Ladbrokes Tip: The Ladbrokes Bendigo Cup form often stacks up in the Melbourne Cup field
The latest edition of the Ladbrokes Bendigo Cup ran on Wednesday October 29, 2025 as a potential lead-up for Melbourne Cup-bound horses and was won in a one-length upset by the Ciaron Maher trained import Sayedaty Sadaty ($6.50).
2025 Ladbrokes Bendigo Cup Results
The official Bendigo Cup 2025 Results & Finishing Order will be published below once the race takes place on Wednesday October 29, 2025.
- 1st: No. 4 Sayedaty Sadaty
- 2nd: No. 6 Quietness
- 3rd: No. 14 Raging Bull
Ciaron Maher’s five-year-old gelding Sayedaty Sadaty ($6.50) was strong late charging down the front-running favourite Quietness to secure an impressive one-length win in the 2025 Ladbrokes Bendigo Cup results and move closer to securing a spot in the Melbourne Cup field on November 4.
2025 Ladbrokes Bendigo Cup Odds
The season’s updated Bendigo Cup 2025 odds and links to our markets on the key Melbourne Cup form race will be detailed below over the spring so stay tuned for the best Bendigo Cup betting offers.
| 4. Sayedaty Sadaty (3) J: Harry Coffey 54kg 11330T: Ciaron Maher | ||
| 6. Quietness (13) J: Jamie Melham 54kg 22x34T: John O'Shea & Tom Charlton | ||
| 14. Raging Bull (4) J: Patrick Moloney 54kg 19543T: Arthur Pace | ||
| 7. Don Diego De Vega (12) J: Michael Dee 54kg 1x606T: Annabel & Rob Archibald | ||
| 3. Interpretation (14) J: Teo Nugent 54kg 3x070T: Ciaron Maher | ||
| 9. Strawberry Rock (2) J: Celine Gaudray 54kg 60x00T: Ciaron Maher | ||
| 13. Alma Rise (11) J: Luke Nolen 54kg 03x86T: Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman | ||
| 1. Arapaho (1) J: Rachel King 61kg x3640T: Bjorn Baker | ||
| 5. Mark Twain (6) J: Jordan Childs 54kg 86000T: Roger James & Robert Wellwood | ||
| 2. Hezashocka (8) J: Beau Mertens 54.5kg 540x4T: Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr | ||
| 11. God's Window (5) J: Jye McNeil 54kg 6x752T: Chris Waller | ||
| 10. Age Of Sail (10) J: Declan Bates 54kg 0x371T: Kris Lees | ||
| 12. Taramansour (7) J: Lachlan Neindorf 54kg 00538T: Phillip Stokes | ||
| 8. Earl Of Tyrone (9) J: Logan Bates 54kg 8x000T: Ciaron Maher |
Bendigo Cup Tips
Bendigo Cup betting tips favour proven stayers with solid lead-up form in races like the Coongy Cup and any Group 1 performers down in grade chasing a shot at the Melbourne Cup.
Other Bendigo Cup tips include looking for international raiders in the mix, those getting in on a good weight and any past performers at the track from previous seasons.
2025 Ladbrokes Bendigo Cup Tips
Our Ladbrokes’ insider Bendigo Cup 2025 betting tips and exotic selections will be detailed in full below the week of the race so bookmark this page for the stayers to back and sack in the important spring event.
To Win: No. 4 Sayedaty Sadaty
SAYEDATY SADATY (3) shapes as a serious player in Wednesday’s Bendigo Cup, with the right setup to deliver a peak performance for punters chasing value.
The Ciaron Maher-trained five-year-old drops back to 54kg after carrying 57kg in the Group 3 Bart Cummings, where he finished 12th behind Valiant King — a run that looks better in hindsight given that horse’s third in the Caulfield Cup. This is a softer assignment, and with a favourable draw in gate three, he’s well placed to bounce back.
