The NE Manion Cup is a Group 3 staying showdown run on Golden Slipper Day in March as a lead-up to the Sydney Cup over two miles.
2025 NE Manion Cup Results
- 1st: #6 Alalcance
- 2nd: #1 Athabascan
- 3rd: #10 Strathtay
NE Manion Cup News
The NE Manion Cup is a Group 3 race run at Rosehill Gardens on Golden Slipper Day each March during the Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival.
2025 NE Manion Cup Results
- 1st: #6 Alalcance ($3.30F)
- 2nd: #1 Athabascan
- 3rd: #10 Strathtay
Jockey Tim Clark gave the talented Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott trained mare Alalcance ($3.30F) a peach of a ride rating the bonny grey well with a front-running performance to run her rivals ragged with an impressive 4.35 length romp home in the 2025 NE Manion Cup results shooting the five-year-old to the top of betting on the Group 1 Sydney Cup over the two-miles at Randwick on April 12.
NE Manion Cup 2025 Odds & Results
Asahi Super Dry N E Manion Cup (G3)
| Runner Details | Win | Place |
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1st
6. Alalcance (4) J: Tim Clark 55kg
T: Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott |
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2nd
1. Athabascan (5) J: Tommy Berry 59kg
T: John O'Shea & Tom Charlton |
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3rd
10. Strathtay (10) J: Jay Ford 53kg
T: Chris Waller |
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4th
2. Cleveland (2) J: Hugh Bowman 57.5kg
T: Kris Lees |
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5th
11. Birdman (12) J: Zac Lloyd 53kg
T: Chris Waller |
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6th
5. Lastotchka (1) J: Chad Schofield 56kg
T: Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr |
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7th
14. Mr Waterville (9) J: Tyler Schiller 53kg
T: Chris Waller |
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8th
9. Manzoice (14) J: Michael Dee 53kg
T: Chris Waller |
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9th
7. Valiant King (13) J: Reece Jones 54.5kg
T: Chris Waller |
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10th
12. Diablo Bolt (6) J: Alysha Collett 53kg
T: Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald |
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11th
13. Mormona (7) J: Rachel King 53kg
T: Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald |
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12th
8. True Marvel (3) J: Jason Collett 54kg
T: Matthew Smith |
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13th
4. Our Anchorage (11) J: Ashley Morgan 56.5kg
T: Bjorn Baker |
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14th
3. sco Guardi (8) J: Kerrin McEvoy 56.5kg
T: Chris Waller |
Data retrieved: 16/05/2025 03:39:41 AM (Australia/Brisbane)
Contested over 2400m the race is a quality handicap event for stayers offering $250,000 in prize money and serves as a good lead-up to the Group 1 Sydney Cup (3200m) over the two miles at Randwick in April. The Offer (2014) was the last stayer to complete the NE Manion Cup – Sydney Cup double.
Golden Slipper Stakes Day is one of the biggest of the season and is host to five Group 1 races including the $5 million Golden Slipper (1200m) for two-year-olds, as well as a number of Group 3 acts.
A key lead-up to the NE Manion Cup each autumn is the Listed Randwick City Stakes (2000m) run in early March on Randwick Guineas Day.
Many gallopers in the NE Manion Cup field go on to run in the Group 2 Chairman’s Handicap (2600m) on Day 1 of ‘The Championships’ and possibly the Sydney Cup the following Saturday. Libran (2016) followed by Big Duke (2017 on protest) were the last horses to complete the NE Manion Cup – Chairman’s Handicap double.
Libran went on to run second in the Sydney Cup results that autumn behind Gallante, who came off a third in the NE Manion Cup results, while Big Duke backed up from his double to run third in the 2017 Sydney Cup trifecta. Big Duke also returned for a third in the 2019 NE Manion Cup results.
In 2020 UK raider Young Rascal won the NE Manion Cup and the stable returned in 2021 with trainer William Haggas saluting again with Favorite Moon.
Haggas added to his excellent NE Manion Cup record in 2024 taking it out with another well-backed international, Post Impressionist.
The 2022 NE Manion Cup form was franked with the winner No Compromise returning in the spring to take out the Group 1 The Metropolitan (2400m).
