Carlyon Cup
The Carlyon Cup is a Group 3 set weight & penalties race for open horses that takes place each February at Caulfield racecourse in Melbourne, Victoria. This race is run over a distance of 1600 metres and worth $150,000 in prize money. The 2020 Carlyon Cup was taken out by Miss Siska from Odeon with Guizot third.
One of the time-honured races of the Melbourne Racing Club, the Carlyon Cup is held on the club's second biggest race day of the autumn, Group 1 CF Orr Stakes day at Caulfield.
Carlyon Cup info
| Date: | Saturday 6th February 2021 |
| Track: | Caulfield racecourse, Melbourne |
| Distance: | 1600 metres |
| Race Type: | Open - Set Weights + Penalty |
| Status: | Group 3 |
| Prize Money: | $150,000 |
| 2020 Winner: | Miss Siska |
The Carlyon Cup is a more than handy race held during the Melbourne autumn racing carnival that attracts above average horses. Some quality types have saluted in this event over the years including Apache Cat (2007), Northerly (2001), Veeandercross (1993), and the great miler Super Impose (1989).
Run under set weight plus penalties conditions, the Carlyon Cup tends to favour the better performed gallopers going around. Horses tackling this race may continue on to better races ahead like the Group 2 Blamey Stakes at Flemington, which is run under similar conditions on Group 1 Australian Cup day in March
The upcoming Group 2 St George Stakes at the same track on Blue Diamond Day may be on the agenda for horses contesting this race. Avilius (2019) and Gailo Chop (2018) have both captured the Carlyon Cup and St George Stakes double in recent years, while Chris Waller's Foreteller (5th in 2013) managed to win the St George Stakes after finishing fifth in the Carlyon Cup.
Miss Siska (2020) resumed from a spring spell to score a first-class victory in this event for the Grahame Begg stable.
Recent Carlyon Cup winners include Avilius (2019) and Gailo Chop (2018).
2020 Carlyon Cup result
1. $2.20 Miss Siska 55.0 Damian Lane
2. $4.20 Odeon 58.0 Craig Williams
3. $4.80 Guizot 57.0 Jordan Childs
then followed
4. $19.00 Harlem 60.0 Mark Zahra
5. $21.00 Levendi 57.0 Beau Mertens
6. $18.00 Duca Valentinois 58.0 Brad Rawiller
7. $51.00 Inverloch 57.0 Ms Linda Meech
8. $41.00 Valentino Rossa 57.0 Jye McNeil
9. $21.00 Tinkermosa 56.5 Michael Dee
10. $71.00 Maclairey 57.0 Fred W Kersley
Margins: 1.25 len, 0.75 len
Time: 1:36.44
Other group races on CF Orr Stakes day include the Group 2 Autumn Stakes, Group 3 Rubiton Stakes, Group 3 Geoffrey Bellmaine Stakes, Group 3 Blue Diamond Prelude (C&G), Group 2 Blue Diamond Prelude (F) & Group 3 Boronia Stakes.
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Carlyon Cup winners & placegetters
| Year | Winner | 2nd | 3rd | Time |
| 2020 | Miss Siska | Odeon | Guizot | 1:36.4 |
| 2019 | Avilius | Sikandarabad | Night's Watch | 1:37.0 |
| 2018 | Gailo Chop | Harlem | Lord Fandango | 1:38.2 |
| 2017 | Burning Front | Humidor | Tally | 1:36.0 |
| 2016 | Burning Front | Red Excitement | Dances On Stars | 1:36.9 |
| 2015 | Smokin' Joey | Jacquinot Bay | Backstedt | 1:35.6 |
| 2014 | Chase The Rainbow | Star Rolling | Pakal | 1:37.7 |
| 2013 | Budriguez | Invest | Lord Of Brazil | 1:36.1 |
| 2012 | Manighar | Shadowfax | Veewap | 1:37.1 |
| 2011 | Lord Pyrus | Voile Rouge | Its Prince | 1:22.5 |
| 2010 | Rightfully Yours | Road To Rock | Delayedreaction | 1:23.0 |
| 2009 | Time Matters | Marching | Playright | 1:23.6 |
| 2008 | Publishing | Stillme | The Fuzz | 1:23.7 |
| 2007 | Apache Cat | Bon Hoffa | Lucky Unicorn | 1:22.2 |
| 2006 | Live In Vain | Beautiful Gem | Niconero | 1:22.3 |
| 2005 | Niagara Falls | Lad Of The Manor | Roman Arch | 1:36.7 |
| 2004 | La Sirenuse | Regal Roller | Makybe Diva | 1:36.2 |
| 2003 | No Deposit | Walk On Air | Old Man | 1:35.6 |
| 2002 | Piper Star | The Secondmortgage | It's Platonic | 1:38.0 |
| 2001 | Northerly | Oval Office | Knockroe | 1:35.1 |
| 2000 | Skoozi Please | Old Man | Streak | 1:39.0 |
| 1999 | Thackery | Zuccherino | Royal Blue | 1:47.7 |
| 1998 | Delinquent | Willoughby | Marble Halls | 1:47.6 |
| 1997 | Peep On The Sly | Miss Tessla | Waikikamukau | 1:48.5 |
| 1996 | Toll | Circles Of Gold | Campaign Warrior | 1:34.1 |
| 1995 | Starstruck | Corregidor | Mapperley's Star | 1:50.4 |
| 1994 | Station Hand | Hear That Bell | Our Tristalight | 2:00.4 |
| 1993 | Veandercross | Native Neptune | Springhill Lad | 2:01.5 |
| 1992 | Cool Credit | Ali Boy | Lord Revenir | 2:02.2 |
| 1991 | Prince Salieri | Luisant Bijou | Favoured Boy | 1:58.7 |
| 1990 | Marwong | Kingston Rule | Power Of Destiny | 1:59.3 |
| 1989 | Super Impose | Dandy Andy | Apollo Run | 1:59.2 |
| 1988 | Black Charleston | Bahrain | Happy View | 2:03.0 |
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