Harry Coffey takes the reins again, and the plan is to roll forward early. He faded late last start but strips fitter now, and Maher has made key gear changes to help him settle — a sign the stable is tweaking tactics for a bold showing. While he’s yet to win beyond 2000m, the 2400m trip looks within reach given his racing pattern and the expected genuine tempo.
Maher knows how to target this race, having trained two of the past three Bendigo Cup winners, and with Melbourne Cup qualification on the line — currently sitting 35th in the order of entry — I expect this horse to be ridden with intent.
If he gets the right run, he’s more than capable of making a statement.
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4. Sayedaty Sadaty (3)
J: Harry Coffey 54kg
11330T: Ciaron Maher
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The Bendigo Cup is a Group 3 feature for stayers held on a Wednesday in late October days before Flemington hosts its time-honoured Victoria Derby Day program the annual Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival.
The Bendigo Cup field features stayers possibly coming out Caulfield’s Group 3 Coongy Cup (2000m) and that are heading towards the iconic Group 1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) run over the two miles at Flemington on the first Tuesday of November.
Run at Bendigo Racecourse over 2400m the open handicap offers prize money of $500,000 and runs the Wednesday after Cox Plate Day, which is officially a public holiday in the city of Bendigo.
The race has been run and won since right back in 1868 and has held Group 3 status since 2015.
Ladbrokes Bendigo Cup Race Info
- Date: Wednesday October 29, 2025
- Track: Bendigo Racecourse
- Distance: 2400m
- Conditions: Handicap
- Status: Group 3
- Prize Money: $500,000
- First Run: 1868
Ladbrokes Bendigo Cup Betting
Bendigo Cup betting is traditionally led by stayers with form over the distance who are heading into the Melbourne Cup.
Internationals have featured prominently in the Bendigo Cup odds since the back-to-back wins by the Charlie Appleby-trained English raiders Francis Of Assisi (2016) and Qewy (2017), and the 2024 win by Sea King.
There have been plenty of Bendigo Cup winners to salute at big odds in recent history including Red Alto ($71 in 2018) and Princess Jenni ($26 in 2021).
High Emocean ($2.30 in 2022) and the fellow Ciaron Maher & David Eustace-trained Interpretation ($2.70 in 2023) are the latest Bendigo Cup favourites to win.
Ladbrokes Bendigo Cup Field
The Bendigo Cup race field is released two days before the race runs on Bendigo Cup Day that Wednesday, which is a public holiday in the city, with nominations closing the Thursday prior.
The Group 3 The Bart Cummings is a potential lead-up race for runners heading towards the Bendigo Cup field. High Emocean (6th in 2022) followed by her stablemate Interpretation (9th in 2023) and the fellow Ciaron Maher trained Sayedaty Sadaty (12th in 2025) are the latest The Bart Cummings graduates to win the Bendigo Cup.
Following a run in the Bendigo Cup some horses may continue onto the Listed $300,000 Pakenham Cup (2500m) in early December. Smokin’ Romans (2nd in 2021) was the last Bendigo Cup graduate to go on and win the Pakenham Cup in the summer.
A host of the season’s better staying types, both locally-trained and interstate raiders, feature in the final Bendigo Cup acceptances for the mile and a half handicap.
2025 Ladbrokes Bendigo Cup Field
The official Bendigo Cup 2025 Final Field & Barriers will be announced on the Monday of race week and detailed in full below so stay tuned to see what spring stayers make the starting line-up on way to the Melbourne Cup.
The Ladbrokes Bendigo Cup 2025 final field features a line-up of smart stayers including some last-minute Melbourne Cup hopefuls led in betting by John O’Shea & Tom Charlton’s six-year-old mare Quietness coming off a fourth in the Group 3 Coongy Cup.
