Winner:

£2,352,941

Runners:

Going:

Good To Firm

Stalls:

EW Terms:

Choose Race

Fairyhouse (IRE)	12:00 12:30 1:05 1:40 2:15 2:50 3:25 4:00
Redcar	12:15 12:50 1:25 2:00 2:34 3:09 3:44
Warwick	12:40 1:15 1:50 2:25 3:00 3:35 4:10
Sedgefield	1:00 1:35 2:10 2:45 3:20 3:55
Newcastle (AW)	2:40 3:15 3:50 4:25 5:00 5:30 6:00 6:30
Flemington (AUS)	12:20 4:00

4:00

Flemington

2m Lexus Melbourne Cup (Group 1 Handicap) (3yo+) (Turf) (3yo+)

Going: Good To Firm

5 Nov 2024 SKY

2m Lexus Melbourne Cup (Group 1 Handicap) (3yo+) (Turf) (3yo+)

race conditions £4,144,385 guaranteed For 3yo+ Land Legend's Handicap Mark 2 Penalty value 1st £2,352,941.18 2nd £588,235.29 3rd £294,117.65 4th £187,165.78 5th £122,994.65 6th £85,561.50 7th £85,561.50 8th £85,561.50 9th £85,561.50 10th £85,561.50 11th £85,561.50 12th £85,561.50

Card

Pro Card

At-a-glance

NO. DRAW FORM

HORSE AGE

WGT

JOCKEY

TRAINER

RPR

ODDS

1 (11)

Vauban

-24312 6 t

8 10

J: William Buick

T: W P Mullins 61

- 134

O: Mrs S Ricci

ch g Galiway (GB) - Waldfest (GB) (Hurricane Run (IRE))

Comments

Disappointing as market leader 12 months ago; can do better this time

Date Conditions	Race Conditions	WGT	Pos Race Outcome	SP	Jockey	MR OR	TS	RPR
15Sep24 Cur 14 Gd G1 303K	Cur 14 Gd G1 303K	9-11	2/6 (2¼L Kyprios 9-11) t 8/1	8/1	William Buick	115	101	116
23Aug24 Yor 16½ Gd 1G2 142K	Yor 16½ Gd 1G2 142K	9-5	1/9 (shd Al Nayyir 9-5) t 11/2	11/2	William Buick	112	111	116
20Jul24 Cur 14 Gd G2 78K	Cur 14 Gd G2 78K	9-11	3/10 (8¼L Tower Of London 9-11) t 11/8F	11/8F	Colin Keane	113	82	105
20Jun24 Asc 20 GF 1G1 369K	Asc 20 GF 1G1 369K	9-4	4/9 (9L Kyprios 9-4) t 13/2	13/2	Colin Keane	114	92	112
17May24 Yor 14 Gd 1G2 102K	Yor 14 Gd 1G2 102K	9-3	2/6 (4¾L Giavellotto 9-3) t 7/2	7/2	William Buick	114	90	112
07Nov23 Fle 16 Gd HcG1 2486K	Fle 16 Gd HcG1 2486K	8-9	14/23 (13½L Without A Fight 8-13) t 9/2F	9/2F	Ryan Moore	-	-	105

2 (21)

Buckaroo

681122 5 b

8 8

J: Joao Moreira

T: Chris Waller

- 142

O: A Kheir, Qatar Bloodstock Ltd Et Al

b g Fastnet Rock (AUS) - Roheryn (IRE) (Galileo (IRE))

Comments

Draw has been unkind but there's lots of like about his chances on form

Date Conditions	Race Conditions	WGT	Pos Race Outcome	SP	Jockey	MR OR	TS	RPR
19Oct24 Cau 12 GS HcG1 1604K	Cau 12 GS HcG1 1604K	8-8	2/18 (1¼L Duke De Sessa 8-3) b 14/5F	14/5F	Joao Moreira	-	-	121
05Oct24 Fle 10 GS G1 241K	Fle 10 GS G1 241K	9-2	2/16 (hd Via Sistina 9-0) b 11/2	11/2	Joao Moreira	-	-	122
21Sep24 Cau 9 Gd G1 241K	Cau 9 Gd G1 241K	9-4	1/12 (3½L Huetor 9-4) b 8/1	8/1	Joao Moreira	-	-	121
07Sep24 Ran 8 Gd G2 91K	Ran 8 Gd G2 91K	9-4	1/10 (nse Hinged 9-0) b 6/1	6/1	Tommy Berry	-	-	120
24Aug24 Ran 7 Gd G1 310K	Ran 7 Gd G1 310K	9-4	8/12 (3¼L Via Sistina 9-0) b 60/1	60/1	Joshua Parr	-	-	115
13Apr24 Ran 10 Gd G1 1578K	Ran 10 Gd G1 1578K	9-4	6/9 (12½L Pride Of Jenni 9-0) b 17/1	17/1	Blake Shinn	-	-	100

