Australia: Invincible Dash tries to end slump in Queanbeyan Cup

The Australian gelding Invincible Dash won the minor Queanbeyan Cup last November to end a 12-race losing streak. The same scenario could occur this weekend at Queanbeyan Racecourse in the Australian countryside.

Invincible Dash is winless in seven starts since May and starts in the Queanbeyan Cup at 1 1/4 miles on Saturday evening with an excellent chance for an eighth career win in his 52nd start.

Last year, Invincible Dash was 11-1 in the Queanbeyan Cup. This year, he is rated as a top contender along with Upper House and Departing Bullet in a field of nine.

Despite the recent losing streak, Invincible Dash has been game in recent starts. He was second by slightly less than a half-length in the Cootamundra Cup at a mile at Cootamundra Racecourse. Invincible Dash carried 133 pounds compared to 123 for race winner Thistledo.

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In the Queanbeyan Cup, Invincible Dash carries top weight of 134.4 pounds, much more than Upper House at 122.3 pounds and Departing Bullet at 121.

Upper House, who may be a slight favorite, is winless in three starts at 1 1/4 miles, but has won at Queanbeyan. A winner of 10 of 73 starts, Upper House is winless in 28 starts since February 2021, but has been a close fourth in his last two starts. He was fourth in the Cootamundra Cup, losing by slightly more than 1 1/4 lengths.

Departing Bullet won his last start in a one-mile handicap at Kembla Grange on Oct. 21, ending a 25-race losing streak since June 2022. A winner of 7 of 70 starts, Departing Bullet is having an active year. The Queanbeyan Cup will be his 14th start of 2023, all since early June.

Queanbeyan has an eight-race program beginning at 10:25 p.m. Eastern of 7:25 p.m. Pacific. Wagering is available through DRFBets.com.

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