| Entrant | Last 6 | Sex | Barrier | Weight | |
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1. Arapaho
J: Rachel King
T: Bjorn Baker |
1x3640 | G | 1 | 61kg | |
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2. Hezashocka
J: Beau Mertens
T: Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr |
6540x4 | G | 8 | 54.5kg | |
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3. Interpretation
J: Teo Nugent
T: Ciaron Maher |
63x070 | G | 14 | 54kg | |
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4. Sayedaty Sadaty
J: Harry Coffey
T: Ciaron Maher |
311330 | G | 3 | 54kg | |
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5. Mark Twain
J: Jordan Childs
T: Roger James & Robert Wellwood |
x86000 | G | 6 | 54kg | |
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6. Quietness
J: Jamie Melham
T: John O'Shea & Tom Charlton |
322x34 | M | 13 | 54kg | |
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7. Don Diego De Vega
J: Michael Dee
T: Annabel & Rob Archibald |
41x606 | G | 12 | 54kg | |
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8. Earl Of Tyrone
J: Logan Bates
T: Ciaron Maher |
28x000 | G | 9 | 54kg | |
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9. Strawberry Rock
J: Celine Gaudray
T: Ciaron Maher |
260x00 | G | 2 | 54kg | |
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10. Age Of Sail
J: Declan Bates
T: Kris Lees |
40x371 | G | 10 | 54kg | |
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11. God's Window
J: Jye McNeil
T: Chris Waller |
46x752 | G | 5 | 54kg | |
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12. Taramansour
J: Lachlan Neindorf
T: Phillip Stokes |
000538 | G | 7 | 54kg | |
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13. Alma Rise
J: Luke Nolen
T: Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman |
103x86 | M | 11 | 54kg | |
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14. Raging Bull
J: Patrick Moloney
T: Arthur Pace |
919543 | G | 4 | 54kg |
2025 Ladbrokes Bendigo Cup Nominations
The early Bendigo Cup 2025 Nominations close the Thursday before the event and the bumper crop of potential Melbourne Cup hopefuls will be updated below once confirmed.
| Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Hcp Rating | |
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| 1 | 651540×371 | AGE OF SAIL (GB) | G | 7 | Kris Lees | 91 |
| 2 | 0x87103x86 | ALMA RISE (NZ) | M | 5 | Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman | 81 |
| 3 | 55241×3640 | ARAPAHO (FR) | G | 9 | Bjorn Baker | 112 |
| 4 | 782959×000 | ATHABASCAN (FR) | G | 7 | John O’Shea & Tom Charlton | 98 |
| 5 | 1x0x084664 | BERKELEY SQUARE | G | 6 | Dan O’Sullivan | 102 |
| 6 | x54248x626 | BERKSHIRE BREEZE (IRE) | G | 7 | Ciaron Maher | 97 |
| 7 | 07344×7451 | BRAYDEN STAR (GB) | G | 7 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | 99 |
| 8 | 0x80x48x47 | CLEVELAND (IRE) | G | 8 | Kris Lees | 97 |
| 9 | 0x4541x606 | DON DIEGO DE VEGA (FR) | G | 6 | Annabel & Rob Archibald | 93 |
| 10 | 0x1x28x000 | EARL OF TYRONE (IRE) | G | 8 | Ciaron Maher | 92 |
| 11 | 44031×2547 | FERAGO | G | 9 | Patrick F Ryan Jnr | 77 |
| 12 | 121213×775 | FERNAO (IRE) | G | 7 | Annabel & Rob Archibald | 86 |
| 13 | 10x112x313 | GILDED WATER (GB) | G | 5 | Ciaron Maher | 92 |
| 14 | 502346×752 | GOD’S WINDOW (GB) | G | 5 | Chris Waller | 89 |
| 15 | 21253×0838 | GRAND PIERRO | G | 6 | Jason Warren | 95 |
| 16 | 17425x9x00 | HERMAN HESSE (GB) | G | 9 | Ciaron Maher | 100 |