3 (24)

Circle Of Fire

411890 4 t

8 8

J: Mark Zahra

T: Ciaron Maher

- 135

O: M Johnston, Mrs A J Johnston Et Al

br c Almanzor (FR) - Fiery Sunset (GB) (Galileo (IRE))

Comments

Has no stamina issues but he has not done much recently and draw is horrible

Date Conditions	Race Conditions	WGT	Pos Race Outcome	SP	Jockey	MR OR	TS	RPR
19Oct24 Cau 12 GS HcG1 1604K	Cau 12 GS HcG1 1604K	8-8	10/18 (14L Duke De Sessa 8-3) t 25/1	25/1	John Allen	-	-	101
05Oct24 Fle 10 GS G1 241K	Fle 10 GS G1 241K	9-2	9/16 (6½L Via Sistina 9-0) t 80/1	80/1	John Allen	-	-	109
14Sep24 Fle 8 Hy G1 241K	Fle 8 Hy G1 241K	9-4	8/8 (22L Mr Brightside 9-4) 40/1	40/1	Mark Zahra	-	-	75
13Apr24 Ran 16 Gd HcG1 618K	Ran 16 Gd HcG1 618K	8-2	1/16 (2L Athabascan 8-3) 9/2F	9/2F	Andrea Atzeni	-	-	115
06Apr24 Ran 13 Hy HcG2 91K	Ran 13 Hy HcG2 91K	8-5	1/10 (½L Hopeful 8-8) 13/5F	13/5F	Dylan Gibbons	-	-	99
21Jul23 Ham 11 GS 13yL 31K	Ham 11 GS 13yL 31K	9-7	3/5 (1¾L Chesspiece 9-7) 11/4	11/4	Richard Kingscote	102	64	105

4 (3)

Warp Speed

4-3250 5 b

8 8

J: Akira Sugawara

T: Noboru Takagi

- 134

O: Hiroshi Yamada

b h Drefong (USA) - Deep Love (JPN) (Deep Impact (JPN))

Comments

Has some nice form in Japan without a Group/Graded victory

Date Conditions	Race Conditions	WGT	Pos Race Outcome	SP	Jockey	MR OR	TS	RPR
19Oct24 Cau 12 GS HcG1 1604K	Cau 12 GS HcG1 1604K	8-8	13/18 (16½L Duke De Sessa 8-3) b 25/1	25/1	Akira Sugawara	-	-	97
28Apr24 Kyo 16 GF G1 1246K	Kyo 16 GF G1 1246K	9-2	5/17 (4¼L T O Royal 9-2) 39/1	39/1	Kosei Miura	-	-	114
17Mar24 Han 15 Gd G2 379K	Han 15 Gd G2 379K	9-0	2/15 (5L T O Royal 9-0) 118/10	118/10	Yuga Kawada	-	-	111
17Feb24 Tok 17 GF HcG3 241K	Tok 17 GF HcG3 241K	8-11	3/10 (1½L T O Royal 9-3) 4/1	4/1	Akira Sugawara	-	-	111
02Dec23 Nak 18 GF G2 397K	Nak 18 GF G2 397K	9-0	4/16 (4L Iron Barows 9-0) 61/10	61/10	Kiwamu Ogino	-	-	111
29Oct23 Kyo 15 GF Hc 118K	Kyo 15 GF Hc 118K	8-11	1/17 (1L Meisho Breguet 8-11) 56/10	56/10	Kiwamu Ogino	-	-	88

5 (17)

Kovalica

653426 5 t

8 6

J: Damian Lane

T: Chris Waller

- 139

O: N Morgan & D H T Devine

b g Ocean Park (NZ) - Vitesse (NZ) (Makfi (GB))