The NE Manion Cup 2025 ran on Saturday March 22, 2025 at Rosehill Gardens as a key Sydney Cup lead-up and was won by the Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott trained favourite Alalcance ($3.30F) by an impressive 4.35 lengths!
| 2025 NE Manion Stakes | |
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| Date: | Saturday March 22, 2025 |
| Track: | Rosehill Racecourse |
| Distance: | 2400m |
| Race Type: | Quality Handicap |
| Status: | Group 3 |
| Prize Money: | $250,000 |
2025 NE Manion Cup Finishing Order
| Finish | No. | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Margin | Bar. | Weight | Penalty | Starting Price | |
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| 1 | 6 | ALALCANCE (GB) | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Tim Clark | 4 | 55kg | $3.30F | |||
| 2 | 1 | ATHABASCAN (FR) | John O’Shea & Tom Charlton | Tommy Berry | 4.35L | 5 | 59kg | $5 | ||
| 3 | 10 | STRATHTAY (NZ) | Chris Waller | Jay Ford | 4.37L | 10 | 53kg | $18 | ||
| 4 | 2 | CLEVELAND (IRE) | Kris Lees | Hugh Bowman | 5.07L | 2 | 57.5kg | $26 | ||
| 5 | 11 | BIRDMAN (IRE) | Chris Waller | Zac Lloyd | 5.33L | 12 | 53kg | $4.40 | ||
| 6 | 5 | LASTOTCHKA (FR) | Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) | Chad Schofield | 5.92L | 1 | 56kg | $81 | ||
| 7 | 14 | MR WATERVILLE (IRE) | Chris Waller | Tyler Schiller | 6.63L | 9 | 53kg | $61 | ||
| 8 | 9 | MANZOICE | Chris Waller | Michael Dee | 7.28L | 14 | 53kg | $19 | ||
| 9 | 7 | VALIANT KING (GB) | Chris Waller | Reece Jones | 7.67L | 13 | 54.5kg | $16 | ||
| 10 | 12 | DIABLO BOLT | Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald | Ms Alysha Collett | 8.18L | 6 | 53kg | $12 | ||
| 11 | 13 | MORMONA (FR) | Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald | Ms Rachel King | 9.18L | 7 | 53kg | $51 | ||
| 12 | 8 | TRUE MARVEL (FR) | Matthew Smith | Jason Collett | 11.93L | 3 | 54kg | $151 | ||
| 13 | 4 | OUR ANCHORAGE (IRE) | Bjorn Baker | Ashley Morgan | 16.12L | 11 | 56.5kg | $11 | ||
| 14 | 3 | SCO GUARDI (IRE) | Chris Waller | Kerrin McEvoy | 22.63L | 8 | 56.5kg | $51 | ||
| 16e | LASPIRIT DEELER | Lee & Cherie Curtis | Jeff Penza | 0 | ||||||
| 15e | BACIO DEL MIST (NZ) | Lee & Cherie Curtis | Ms Molly Bourke (a) | 0 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
2025 NE Manion Cup Betting
The official NE Manion Cup 2025 betting odds on the autumn stayers in the mix for the Sydney Cup lead-up will be available here at Races.com.au the week of the race.
Post Impressionist ($3.90 in 2024) and Alalcance ($3.30 in 2025) are the latest favourites in NE Manion Cup betting to salute for the punters.
2025 NE Manion Cup Form
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2025 NE Manion Cup Tips
Stay tuned for our insider NE Manion Cup 2025 Tips on the Sydney Cup lead-up this Slipper Day in Sydney.
- To Win: #6 Alalcance ($3.20 at time of publish) – BET NOW
Could be a day for the favourite backers early on the card at Rosehill on Saturday including in the third with Alalcance the top elect and market mover in the NE Manion Cup for good reason. This flying grey mare is a class import for the Waterhouse/Bott yard who has been racing well since her arrival down under. She races as a five-year-old here but is lightly raced with just eight runs so far for a trio of wins and four seconds. Made an immediate impact in Oz debuting at Warwick Farm with 58kg to win by nearly four lengths last September over the mile and a half in a Benchmark 72. Sporadic runs since including a Listed Christmas Cup second in December at Randwick when narrowly denied. Back in winning form last time out fresh in the Listed Randwick City Stakes (2000m) on March 8 defeating Warmonger. She’ll relish the step back up in distance now boasting an impressive 2400m strike rate (4:1-3-0). Does rise in the kilos again from 53kg to 55kg but we’ve seen her storm home with plenty more on her back. Tim Clark and gate five two more pluses. Can win.
