Bendigo Cup Day preview & quaddie | Wednesday, November 1
| What | Bendigo Races |
| Where | Bendigo Jockey Club – Heinz St, White Hills VIC 3550 |
| When | Wednesday, November 1, 2023 |
| First Race | 12:30pm AEDT |
It is Bendigo Cup Day on Wednesday afternoon, with a stacked nine-race meeting set to kick off at 12:30pm AEDT. The track should be in perfect order, and the rail is set in the true position for the Bendigo Jockey Club’s marquee day. Read on to see our best bets and quaddie selections.
Bendigo Cup Top Tip – Brayden Star
Brayden Star is stepping back from Group 2 company when finishing seventh in the Group 2 Herbert Power Stakes (2400m) on October 14. He was defeated 3.85 lengths by Military Mission, who lines up in the Melbourne Cup next week, and his form prior to that run, suggests he is in this race up to his neck. From barrier two, the son of Twilight Son will gain every opportunity to salute in Wednesday’s feature, with Blaike McDougall likely to lob three back the fence. With even luck at a crucial point, Brayden Star has race fitness and decent form on his side, which should be enough to claim the Group 3 Bendigo Cup.
Bendigo Cup
Race 7 – 
#9 Brayden Star (2)
4yo Horse | T: Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | J: Blaike McDougall (55.5kg)
Best Bet at Bendigo – Alectrona
Alectrona has her hoof on the till with two runner-up performances to begin this campaign. The Tony & Calvin McEvoy-trained filly chased home the smart Bizot at Ballarat on October 15 and the start prior went down by a narrow margin. Both of those starts were at 1200m and she looks like she is crying out for 1400m, which she gets in Wednesday’s opener. Harry Coffey can stalk the speed from barrier one throughout, and with even luck in the home straight, Alectrona should be breaking maiden ranks at start five.
Best Bet
Race 1 – 
#11 Alectrona (1)
3yo Filly | T: Tony & Calvin McEvoy | J: Harry Coffey (55kg)
Next Best at Bendigo – Is It Me
The Daniel Bowman-trained Is It Me beat all bar Thousand Guineas (1600m) favourite Skybird upon resumption over 1300m last time out. The four-year-old son of Iffraaj hardly knows how to run a poor race (6: 2-3-0) and is armed with a strong turn of foot, while the booking of Damien Oliver only helps. From barrier one, he will need luck at a certain stage in the home straight, but if the gap comes, Is It Me looks to be a touch too classy for his rivals in the final race of the day.
Next Best
Race 9 – 
#14 Is It Me (1)
4yo Gelding | T: Daniel Bowman | J: Damien Oliver (55kg)
Next Best Again at Bendigo – Tidal Force
Despite only winning by a nostril at both starts in Australia, Tidal Force looks set to bring up a third win in as many starts. The Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young-trained gelding produced a strong finishing burst at Pakenham and then again at Echuca over 1200m and then 1400m, which suggests the 1600m should be ideal third-up. Blaike McDougall will have him at the rear of the field, and in a small field of eight, he should always be within striking distance.
Next Best Again
Race 4 – 
#5 Tidal Force (7)
4yo Gelding | T: Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | J: Blaike McDougall (58kg)
Wednesday quaddie tips for Bendigo
Bendigo quadrella selections
Wednesday, November 1, 2023
- 2-7-8-12
- 5-7-9-11
- 1-5-6-8
- 3-14