Comments

Won the 2023 Queensland Derby but this shapes up as a tough ask

Date Conditions	Race Conditions	WGT	Pos Race Outcome	SP	Jockey	MR OR	TS	RPR
26Oct24 Moo 10 Gd G1 1604K	Moo 10 Gd G1 1604K	9-4	6/9 (12L Via Sistina 9-0) t 25/1	25/1	Mark Zahra	-	-	100
12Oct24 Rsh 9½ Gd G2 618K	Rsh 9½ Gd G2 618K	9-4	2/9 (nk Attrition 9-4) t 17/5	17/5	Zac Lloyd	-	-	117
05Oct24 Ran 8 Gd HcG1 465K	Ran 8 Gd HcG1 465K	8-10	4/20 (2L Ceolwulf 8-7) t 13/2	13/2	James McDonald	-	-	115
07Sep24 Ran 7 Gd G2 91K	Ran 7 Gd G2 91K	9-2	3/14 (1½L Royal Patronage 8-9) t 11/1	11/1	James McDonald	-	-	116
15Jun24 Eag 11 Gd G2 385K	Eag 11 Gd G2 385K	9-4	5/18 (5¾L Fawkner Park 9-4) t 15/2	15/2	James Orman	-	-	108
25May24 Doo 10 GS G1 321K	Doo 10 GS G1 321K	9-4	6/14 (2¾L Bois D'Argent 9-4) t 5/2F	5/2F	Nash Rawiller	-	-	110

6 (15)

Sharp 'N' Smart

690203 5 tv

8 6

J: Michael Dee

T: Graeme & Deborah Rogerson

- 135

O: G A Rogerson, C A Leishman Et Al

b g Redwood (GB) - Queen Margaret (NZ) (Swiss Ace (AUS))

Comments

Has some smart form and could be a place chance if getting home

Date Conditions	Race Conditions	WGT	Pos Race Outcome	SP	Jockey	MR OR	TS	RPR
25Oct24 Moo 12½ Gd G2 241K	Moo 12½ Gd G2 241K	9-4	3/10 (2½L Okita Soushi 8-9) v 18/1	18/1	Craig A Williams	-	-	113
05Oct24 Fle 10 GS G1 241K	Fle 10 GS G1 241K	8-9	13/16 (10½L Via Sistina 9-0) v 30/1	30/1	Luke Currie	-	-	94
15Sep24 Trp 8 Hy Hc 15K	Trp 8 Hy Hc 15K	10-0	2/8 (½L Islington Lass 8-6) 9/2	9/2	Ryan Elliot	-	-	-
09Mar24 Ell 10 Gd G1 128K	Ell 10 Gd G1 128K	9-4	9/10 (9¼L El Vencedor 9-4) tv 143/10	143/10	Vinnie Colgan	-	-	99
10Feb24 Trp 10 Gd G1 171K	Trp 10 Gd G1 171K	9-4	6/11 (2¼L Legarto 9-0) tv 96/10	96/10	Matthew Cameron	-	-	112
30Sep23 Hst 8 Hy G1 121K	Hst 8 Hy G1 121K	9-3	13/13 (18L Mustang Valley 9-0) v 37/10	37/10	Michael McNab	-	-	77

7 (13)

Just Fine

505010 6

8 5 1ex

J: Jye McNeil

T: Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott

- 139

O: MyRacehorse No 1, Australian Chinese J C Racing 7 Et Al

b g Sea The Stars (IRE) - Bint Almatar (USA) (Kingmambo (USA))

Comments

Smart at his best but can be in and out; likes to be on the front end

Date Conditions	Race Conditions	WGT	Pos Race Outcome	SP	Jockey	MR OR	TS	RPR
25Oct24 Moo 12½ Gd G2 241K	Moo 12½ Gd G2 241K	9-2	10/10 (11L Okita Soushi 8-9) 8/1	8/1	Jordan Childs	-	-	98
05Oct24 Fle 12½ GS HcG3 160K	Fle 12½ GS HcG3 160K	9-0	1/13 (hd Point King 8-10) 20/1	20/1	Jordan Childs	-	-	112
21Sep24 Cau 10 Gd HcG3 64K	Cau 10 Gd HcG3 64K	9-3	10/15 (4¾L Positivity 8-7) 10/1	10/1	Jordan Childs	-	-	102
07Sep24 Ran 8 Gd G2 91K	Ran 8 Gd G2 91K	9-4	5/10 (1¾L Buckaroo 9-4) 15/2	15/2	Rachel King	-	-	116
24Aug24 Ran 7 Gd G1 310K	Ran 7 Gd G1 310K	9-4	11/12 (4½L Via Sistina 9-0) 60/1	60/1	Rachel King	-	-	112
16Mar24 Rsh 10 GS G3 106K	Rsh 10 GS G3 106K	9-2	5/7 (9¼L Lindermann 9-2) t 5/1	5/1	Regan Bayliss	-	-	102