2025 NE Manion Cup Field
Each Sydney Autumn Racing season the NE Manion Cup field attracts a class line-up of Sydney Cup-bound stayers and is released by Racing NSW on the Wednesday before the race.
The official 2025 NE Manion Cup field and barriers are set to be released on the Wednesday of race week and will be published in full below.
The NE Manion Cup 2025 final field features a smart field of potential Sydney Cup bound stayers led in betting by the classy Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott trained import Alalcance.
| No | Last 10 | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Probable Weight | Penalty | H Rating |
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| 1 | 42x8001x78 | ATHABASCAN (FR) | John O’Shea & Tom Charlton | Tommy Berry | 6 | 59kg | 104 | ||
| 2 | 621x00x80x | CLEVELAND (IRE) | Kris Lees | Hugh Bowman | 2 | 57.5kg | 101 | ||
| 3 | 0x07976x00 | SCO GUARDI (IRE) | Chris Waller | Kerrin McEvoy | 10 | 56.5kg | 99 | ||
| 4 | 8134×11114 | OUR ANCHORAGE (IRE) | Bjorn Baker | Ashley Morgan | 13 | 56.5kg | 99 | ||
| 5 | 23x41x0x00 | LASTOTCHKA (FR) | Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) | Chad Schofield | 1 | 56kg | 102 | ||
| 6 | 42x1x122x1 | ALALCANCE (GB) | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Tim Clark | 5 | 55kg | 100 | ||
| 7 | 56x0090x06 | VALIANT KING (GB) | Chris Waller | Reece Jones | 15 | 54.5kg | 95 | ||
| 8 | 13x80808x8 | TRUE MARVEL (FR) | Matthew Smith | Jason Collett | 3 | 54kg | 92 | ||
| 9 | x23070x885 | MANZOICE | Chris Waller | Michael Dee | 16 | 53kg | 91 | ||
| 10 | 1451336×06 | STRATHTAY (NZ) | Chris Waller | Jay Ford | 12 | 53kg | 89 | ||
| 11 | 113x6x0x42 | BIRDMAN (IRE) | Chris Waller | Zac Lloyd | 14 | 53kg | 88 | ||
| 12 | 93161×1121 | DIABLO BOLT | Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald | Ms Alysha Collett | 7 | 53kg | 87 | ||
| 13 | 61x02x9340 | MORMONA (FR) | Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald | Ms Rachel King | 8 | 53kg | 86 | ||
| 14 | x086x67x70 | MR WATERVILLE (IRE) | Chris Waller | Tyler Schiller | 11 | 53kg | 86 | ||
| 15e | 6413×46921 | BACIO DEL MIST (NZ) | Lee & Cherie Curtis | Ms Molly Bourke (a) | 4 | 53kg | 73 | ||
| 16e | 71554×5131 | LASPIRIT DEELER | Lee & Cherie Curtis | Jeff Penza | 9 | 53kg | 72 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
2025 NE Manion Cup Nominations
The NE Manion Cup 2025 nominations close on the Monday leading-up to Golden Slipper Day and will be announced below as soon as available.
| Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Ballot | Weight | True Weight | Penalty | H Rating | |
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| 1 | 42x8001x78 | ATHABASCAN (FR) | G | 6 | John O’Shea & Tom Charlton | 1 | 59kg | 59kg | 104 | |
| 2 | x37914x765 | ASTERIX (NZ) | G | 6 | Chris Waller | 2 | 58.5kg | 58.5kg | 103 | |
| 3 | 23x41x0x00 | LASTOTCHKA (FR) | M | 6 | Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) | 3 | 56kg | 56kg | 102 | |
| 4 | 621x00x80x | CLEVELAND (IRE) | G | 7 | Kris Lees | 4= | 57.5kg | 57.5kg | 101 | |
| 5 | 241x920x93 | ZECHARIAH (IRE) | G | 6 | Chris Waller | 4= | 57.5kg | 57.5kg | 101 | |
| 6 | 42x1x122x1 | ALALCANCE (GB) | M | 5 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | 6 | 55kg | 55kg | 100 | |
| 7 | 0x07976x00 | SCO GUARDI (IRE) | G | 7 | Chris Waller | 7= | 56.5kg | 56.5kg | 99 | |
| 8 | 8134×11114 | OUR ANCHORAGE (IRE) | G | 6 | Bjorn Baker | 7= | 56.5kg | 56.5kg | 99 | |
| 9 | 315155×069 | ETNA ROSSO (IRE) | G | 5 | Chris Waller | 9= | 54.5kg | 54.5kg | 95 | |
| 10 | 56x0090x06 | VALIANT KING (GB) | G | 5 | Chris Waller | 9= | 54.5kg | 54.5kg | 95 | |
| 11 | 10110×9962 | MATUSALEM | G | 4 | Chris Waller | 11 | 54kg | 53.5kg | 93 | |
| 12 | 13x80808x8 | TRUE MARVEL (FR) | G | 9 | Matthew Smith | 12 | 54kg | 53kg | 92 | |
| 13 | x23070x885 | MANZOICE | G | 5 | Chris Waller | 13 | 54kg | 53kg | 91 | |
| 14 | 1451336×06 | STRATHTAY (NZ) | G | 5 | Chris Waller | 14= | 54kg | 53kg | 89 | |
| 15 | 5x8x943x01 | WALTHAM (GB) | G | 5 | Matthew Smith | 14= | 54kg | 53kg | 89 | |
| 16 | 113x6x0x42 | BIRDMAN (IRE) | G | 4 | Chris Waller | 16 | 54kg | 53kg | 88 | |
| 17 | 93161×1121 | DIABLO BOLT | G | 4 | Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald | 17 | 54kg | 53kg | 87 | |
| 18 | 61x02x9340 | MORMONA (FR) | G | 6 | Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald | 18= | 54kg | 53kg | 86 | |
| 19 | x086x67x70 | MR WATERVILLE (IRE) | G | 6 | Chris Waller | 18= | 54kg | 53kg | 86 | |
| 20 | 008×583923 | FULFILLED (GB) | G | 6 | Kris Lees | 20 | 54kg | 53kg | 75 | |
| 21 | 6413×46921 | BACIO DEL MIST (NZ) | M | 7 | Lee & Cherie Curtis | 21 | 54kg | 53kg | 73 | |
| 22 | 71554×5131 | LASPIRIT DEELER | M | 4 | Lee & Cherie Curtis | 22 | 54kg | 53kg | 72 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
NE Manion Cup History
The NE Manion Cup, named in honour of the former Sydney Turf Club (STC) director N.E. Manion, was first run back in 1972 and won by Odyssey. Since then, plenty of good stayers have won the Sydney showdown including Manner Hill (2002), Permit (2012 & 2015), and The Offer (2014).
The race ran as a Group 3 from 1979 – 2005 but was downgraded to Listed class during 2006 – 2013. It has been back to the Group 3 race list since 2014 and after starting out as a 2000m event has run over the current 2400m distance since 1979.
In 2021 the original Golden Slipper Stakes race day including the NE Manion Cup was abandoned due to heavy rainfall and unsafe track conditions and postponed to the following Saturday.
In 2022 the race ran as the Group 3 Queen’s Cup and saw trainer Chris Waller prepare the trifecta.
Recent NE Manion Cup Winners
See below for a full list of NE Manion Cup winners and results going back to 2000.