| 17 | x7726540x4 | HEZASHOCKA (NZ) | G | 8 | Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) | 99 |
| 18 | 202763×070 | INTERPRETATION (IRE) | G | 8 | Ciaron Maher | 97 |
| 19 | 1231×86000 | MARK TWAIN (NZ) | G | 6 | Roger James & Robert Wellwood | 96 |
| 20 | 4226×41231 | MICKIO | G | 5 | Matthew Enright | 65 |
| 21 | x803441471 | NAVY KING (NZ) | G | 5 | Symon Wilde | 76 |
| 22 | 8x4x8x112x | POINT KING (IRE) | G | 7 | Anthony & Sam Freedman | 102 |
| 23 | x460x8x866 | POST IMPRESSIONIST (IRE) | G | 7 | Anthony & Sam Freedman | 97 |
| 24 | 110x322x34 | QUIETNESS (GB) | M | 6 | John O’Shea & Tom Charlton | 94 |
| 25 | 384×919543 | RAGING BULL | G | 7 | Arthur Pace | 74 |
| 26 | x0x2311330 | SAYEDATY SADATY (IRE) | G | 5 | Ciaron Maher | 97 |
| 27 | 52x05x0027 | SCARY (NZ) | H | 4 | Emma-Lee & David Browne | 91 |
| 28 | 60310×7294 | SMOKIN’ ROMANS (NZ) | G | 9 | Ciaron Maher | 105 |
| 29 | 32×8233512 | SO YOU ARE | G | 4 | Stirling Osland | 84 |
| 30 | 7210260×00 | STRAWBERRY ROCK (IRE) | G | 9 | Ciaron Maher | 92 |
| 31 | 235×000538 | TARAMANSOUR (IRE) | G | 9 | Phillip Stokes | 89 |
| 32 | 84212×8082 | TORRANZINO (NZ) | G | 6 | Paul Preusker | 98 |
| 33 | 8x778x6385 | YOUNG WERTHER (NZ) | G | 8 | Danny O’Brien | 97 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
Bendigo Cup Form Guide
The Bendigo Cup form guide has all the basic information like the trainers and jockeys of all the runners plus extra details like the lead-up runs, weight and barriers for each starter.
Looking for a well-weighted runner that comes out of a lead-up race like the Group 1 Caulfield Cup (2400m) on the Bendigo Cup form guide is important, as is seeking out the in-form international visitors heading towards the Melbourne Cup field.
The Bendigo Cup form has gone on to stack-up in similar or better grade races a number of times including in 2016 with the English-trained winner Francis Of Assisi went on to win Flemington’s Group 3 Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2600m) by a runaway 10 lengths after being balloted out of that year’s Melbourne Cup field.
Puissance De Lune (2012) is another recent runner to complete the Bendigo Cup – Queen Elizabeth Stakes double.
The 2021 Bendigo Cup form was franked with the winner Wentwood running back-to-back thirds in the Group 3 Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2600m) and Group 2 Sandown Classic (2400m) later that spring.
The Bendigo Cup 2021 runner-up Smokin’ Romans meanwhile returned the next spring to take out the Group 3 Naturalism Stakes (2000m) and the Group 1 Turnbull Stakes (2000m) before starting the short-priced favourite in the 2022 Caulfield Cup.
High Emocean franked the 2022 Bendigo Cup form backing up from her Group 3 win to finish third to stablemate Gold Trip in that year’s Melbourne Cup results.
2025 Ladbrokes Bendigo Cup Form Guide
A link to our comprehensive Bendigo Cup 2025 Form Guide will be provided for punters below the week of the race.
Bendigo Cup Results
The Bendigo Cup race results show the winner and exact finishing order of all the runners plus the winning time and margin and starting price of all the horses.
It can also reveal the value in the upcoming Melbourne Cup betting markets heading into November’s famous Flemington showdown.
Notable recent Bendigo Cup winners include Tanby (2011), The Offer (2015), Francis Of Assisi (2016), and Qewy (2017).
High Emocean (2022) was the last Bendigo Cup winning mare.