8 (18)

Land Legend

1-0613 4

8 5 2ex

J: Zac Purton

T: Chris Waller

- 133

O: Legend Racing Pty Ltd

ch g Galileo (IRE) - Landikusic (IRE) (Dansili (GB))

Comments

Has a bit of scope for further improvement and brother stays well

Date Conditions	Race Conditions	WGT	Pos Race Outcome	SP	Jockey	MR OR	TS	RPR
19Oct24 Cau 12 GS HcG1 1604K	Cau 12 GS HcG1 1604K	8-5	3/18 (6¼L Duke De Sessa 8-3) 15/2	15/2	Zac Purton	-	-	110
05Oct24 Ran 12 Gd HcG1 230K	Ran 12 Gd HcG1 230K	8-0	1/17 (nse Zardozi 8-3) 13/2	13/2	Reese Jones	-	-	109
21Sep24 Ran 10 Gd G3 75K	Ran 10 Gd G3 75K	8-9	6/16 (5¼L Eliyass 8-11) 16/1	16/1	Zac Lloyd	-	-	105
31Aug24 Rsh 7½ Gd 44K	Rsh 7½ Gd 44K	9-4	11/11 (6¾L Ceolwulf 9-6) 12/1	12/1	Tyler Schiller	-	-	-
14Oct23 Ran 13 Gd 162K	Ran 13 Gd 162K	8-4	1/10 (2¾L Cleveland 8-10) 17/5	17/5	Tyler Schiller	-	-	108
05Aug23 Dea 14 VSft 3yL 24K	Dea 14 VSft 3yL 24K	9-0	5/7 (4½L Sevenna's Knight 9-0) 73/10	73/10	Ioritz Mendizabal	-	13	88

9 (7)

Absurde

217-41 6

8 4

J: Kerrin McEvoy

T: W P Mullins 61

- 139

O: H O S Syndicate

b g Fastnet Rock (AUS) - Incroyable (USA) (Singspiel (IRE))

Comments

Has plenty of big-field experience and should have sound place chances at least

Date Conditions	Race Conditions	WGT	Pos Race Outcome	SP	Jockey	MR OR	TS	RPR
31Aug24 Chs 14½ Gd 1L 34K	Chs 14½ Gd 1L 34K	9-8	1/7 (1¼L Caius Chorister 9-3) 5/2	5/2	Daniel Tudhope	109	97	115
17Aug24 Cur 14 Gd G3 29K	Cur 14 Gd G3 29K	9-9	4/5 (31L Grosvenor Square 8-13) 11/4	11/4	Colin Keane	110	54	70
15Mar24 Chl 17 Hy 1HcHG3 56K	Chl 17 Hy 1HcHG3 56K	10-10	1/17 (1L L'Eau du Sud 10-7) 12/1	12/1	Paul Townend	138	81	145
04Feb24 Leo 16 Sft NvHG1 78K	Leo 16 Sft NvHG1 78K	11-12	4/10 (17½L Ballyburn 11-12) 33/1	33/1	Brian Hayes	-	106	137
27Dec23 Leo 16 Hy NvHG1 53K	Leo 16 Hy NvHG1 53K	11-12	PU/9 ( Caldwell Potter 11-12) 14/1	14/1	Danny Mullins	-	-	-
07Nov23 Fle 16 Gd HcG1 2486K	Fle 16 Gd HcG1 2486K	8-5	7/23 (5½L Without A Fight 8-13) 8/1	8/1	Zac Purton	-	-	109

NR (2)

Athabascan

428001 5

8 3

J: NON-RUNNER

T: John O'Shea & Tom Charlton

- 138

O: OTI Racing, F W Cook Et Al

b g Almanzor (FR) - Alzubra (GB) (Dansili (GB))

