Cup Day 2800m.

Track Name: Main Track Type: Turf Track Condition: Good 3 RATime: 2:57.19 Last 600m: 0:36.30 Timing Method: Electronic

Of $85,000. 1st $55,250, 2nd $17,000, 3rd $7,650, 4th $3,400, 5th $1,700

Track Name: Main Track Type: Turf Track Condition: Soft 5 RATime: 2:57.41 Last 600m: 0:34.76 Timing Method: Electronic

Probably is a record, although given his regal bloodlines probably not what was set out to achieve. Never noticed before he’s a full bro to Serpentine.

Interesting that he’s also had 3 registered racing names.  Was originally TS Eliot when owned by Coolmore in Ireland, then had a name change to Yulong Captain when imported here to Aust, then changed again to Team Captain when bought by the Racing League Syndicate.

There is a third, younger brother, named I'm A Dirty Rascal (formerlly King Of The Castle) with the three clashing in the 2500m quality hcp on Makybe Diva Stakes day last year, older brother Team Captain (6th) earnt family bragging rights from I'm a Dirty Rascal (7th) by 0.1L with the middle brother Serpentine 3.15L behind the youngest finishing last, he however carried 62kg, 8kg more then his brothers were both asked to carry.

I'm a Dirty Rascal is now in the Waterhouse and Bott yard and hasn't raced since last spring carnival, however he has had two trials, the most recent on friday, finishing 6th of 9 over 1200, stablemate (in ownership and trainer) Newfoundland, yet to start in Australia, ran 4th in the same trial.

A little niche record in this is it is most likely the first instance of two full brothers each running in the exact same race on the same card two years in a row, not quite as niche as full brothers Rightfully Yours and Heart of Dreams both running 7th in the Sir Rupert Clarke and Underwood on the same day but interesting all the same.

Didn’t see any post race interview but whilst THE MAP didn’t measure up to qualifying for the Melb Cup, I hope Dan Clarken aims her at the Adelaide Cup next year.

MR WATERVILLE would seem to also be Adelaide Cup level material.  I backed him with confidence today, but was no match for the winner.  Amazed to see they paid $769,000 for him out of last years Tattersalls Horses in Training sales.  He’ll need to be astutely placed to recoup that price tag.