Past Bendigo Cup Winners
Recent Bendigo Cup winners dating back to the year 1999 are detailed in the below table.
| Year | Winner | Trainer/s | Jockey | Time |
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| 2025 | Sayedaty Sadaty | Ciaron Maher | Harry Coffey | 2:29.20 |
| 2024 | Sea King | Harry Eustace | Declan Bates | 2:27.82 |
| 2023 | Interpretation | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | Michael Dee | 2:28.52 |
| 2022 | High Emocean | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | Harry Coffey | 2:34.43 |
| 2021 | Wentwood | Maddie Raymond | Harry Coffey | 2:27.90 |
| 2020 | Princess Jenni | David Brideoake | Jye McNeil | 2:29.32 |
| 2019 | Top Of The Range | Michael Moroney | William Pike | 2:27.41 |
| 2018 | Red Alto | Brent Stanley | Michael Walker | 2:28.51 |
| 2017 | Qewy | Charlie Appleby | Kerrin McEvoy | 2:27.50 |
| 2016 | Francis Of Assisi | Charlie Appleby | Kerrin McEvoy | 2:28.36 |
| 2015 | The Offer | Gai Waterhouse | Michael Walker | 2:28.51 |
| 2014 | Bring Something | Ken Keys | Luke Nolen | 2:29.43 |
| 2013 | Sertorius | Bruce Elkington | Ryan Maloney | 2:30.79 |
| 2012 | Puissance De Lune | Darren Weir | Glen Boss | 2:27.97 |
| 2011 | Tanby | Robert Hickmott | Steven King | 2:28.72 |
| 2010 | Dream Pedlar | Troy Blacker | Craig Williams | 2:18.22 |
| 2009 | Zupacool | John Symons & Sheila Laxon | Luke Nolen | 2:15.00 |
| 2008 | Banana Man | Michael Kent | Michelle Payne | 2:28.85 |
| 2007 | Captious | Mick Price | Craig Newitt | 2:31.93 |
| 2006 | Gallic | Graeme Rogerson | Steven Arnold | 2:31.93 |
| 2005 | True Courser | Darren Weir | Peter Mertens | 2:30.32 |
| 2004 | Gallic | Graeme Rogerson | Danny Nikolic | 2:32.56 |
| 2003 | Western Waters | Sydney Catherall | Wayne Hokai | 2:28.31 |
| 2002 | Forlorna | Sheila Laxon | John Didham | 2:31.35 |
| 2001 | Saboteur | David Hall | Luke Currie | 2:28.30 |
| 2000 | Yammer | Tony Noonan | Nash Rawiller | 2:34.45 |
| 1999 | Majestic Avenue | Russell Cameron | Craig Williams | 2:28.33 |
FAQ
Who won the 2025 Bendigo Cup?
The 2025 Ladbrokes Bendigo Cup was won by five-year-old Anodin gelding Sayedaty Sadaty at $6.50 for the event’s now three-time winning trainer Ciaron Maher with jockey Harry Coffey, who also celebrated his third victory, aboard on 54kg from barrier 3 to win by 1 length on a Good (3) track in a time of 2:29.20.
Who won the 2024 Bendigo Cup?
The 2024 Bendigo Cup was won by the Harry Eustace-trained UK raider Sea King who saluted by 3.75 lengths as a $5.50 chance and was ridden by Declan Bates.
When is the Bendigo Cup 2025?
Wednesday October 29, 2025What is the prize money for the Bendigo Cup 2025?
$500,000
Where is the Ladbrokes Bendigo Cup 2025?
Bendigo Racecourse, HEINZ STREET, Ascot Victoria 3551.
How do I bet on the 2024 Bendigo Cup?
Bet online or via the latest iOS/Android apps with Ladbrokes.
The first step is to create an account at ladbrokes.com.au. The process is quick and easy!
Once you've created your account you can make a deposit via credit card, or any other of our secure payment methods. Next up, head to the racing page and find the race and runner that's right for you.
Which horse will win the 2024 Bendigo Cup?
The best way to pick which horse will win the Bendigo Cup is to take into account the form, assess the barriers, and consider the weight the horse will carry (among other factors). Check out ladbrokes.com.au in the lead up to the race for full form information.