Warrnambool free racing preview & tips | Sunday, December 3
| What | Jericho Cup Day 2023 |
| Where | Warrnambool Racing Club – 2-64 Grafton Rd, Warrnambool VIC 3280 |
| When | Sunday, December 3, 2023 |
| First Race | 12:35pm AEDT |
The time-honoured Jericho Cup (4600m) headlines a bumper nine-race card at Warrnambool on Sunday afternoon. A capacity field of 14 has accepted for Australia’s longest flat race, where $304,000 is on the line for the high-weight stayers. A perfect day for racing is forecast, and with the track already a Good 4 and the rail in the true position, every runner will get their chance. Jericho Cup Day is set to get underway at 12:35pm AEDT.
Jericho Cup Top Tip: Prismatic
Despite being beaten by 4.3 lengths in the Group 3 New Zealand Cup (3200m), the Mark Walker-trained Prismatic was impressive through the line. He is clearly the best horse in the field and carries the topweight of 70kg, rising a whopping 17kg while stepping up some 17kg at the scales. However, from barrier two under Chris McCarthy, the five-year-old gelding will be given every chance to succeed in the feature. As long as he can handle the weight, Prismatic should have no issue seeing out the trip.
Jericho Cup
Race 8 – 
#1 Prismatic (2)
5yo Gelding | T: Mark Walker | J: Chris McCarthy (70kg)
Best Bet at Warrnambool: Grassmere Jewel
A winner of four races from six starts, the Adam Chambers-trained Grassmere Jewel gave her rivals no chance when leading throughout over 1100m at Hamilton on November 10. The race was just her second start back from a long injury layoff, so she should only improve as she steps up to the 1200m. The Atomic mare has won both of her starts at the trip, and from barrier four under Brad Rawiller, she should have no issue finding the rail and dictating terms throughout — even with the big weight.
Best Bet
Race 6 – 
#1 Grassmere Jewel (4)
4yo Mare | T: Adam Chambers | J: Brad Rawiller (62kg)
Next Best at Warrnambool: Cape Doctor
In the closer, the Symon Wilde-trained Cape Doctor will be looking to bounce back from his first career defeat. The four-year-old gelding won his first two starts at Warrnambool over 1300m and 1400m before finishing third, beaten a half-length, at Ballarat on November 15. He threw away that last race when laying in at a crucial point, but the way he ran on suggested he has a bit of class about him. Linda Meech will have this son of Trust In A Gust in a gun spot midfield with cover, and with a well-timed sprint, it is hard to see how Cape Doctor gets beaten.
Next Best
Race 9 – 
#2 Cape Doctor (3)
4yo Gelding | T: Symon Wilde | J: Linda Meech (61.5kg)
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