Comments

Won last time and stays this trip but other have more pressing claims

Date Conditions	Race Conditions	WGT	Pos Race Outcome	SP	Jockey	MR OR	TS	RPR
19Oct24 Ran 13 GS G3 153K	Ran 13 GS G3 153K	9-1	1/9 (shd Wyclif 8-10) 11/2	11/2	Tommy Berry	-	-	111
05Oct24 Ran 12 Gd HcG1 230K	Ran 12 Gd HcG1 230K	8-7	10/17 (8L Land Legend 8-0) 14/1	14/1	Jason Collett	-	-	103
21Sep24 Ran 10 Gd G3 75K	Ran 10 Gd G3 75K	8-11	10/16 (9½L Eliyass 8-11) 50/1	50/1	Jason Collett	-	-	98
07Sep24 Ran 8 Gd G2 91K	Ran 8 Gd G2 91K	9-4	8/10 (3L Buckaroo 9-4) 30/1	30/1	Jason Collett	-	-	113
13Apr24 Ran 16 Gd HcG1 618K	Ran 16 Gd HcG1 618K	8-3	2/16 (2L Circle Of Fire 8-2) 5/1	5/1	Tyler Schiller	-	-	112
30Mar24 Rsh 12 Gd G1 465K	Rsh 12 Gd G1 465K	9-4	4/8 (1¾L Kalapour 9-4) 30/1	30/1	Tyler Schiller	-	-	110

11 (6)

Knight's Choice

349005 5 t

8 2

J: Robbie Dolan

T: John Symons & Sheila Laxon

- 142

O: C A Bain, Mrs K J Waldron & R A Waldron

b g Extreme Choice (AUS) - Midnight Pearl (AUS) (More Than Ready (USA))

Comments

It's hard to make a strong case for him on anything he has done recently

Date Conditions	Race Conditions	WGT	Pos Race Outcome	SP	Jockey	MR OR	TS	RPR
30Oct24 Bdg 12 Gd HcG3 160K	Bdg 12 Gd HcG3 160K	9-0	5/15 (5¼L Sea King 8-8) t 25/1	25/1	Robbie Dolan	-	-	106
19Oct24 Cau 12 GS HcG1 1604K	Cau 12 GS HcG1 1604K	8-2	14/18 (16½L Duke De Sessa 8-3) 200/1	200/1	Robbie Dolan	-	-	91
05Oct24 Fle 10 GS G1 241K	Fle 10 GS G1 241K	8-9	16/16 (13L Via Sistina 9-0) 100/1	100/1	Jordan Childs	-	-	90
21Sep24 Cau 9 Gd G1 241K	Cau 9 Gd G1 241K	9-4	9/12 (7½L Buckaroo 9-4) 20/1	20/1	Craig A Williams	-	-	104
14Jul24 Sun 12 Hy HcL 93K	Sun 12 Hy HcL 93K	9-4	4/13 (3¼L Mission Of Love 8-5) 29/10	29/10	Robbie Dolan	-	-	-
29Jun24 Eag 12 Gd G3 62K	Eag 12 Gd G3 62K	8-13	3/10 (1L Vow And Declare 9-1) 17/5	17/5	Robbie Dolan	-	-	116

12 (10)

Okita Soushi

0-8021 6 t

8 0 2ex

J: Jamie Kah

T: Ciaron Maher

- 136

O: Mrs A M Saini

b h Galileo (IRE) - Amicus (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))

Comments

Held in this last year but last two runs suggest he can do better this time

Date Conditions	Race Conditions	WGT	Pos Race Outcome	SP	Jockey	MR OR	TS	RPR
25Oct24 Moo 12½ Gd G2 241K	Moo 12½ Gd G2 241K	8-9	1/10 (½L Serpentine 8-13) t 10/1	10/1	Billy Egan	-	-	108
12Oct24 Cau 12 Gd HcG2 96K	Cau 12 Gd HcG2 96K	8-8	2/15 (1¼L Herman Hesse 8-6) t 40/1	40/1	Billy Egan	-	-	107
21Sep24 Cau 10 Gd HcG3 64K	Cau 10 Gd HcG3 64K	8-9	14/15 (10½L Positivity 8-7) t 100/1	100/1	Jye McNeil	-	-	83
31Aug24 Cau 10 Gd Hc 44K	Cau 10 Gd Hc 44K	9-3	8/10 (11½L Young Werther 9-8) 25/1	25/1	Ben Allen	-	-	-
07Nov23 Fle 16 Gd HcG1 2486K	Fle 16 Gd HcG1 2486K	8-2	11/23 (8½L Without A Fight 8-13) t 100/1	100/1	Dylan Gibbons	-	-	103
21Oct23 Cau 12 Gd HcG1 1695K	Cau 12 Gd HcG1 1695K	8-2	12/18 (10L Without A Fight 8-10) t 30/1	30/1	Kerrin McEvoy	-	-	97

