2016 Group 1 Albion Park Gold Cup – free tips & betting preview

CYNDIE'S Magic will be striving to secure her first win at the highest level when she contests this Thursday's 1 Gold Cup (710m) at Albion Park.

The daughter of Magic Sprite and Regal Silver is the $4 favourite with WilliamHill.com.au to end an agonising run of close finishes in big finals, including three runner up placings in the Group 1 Brisbane Cup, the Group 2 and the Group 3 Queensland Cup.

The 2016 final will be the second Gold Cup the black bitch has contested throughout her 75 starts career, having finished an unlucky sixth in the 2015 final behind Dzeko.

Heading into this year's feature, Cyndie's Magic is in the best form of her career having on her past five starts including a tough win in her heat last week. The front running stayer was uncharacteristically slow out of the traps and had to work hard to find the top, scoring by 0.13 of a length in a BON 42.12.

The main thing going against her on Thursday night is the box draw, with the six far from ideal, however if she can work herself into a nice spot early then they will have to be good to topple her.

Vegas Bound gains a start in the final following the scratching of Kilkee Flex. The daughter of Head Bound and Tina's Show has run some very nice races of late from tricky draws and she looks ideally positioned in box one to muster along the inside and run a cheeky race on the speed. $5 with Crownbet looks a good price, however she is still yet to win over the track and trip so don't go rushing into taking shorter odds.

extended his great Sydney form with a 42.14 heat win at his first attempt over the track and trip. The son of and Giggling moves into the final high on confidence having won his past four starts in dominant fashion.

(box eight) is a litter brother to recent Cup winner Bells Are Ringin' and he was far from disgraced when running second to Cyndie's Magic in their heat. The brindle dog has some solid Victorian form to his name and will be aiming to run on late from the pink.

Dublin Bull is rated a big chance to upset the favourite at $7 with Sportsbet after claiming his heat in 42.32 last Thursday. The Jeff Britton-trained greyhound is expected to improve on the clock after having his first look at the track, but will need to avoid finding trouble from box five.

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Obi Kenobi is the most inexperienced chaser in the event with just the 11 starts to his name, however the son of Pure Octane and Diamond Series is a young star on the rise and is one for the multiples. Wont be helped by box four, but is definitely one to keep an eye on over the staying trip in the coming months.

Lovelace ran an honest race when runner-up behind Dublin Bull in her heat and she should improve off that run, however box seven is a query and she will need to find a nice spot early.

Abby's Magic, a litter sister to Cyndie's Magic, rounds out the field for Bill Elson and is the roughie of the final at $31. Is the likely leader in the race but is not a genuine stayer and will be paddling approaching the home turn.

The Group 1 Albion Park Gold Cup is race eight on the card this Thursday night and is set to jump at 9:12pm.

Box One – Kilkee Flex (scratched)

Box Two – My Boy Brodie
Blue Fawn Dog – 33.6kg – February 2013
Radley Bale x Giggling
Prize money: $38,373
Trainer: Trevor Rice
Career: 56: 13-10-12
Box: 10: 2-1-1
TD: 1: 1-0-0
TD Best: 42.14
Career Highlights: WON 42.24, 42.44, 42.61, Nowra 42.69

Best odds to win the Gold Cup: $6.50 with Crownbet

Box Three – Abby's Magic
Black Bitch – 27.0kg – March 2013
Magic Sprite x Regal Silver
Prize money: $68,247
Trainer: Bill Elson
Career: 74: 12-10-9
Box: 7: 4-2-0
TD: 5: 0-2-1
TD Best: 42.20
Career Highlights: FINALIST 2015 Group 2 Queensland Futurity

Best odds to win the Gold Cup: $31 with Bet365

Box Four – Obi Kenobi
Brindle Dog – 35.4kg – April 2014
Pure Octane x Diamond Series
Prize money: $12,712
Trainer: Andrew Monaghan
Career: 11: 5-2-2
Box: 0: 0-0-0
TD: 1: 1-0-0
TD Best: 42.34
Career Highlights: WON Albion Park 42.34, Wentworth Park 43.15, Ipswich 30.82, Casino 36.23, 35.41

Best odds to win the Gold Cup: $8 with William Hill

Box Five – Dublin Bull
Black Dog – 34.2kg – October 2013
Barcia Bale x Chasin The Dream
Prize money: $84,353
Trainer: Jeff Britton
Career: 44: 16-7-3
Box: 2: 2-0-0
TD: 1: 1-0-0
TD Best: 42.32
Career Highlights: FINALIST 2016 Group 1 Association Cup, 2016 Group 1 Sandown Cup, 2015 Group 3 Sydney Cup

Best odds to win the Gold Cup: $7 with Sportsbet

Box Six – Cyndie's Magic
Black Bitch – 26.0kg – March 2013
Magic Sprite x Regal Silver
Prize money: $177,115
Trainer: Bill Elson
Career: 75: 23-21-9
Box: 11: 3-5-0
TD: 10: 4-0-1
TD Best: 42.03
Career Highlights: 2ND 2015 Group 1 Brisbane Cup, 2015 Group 2 Queensland Futurity, 2016 Group 3 Queensland Cup, FINALIST 2015 Group 1 Gold Cup

Best odds to win the Gold Cup: $4 with William Hill

Box Seven – Lovelace
Blue Bitch – 30.2kg – February 2013
Swift Fancy x Inflated Ego
Prize money: $27,621
Trainer: Mark Tapper
Career: 34: 8-8-4
Box: 3: 1-1-0
TD: 1: 0-1-0
TD Best: 42.32
Career Highlights: WON Wentworth Park 42.18, Richmond 35.99, Dapto 34.69

Best odds to win the Gold Cup: $11 with Crownbet

Box Eight – Ring The Bell
Brindle Dog – 31.8kg – November 2013
Kinloch Brae x Absolute Stunna
Prize money: $55,290
Trainer: Gerard O'Keeffe
Career: 37: 10-11-3
Box: 5: 0-2-0
TD: 1: 0-1-0
TD Best: 42.13
Career Highlights: FINALIST 2015 Group 1 Sale Cup, 2015 Group 2 The Great Chase

Best odds to win the Gold Cup: $6 with William Hill

1st Res – Vegas Bound (box one)
White and Black Bitch – 29.2kg – August 2013
Head Bound x Tina's Show
Prize money: $50,727
Trainer:
Career: 33: 8-14-7
Box: 1: 1-0-0
TD: 3: 0-2-1
TD Best: 42.08
Career Highlights: 3RD 2016 Group 2 , FINALIST 2016 Group 3 The Racecallers

Best odds to win the Gold Cup: $6 with Bet365

2nd Res – Bells Are Ringin'
Brindle Bitch – 24.5kg – November 2013
Kinloch Brae x Absolute Stunna
Prize money: $255,140
Trainer: Gerard O'Keeffe
Career: 40: 16-8-3
Box: N/A
TD: 1: 0-0-1
TD Best: 42.41
Career Highlights: WON 2016 Group 1 Sandown Cup

Best odds to win the Gold Cup: $6 with Crownbet

Tips: 9 – 6 – 8 – 5

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