2023 Geelong Cup Day Tips & Preview
Ashrun can run a race in the Melbourne Cup. Photo: Ultimate Racing Photos

2023 Geelong Cup Day Tips & Preview

Feature racing continues at the midweeks, and we’re set for another quality edition of Geelong Cup Day!

Nine races will be run and won, headlined by the two time-honoured features, and you can find my complete 2023 Geelong Cup Day Tips below.

Canadian Club BM70 Handicap (2400m) – 12:30pm AEDT
No. 6 King's Crossing

I’m with King’s Crossing in the first on Geelong Cup Day.

The Danny O’Brien-trained gelding returned to action with a fair effort in BM70 company at Flemington last month without threatening.

I’m expecting improvement into this weaker race, and the 2400m is ideal for him.

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SCAADA Group BM64 Handicap (1100m) – 1pm AEDT
No. 9 Miss Icelandic

This looks to be a wide-open race with plenty of winning chances engaged, including the resuming Miss Icelandic.

Miss Icelandic hasn’t been seen at the races since May, but she stamped herself as one to watch during that debut preparation, winning her first two starts.

Under Jamie Kah today, I think she has genuine winning claims, and we can have an each way play at the price ($11 at publish).

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Marcus Oldham College BM70 Handicap (1300m) – 1:35pm AEDT
No. 11 Pantelone

Pantelone takes winning form into this contest and looks well placed to make it two in a row.

His form since returning has been excellent, winning two of three, while only just missing on the other occasion.

Panetelone looks to be in peak order today, he’s drawn ideally under Damian Lane and is my best bet on the program.

Audi Centre Geelong BM64 Handicap (1400m) – 2:10pm AEDT
No. 14 Lovazou

Lovazou faces a rise in class on Geelong Cup Day, but something like this does look the next logical step for her to take.

The Zoustar filly made only two appearances at the races during her debut prep, but stamped herself as one to watch, particularly when finishing second in Group 3 company at her first start.

She’s open to plenty of improvement, and with even luck this week, I think she’ll be tough to beat.

Listed Geelong Classic (2200m) – 2:45pm AEDT
No. 3 Dulcet

There are some interesting three-year-olds engaged in this year’s Geelong Classic, but I am pretty keen on early market favourite, Dulcet.

Dulcet finished third on debut here at Geelong in June and was immediately put away, and after only just missing over 1300m at Bendigo last month, he broke his maiden with complete ease at his latest.

Fitter third-up, under James McDonald and getting out to the 2200m today, I think he’s going to take a power of beating.

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Brandt Colac BM70 Handicap (1700m) – 3:20pm AEDT
No. 8 New York Hurricane

I thought that this looked a really nice race for New York Hurricane.

New York Hurricane has continued to improve with racing since returning from a spell, and recorded an eye-catching win, albeit in weaker company here at Geelong two back, before only just missing at The Valley.

He’s hard fit, drawn well today, and I thought that he looked a touch of overs at current odds ($8 at publish).

Group 3 Geelong Cup (2400m) – 4pm AEDT
No. 2 Ashrun

It turned out to be an excellent form reference last year, and we’re set for another talent-packed edition of the Geelong Cup!

Ashrun has tightened up for two starts back from a lengthy break, and he’s the one for me at current Geelong Cup odds ($7 at publish).

The Authorized gelding finished midfield over 1700m at Flemington last month, breaking nearly 3 years away from competition, before finishing two-and-a-half lengths sixth in the Bart Cummings.

He should be nearing peak order today, and something of this quality really does look an ideal target for him.

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Hamilton Group Dual Choice Plate (1200m) – 4:40pm AEDT
No. 2 Zac De Boss

This is a wide-open race with plenty of winning chances engaged, and I thought that Zac De Boss was one of them, at odds ($11 at publish).

Zac De Boss has had his runs spaced recently, and he managed to place in Listed company in Adelaide two back before finishing seventh, beaten just over two lengths by Ranting at The Valley last time.

I like that he’s getting back to a track like Geelong this week and Blake Shinn has options from the rails draw.

He’s another whom we can have something on each way.

Geelong: Race 9 (5:20pm AEDT)
No. 6 Von Hauke

Von Hauke has returned to the races in great form tis time, and he can record another win in the last on Geelong Cup Day.

The Savabeel gelding was too good for them in BM64 company at Sandown first-up this time, and he was similarly smart when fifth behind Tamerlane at Listed level at his latest.

Fitter third-up and dropping back to something of this quality, I can’t find a reason why he won’t be in the finish.