13 (12)

Onesmoothoperator

821741 6

8 0 2ex

J: Craig A Williams

T: Brian Ellison 29

- 136

O: P Boyle

bb g Dialed In (USA) - Sueno D'Oro (USA) (Medaglia d'Oro (USA))

Comments

Priced was slashed when he won the Geelong Cup; has big-field experience

Date Conditions	Race Conditions	WGT	Pos Race Outcome	SP	Jockey	MR OR	TS	RPR
23Oct24 Gee 12 Gd HcG3 160K	Gee 12 Gd HcG3 160K	8-7	1/13 (2¼L Interpretation 8-7) 10/1	10/1	Craig A Williams	-	-	108
07Sep24 Kem 12 St/Slw 1G3 48K	Kem 12 St/Slw 1G3 48K	9-7	4/7 (7L Kalpana 8-10) 33/1	33/1	Ben Robinson	100	51	104
24Aug24 Yor 14 GF 2Hc 300K	Yor 14 GF 2Hc 300K	9-5	7/20 (5L Magical Zoe 9-6) 33/1	33/1	Connor Beasley	101	81	103
29Jun24 Ncs 16½ St/Slw 2Hc 81K	Ncs 16½ St/Slw 2Hc 81K	8-9	1/20 (2½L Evaluation 8-4) 12/1	12/1	Connor Beasley	93	97	103
28Apr24 Sth 16½ St 2Hc 39K	Sth 16½ St 2Hc 39K	8-13	2/9 (1½L Prydwen 9-12) 10/1	10/1	Ben Robinson	92	63	98
29Mar24 Ncs 10 St 2Hc 103K	Ncs 10 St 2Hc 103K	8-11	8/14 (5¾L Elegant Man 9-12) 40/1	40/1	Ben Robinson	93	44	91

14 (4)

Zardozi

665245 4

8 0

J: Andrea Atzeni

T: James Cummings

- 144

O: Godolphin

b f Kingman (GB) - Chanderi (GB) (Dubawi (IRE))

Comments

Solid form claims and ran nicely on Saturday; big player for this

Date Conditions	Race Conditions	WGT	Pos Race Outcome	SP	Jockey	MR OR	TS	RPR
02Nov24 Fle 8 Gd G1F 321K	Fle 8 Gd G1F 321K	9-0	5/13 (2¾L Atishu 9-0) 18/1	18/1	Daniel Stackhouse	-	-	115
19Oct24 Cau 12 GS HcG1 1604K	Cau 12 GS HcG1 1604K	8-0	4/18 (8½L Duke De Sessa 8-3) 11/2	11/2	Andrea Atzeni	-	-	101
05Oct24 Ran 12 Gd HcG1 230K	Ran 12 Gd HcG1 230K	8-3	2/17 (nse Land Legend 8-0) 6/1	6/1	Zac Lloyd	-	-	112
21Sep24 Ran 10 Gd G3 75K	Ran 10 Gd G3 75K	8-11	5/16 (4¼L Eliyass 8-11) 11/1	11/1	Kerrin McEvoy	-	-	109
07Sep24 Ran 8 Gd G2 91K	Ran 8 Gd G2 91K	8-13	6/10 (2¼L Buckaroo 9-4) 5/4F	5/4F	James McDonald	-	-	110
24Aug24 Ran 7 Gd G1 310K	Ran 7 Gd G1 310K	8-13	6/12 (2¼L Via Sistina 9-0) 25/1	25/1	Zac Lloyd	-	-	113

15 (1)

Sea King

101361 5 b

7 13 1ex

J: Hollie Doyle

T: 2 Harry Eustace 64

- 137

O: OTI Sea King, L D Freeman Et Al

br g Sea The Stars (IRE) - Pamona (IRE) (Duke Of Marmalade (IRE))

