Hobart Cup Day Racing Tips for Sunday, February 8th 2026

Hobart hosts its feature race of the year on Sunday – the Group 3 Hobart Cup, with prizemoney of $250,000.

Punters get good value horse racing odds for the Sunday meeting in Tasmania, and we have betting tips for every race on the card.

Hobart Cup Day racing tips

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R1 - 11:50am: Bec Thomas MLC For Elwick Maiden Plate (1200m)

#8 – Upheaval @ $6

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Upheaval ran into a smart one on debut in Magnolia Sky, who was a dominant all the way winner, but he was doing his best work late over the 1100m trip.

David Pires sticks and getting out to 1200m suits. Great value to beat the favourite.

Stake: 1 Unit

R2 - 12:20pm: Mingari + Co Class 1 Hcp (1100m)

#6 – Magnolia Sky @ $3.10

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Sticking with the aforementioned Magnolia Sky who was such an impressive winner here last time out.

Confidence will only increase if (when?) we see Upheaval perform well in the opening race.

Stake: 2.5 Units

R3 - 12:55pm: Magic Millions BM64 Hcp (2020m)

#3 – Royal Dispatch @ $6.50

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Royal Dispatch is building an impressive record, the lightly raced four-year-old having won three times and placed another two from eight career starts, including a last-start second over a similar trip at Launceston.

In form Victorian apprentice Jackson Radley takes off 2Kg.

Stake: 1 Unit

R4 - 1:30pm: Aviso Tas Insurance Brokers Strutt Stakes (2020m)

#7 – Aurora Rise @$3.50

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An interstate raider has won the last three editions of the Strutt, and Aurora Rise fits the bill as the best of them this year.

She won her maiden well at Geelong last time and looks like she will relish this trip. Favourably drawn with John Allen up.

Stake: 5 Units

R5 - 2:10pm: Ladbrokes Community Sports Series Maiden/Class 1 (1600m)

#3 – Kiss My Rock @ $4.40

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Interstate raider Kiss My Rock looks well placed here. His interstate form is nothing special but nor is this race.

Pat Kearney won’t be sending him across Bass Strait for a holiday and John Allen should give him the gun run from barrier five.

Stake: 1 Unit

R6 - 2:50pm: Winning Edge Presentations Class 6 (1000m)

#3 – Ms Tasmania @ $8.50

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Ms Tasmania is really well in under the set weight conditions of this race, her official handicap rating being clearly the highest.

She was a touch disappointing last time out, but in such a suitable race, she is well capable of bouncing back.

Stake: 1 Unit

R7 - 3:30pm: Kevin Sharkie Mystic Journey Stakes (1200m)

#9 – Sanniya @ $1.50

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Local filly Sanniya is building a very impressive record, having won five of her six starts, including her last three straight.

This is a rise in class, but in present form, she looks well capable of making the leap to stakes grade.

Stake: 3 Units

R8 - 4:10pm: Wrest Point Thomas Lyons Stakes (1400m)

#1 – Steparty @ $3.10

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Steparty hasn’t won for more than two years but he has been a prolific placegetter in that time, including two at Group 1 level.

He showed he was back to his best with a sharply improved run at Flemington last start and is capable of upsetting the local contingent here.

Stake: 4 Units

R9 - 4:45pm: Ladbrokes Hobart Cup (2400m)

#3 – Bank Maur @ $6

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Some of us were skeptical whether Bank Maur could run out the trip over 2200m in the Summer Cup, but he could not have been more dominant, leading all the way.

He has always had the class, and now he has answered the distance question. I’m happy to be with him here again.

Stake: 1 Unit

R10 - 5:30pm: Graham Family Funerals Class 2 Hcp (1400m)

#3 – Royal Infantry @ $8

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Sticking with the interstate raiders here in the form of Royal Infantry.

He comes across Bass Strait in excellent form, having won at Camperdown last start, and he really should find this no harder.

Stake: 2 Units

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Frankie McDonald

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