13.8	—	—
Sent forward, whacked away for the minors Sky High Stakes at Rosehill. This looks stronger.
5 (5)	Birdman Bay J:Ben Melham T:Chris Waller	J:Ben Melham T:Chris Waller	130	b	68-411	109	127	-	14d	—	—	—	14.8	—	—
Lining up for three wins on the trot. Made short work of the small field in the Peter Young Stakes at Caulfield. Should appreciate stepping up in distance. This looks very winnable.
6 (6)	Sabaj b/br J:Beau Mertens T:Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr	J:Beau Mertens T:Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr	130	—	110-24	104	121	-	21d	—	—	—	13.5	—	—
Close placing in the The Elms Hcp at Flemington. Gave good account this track. Stamina on trial here. Can make his presence felt.
7 (4)	Mark Twain Bay J:Lachlan Neindorf T:Phillip Stokes	J:Lachlan Neindorf T:Phillip Stokes	130	—	0009-3	96	122	-	28d	—	—	—	14.5	—	—
Given time to freshen up after 1st-up run. Sent back and finished with a full head of steam in Open company this track at first run for new trainer. Looking elsewhere.
8 (10)	Pride Of Jenni Bay J:Declan Bates T:Ciaron Maher	J:Declan Bates T:Ciaron Maher	126	t	1718-3	118	131	-	21d	—	—	—	20	—	—
Multiple G1 winner. Prominent and showed plenty of ticker to just go under in thrilling finish in the All-Star Mile this track at first run back. Fitter, proven second-up. On pacer.
9 (1)	Damask Rose Bay J:Jamie Melham T:Mark Walker	J:Jamie Melham T:Mark Walker	126	v	0-2327	102	122	-	7d	—	—	—	13	—	—
On a quick back-up. Never better than midfield in the Sunline Stakes at Caulfield. First real test of stamina here. Others with stronger claims.
10 (3)	Leica Lucy Bay J:Damian Lane T:Chris Waller	J:Damian Lane T:Chris Waller	126	b	432-56	107	126	-	21d	—	—	—	14.3	—	—
Not disgraced here second-up. Ready to peak third-up. Sound claims.
11 (8)	Basilinna Bay J:Jye McNeil T:Emma-Lee & David Browne	J:Jye McNeil T:Emma-Lee & David Browne	126	—	2217-7	99	114	-	14d	—	—	—	12.3	—	—
Drifted back and never a threatening factor at Caulfield at first run off a long break. Hard to enthuse.
12 (7)	Philia Bay J:Daniel Stackhouse T:David Vandyke	J:Daniel Stackhouse T:David Vandyke	126	p	18-644	92	126	-	7d	—	—	—	10.5	—	—
On a quick back-up. Handily placed and worked home soundly at Caulfield. Will have to improve to make an impact.

No odds data available.

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Pride Of Jenni

OR: 17 Form: 3 Odds: 0

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2nd

Tom Kitten

16.5

OR: 16.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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3rd

Light Infantry Man

15.5

OR: 15.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Apulia

14.8

OR: 14.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Birdman

14.8

OR: 14.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Mark Twain

14.5

OR: 11.5 Form: 3 Odds: 0

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Leica Lucy

14.3

OR: 14.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Just Fine

13.8

OR: 13.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Sabaj

13.5

OR: 13.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Damask Rose

OR: 13 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Basilinna

12.3

OR: 12.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Philia

10.5

OR: 10.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Pride Of Jenni	118	131	—
Tom Kitten	116	132	—
Light Infantry Man	112	132	—
Apulia	109	127	—
Birdman	109	127	—
Leica Lucy	107	126	—
Just Fine	105	127	—
Sabaj	104	121	—
Damask Rose	102	122	—
Basilinna	99	114	—
Mark Twain	96	122	—
Philia	92	126	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Damask Rose	7d ago	Quick return
Philia	7d ago	Quick return
Light Infantry Man	14d ago	Fit
Apulia	14d ago	Fit
Just Fine	14d ago	Fit
Birdman	14d ago	Fit
Basilinna	14d ago	Fit
Tom Kitten	21d ago	Fit
Sabaj	21d ago	Fit
Pride Of Jenni	21d ago	Fit
Leica Lucy	21d ago	Fit
Mark Twain	28d ago	Fit

Pace Profile

Horse	Running Style
Pride Of Jenni	Prominent
Damask Rose	Mid-Pack

Inferred from horse comments. 2 of 12 runners classified.