Comments

Looked good when landing the Bendigo Cup six days ago; strong candidate

Date Conditions	Race Conditions	WGT	Pos Race Outcome	SP	Jockey	MR OR	TS	RPR
30Oct24 Bdg 12 Gd HcG3 160K	Bdg 12 Gd HcG3 160K	8-8	1/15 (3¾L Berkeley Square 9-3) b 9/2	9/2	Declan Bates	-	-	108
24Aug24 Yor 14 GF 2Hc 300K	Yor 14 GF 2Hc 300K	9-3	6/20 (4¾L Magical Zoe 9-6) b 12/1	12/1	Luke Morris	99	79	101
20Jul24 Rip 12 Gd 2Hc 26K	Rip 12 Gd 2Hc 26K	10-1	3/9 (1½L Iron Lion 9-7) b 5/1	5/1	Luke Morris	99	67	106
08Jul24 Ayr 13 GF 3Hc 8K	Ayr 13 GF 3Hc 8K	9-9	1/5 (¾L Dark Moon Rising 8-12) b EvensF	EvensF	Paul Mulrennan	95	74	103
21Jun24 Asc 12 GF 2Hc 57K	Asc 12 GF 2Hc 57K	9-3	14/19 (15L Crystal Black 9-10) 22/1	22/1	Luke Morris	96	51	83
27Apr24 Rip 12 Sft 2Hc 15K	Rip 12 Sft 2Hc 15K	9-5	1/8 (½L Knightswood 8-12) 100/30	100/30	Paul Mulrennan	93	82	101

16 (22)

Valiant King

56-009 4

7 13

J: Craig Newitt

T: Chris Waller

- 130

O: A Kheir, Qatar Bloodstock Ltd Et Al

b g Roaring Lion (USA) - Assembly (USA) (Candy Ride (ARG))

Comments

Closely matched with Vauban on 2023 form but recent form not so good

Date Conditions	Race Conditions	WGT	Pos Race Outcome	SP	Jockey	MR OR	TS	RPR
19Oct24 Cau 12 GS HcG1 1604K	Cau 12 GS HcG1 1604K	7-13	9/18 (13L Duke De Sessa 8-3) 70/1	70/1	Teodore Nugent	-	-	93
05Oct24 Fle 10 GS G1 241K	Fle 10 GS G1 241K	8-9	10/16 (7L Via Sistina 9-0) 100/1	100/1	Beau Mertens	-	-	101
21Sep24 Ran 10 Gd G3 75K	Ran 10 Gd G3 75K	8-9	16/16 (14L Eliyass 8-11) p 25/1	25/1	Tommy Berry	-	-	88
21Oct23 Cau 12 Gd HcG1 1695K	Cau 12 Gd HcG1 1695K	7-12	6/18 (5½L Without A Fight 8-10) p 9/1	9/1	Jamie Kah	-	-	106
09Sep23 Leo 12 Gd G3 53K	Leo 12 Gd G3 53K	9-1	5/7 (6L Adelaide River 9-1) 4/1	4/1	Oisin Murphy	109	72	101
07Aug23 Naa 12 Sft G3 27K	Naa 12 Sft G3 27K	8-13	2/8 (1½L Vauban 9-9) 100/30	100/30	Dylan Browne McMonagle	98	96	112

17 (19)

Fancy Man

10-536 6 t

7 12

J: Ronnie Stewart

T: Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald

- 137

O: The Clan, P L Ward Et Al

b g Pride Of Dubai (AUS) - Fancy (IRE) (Galileo (IRE))

Comments

Has not been to British levels quite yet but Caulfield Cup run wasn't too bad

Date Conditions	Race Conditions	WGT	Pos Race Outcome	SP	Jockey	MR OR	TS	RPR
19Oct24 Cau 12 GS HcG1 1604K	Cau 12 GS HcG1 1604K	7-12	6/18 (9½L Duke De Sessa 8-3) t 60/1	60/1	Ronnie Stewart	-	-	98
12Oct24 Cau 12 Gd HcG2 96K	Cau 12 Gd HcG2 96K	8-10	3/15 (2¼L Herman Hesse 8-6) t 8/1	8/1	Daniel Stackhouse	-	-	107
21Sep24 Cau 10 Gd HcG3 64K	Cau 10 Gd HcG3 64K	8-10	5/15 (3L Positivity 8-7) t 70/1	70/1	Tyler Schiller	-	-	99
27Oct23 Moo 12½ Gd G2 260K	Moo 12½ Gd G2 260K	8-13	11/14 (3¾L Cleveland 8-9) t 20/1	20/1	Jamie Mott	-	-	106
07Oct23 Eag 12 Gd L 52K	Eag 12 Gd L 52K	9-2	1/13 (1L Parry Sound 8-7) t 15/2	15/2	Bailey Wheeler	-	-	112
23Sep23 Rsh 12 Gd HcG3 80K	Rsh 12 Gd HcG3 80K	9-1	6/12 (3½L Athabascan 8-9) t 20/1	20/1	Adam Hyeronimus	-	-	106