| Year | Place | Horse | Time |
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| 2025 NE Manion Cup |
1st | Alalcance | 2 minutes 28.64 seconds |
| 2nd | Athabascan | ||
| 3rd | Strathtay | ||
| 2024 NE Manion Cup |
1st | Post Impressionist | 2 minutes 27.33 seconds |
| 2nd | Manozice | ||
| 3rd | Almania | ||
| 2023 NE Manion Cup |
1st | Timour | 2 minutes 32.84 seconds |
| 2nd | Raging Bull | ||
| 3rd | Sir Lucan | ||
| 2022 Queen’s Cup / NE Manion Cup |
1st | No Compromise | 2 minutes 34.18 seconds |
| 2nd | Surefire | ||
| 3rd | Chalk Stream | ||
| 2021 NE Manion Cup |
1st | Favorite Moon | 2 minutes 31.68 seconds |
| 2nd | Real Of Flowers | ||
| 3rd | Sacramento | ||
| 2020 NE Manion Cup |
1st | Young Rascal | 2 minutes 31.54 seconds |
| 2nd | Mugatoo | ||
| 3rd | Supernova | ||
| 2019 NE Manion Cup |
1st | Midterm | 2 minutes 35.07 seconds |
| 2nd | Big Duke | ||
| 3rd | Shraaoh | ||
| 2018 NE Manion Cup |
1st | Master Of Arts | 2 minutes 35.03 seconds |
| 2nd | Alward | ||
| 3rd | Peribsen | ||
| 2017 NE Manion Cup |
1st | Big Duke (on protest) | 2 minutes 37 seconds |
| 2nd | Our Century | ||
| 3rd | Allergic | ||
| 2016 NE Manion Cup |
1st | Libran | 2 minutes 30.4 seconds |
| 2nd | Cafe Society | ||
| 3rd | Gallante | ||
| 2015 NE Manion Cup |
1st | Permit | 2 minutes 29.5 seconds |
| 2nd | Phrases | ||
| 3rd | Bagman | ||
| 2014 NE Manion Cup |
1st | The Offer | 2 minutes 34.8 seconds |
| 2nd | Opinion | ||
| 3rd | Tremec | ||
| 2013 NE Manion Cup |
1st | Julienas | 2 minutes 28.3 seconds |
| 2nd | Permit | ||
| 3rd | Dance With Her | ||
| 2012 NE Manion Cup |
1st | Permit | 2 minutes 28.0 seconds |
| 2nd | Precedence | ||
| 3rd | Older Than Time | ||
| 2011 NE Manion Cup |
1st | Bid Spotter | 2 minutes 27.8 seconds |
| 2nd | Above Average | ||
| 3rd | Stand To Gain | ||
| 2010 NE Manion Cup |
1st | Precedence | 2 minutes 32.52 seconds |
| 2nd | Inkster | ||
| 3rd | The Embassy | ||
| 2009 NE Manion Cup |
1st | Enzedex Eagle | 2 minutes 31.64 seconds |
| 2nd | Common Objective | ||
| 3rd | Kettledrum | ||
| 2008 NE Manion Cup |
1st | The Chieftain | 2 minutes 32.15 seconds |
| 2nd | No Wine No Song | ||
| 3rd | Yong Centaur | ||
| 2007 NE Manion Cup |
1st | The Chieftain | 2 minutes 30.59 seconds |
| 2nd | Magic Instinct | ||
| 3rd | Prince Arthur | ||
| 2006 NE Manion Cup |
1st | Fooram | 2 minutes 28.81 seconds |
| 2nd | Above Deck | ||
| 3rd | Lancaster Park | ||
| 2005 NE Manion Cup |
1st | Mahtoum | 2 minutes 26.29 seconds |
| 2nd | Champion System | ||
| 3rd | Mooring’s Melody | ||
| 2004 NE Manion Cup |
1st | Saturday Fever | 2 minutes 31.99 seconds |
| 2nd | Majestically | ||
| 3rd | Restless | ||
| 2003 NE Manion Cup |
1st | Grand City | 2 minutes 29.85 seconds |
| 2nd | Bedouin | ||
| 3rd | Beau | ||
| 2002 NE Manion Cup |
1st | Manner Hill | 2 minutes 29.10 seconds |
| 2nd | Plea | ||
| 3rd | Rapida | ||
| 2001 NE Manion Cup |
1st | Tiger’s Eye | 2 minutes 31.75 seconds |
| 2nd | Prophet’s Kiss | ||
| 3rd | Pasta Express | ||
| 2000 NE Manion Cup |
1st | Pravda | 2 minutes 31.75 seconds |
| 2nd | Ultra Smug | ||
| 3rd | Steel Phoenix | ||
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