18 (14)

Interpretation

000862 6 tb

7 12

J: Teodore Nugent

T: Ciaron Maher

- 133

O: A Kheir, J A O'Neill Et Al

b g Galileo (IRE) - Daldiyna (FR) (Dansili (GB))

Comments

Ran pretty well in this last year when considering he has excuses; sound effort last time

Date Conditions	Race Conditions	WGT	Pos Race Outcome	SP	Jockey	MR OR	TS	RPR
23Oct24 Gee 12 Gd HcG3 160K	Gee 12 Gd HcG3 160K	8-7	2/13 (2¼L Onesmoothoperator 8-7) tb 20/1	20/1	Teodore Nugent	-	-	103
05Oct24 Fle 12½ GS HcG3 160K	Fle 12½ GS HcG3 160K	8-7	6/13 (2½L Just Fine 9-0) tb 60/1	60/1	Teodore Nugent	-	-	102
14Sep24 Fle 12½ Sft HcG3 96K	Fle 12½ Sft HcG3 96K	8-9	8/9 (8½L Point King 8-7) tb 20/1	20/1	Ethan Brown	-	-	91
07Nov23 Fle 16 Gd HcG1 2486K	Fle 16 Gd HcG1 2486K	7-12	6/23 (5½L Without A Fight 8-13) t 40/1	40/1	Teodore Nugent	-	-	102
01Nov23 Bdg 12 Gd HcG3 169K	Bdg 12 Gd HcG3 169K	8-8	1/14 (shd Brayden Star 8-7) tb 17/10F	17/10F	Michael Dee	-	-	106
07Oct23 Fle 12½ Gd HcG3 173K	Fle 12½ Gd HcG3 173K	8-9	9/16 (3½L Future History 8-7) tb 20/1	20/1	Michael Dee	-	-	99

19 (8)

Manzoice

202307 5

7 12

J: Declan Bates

T: Chris Waller

- 134

O: B Flannery, Mrs P A Flannery Et Al

b g Almanzor (FR) - Choice (NZ) (Mastercraftsman (IRE))

Comments

Won the Victoria Derby here in 2022 but not as good since; hard task

Date Conditions	Race Conditions	WGT	Pos Race Outcome	SP	Jockey	MR OR	TS	RPR
25Oct24 Moo 12½ Gd G2 241K	Moo 12½ Gd G2 241K	8-9	7/10 (3¾L Okita Soushi 8-9) 10/1	10/1	Joao Moreira	-	-	102
05Oct24 Fle 12½ GS HcG3 160K	Fle 12½ GS HcG3 160K	8-7	10/13 (4¾L Just Fine 9-0) b 11/2	11/2	Joao Moreira	-	-	98
06Sep24 Wyo 10½ Gd L 75K	Wyo 10½ Gd L 75K	8-11	3/8 (1¼L Lion's Roar 9-4) 19/5	19/5	Tyler Schiller	-	-	-
13Apr24 Ran 16 Gd HcG1 618K	Ran 16 Gd HcG1 618K	8-2	14/16 (14L Circle Of Fire 8-2) b 16/1	16/1	Zac Lloyd	-	-	97
23Mar24 Rsh 12 Gd HcG3 75K	Rsh 12 Gd HcG3 75K	8-9	2/9 (3½L Post Impressionist 8-8) b 14/1	14/1	Tommy Berry	-	-	104
10Feb24 Ran 8 GS Hc 44K	Ran 8 GS Hc 44K	9-4	8/10 (7¾L Amor Victorious 8-5) 40/1	40/1	Tommy Berry	-	-	-

20 (16)

Mostly Cloudy

622440 5

7 12

J: Karis Teetan

T: Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young

- 137

O: Busuttin Racing, Ridgmont Et Al

b g Harzand (IRE) - Clarinda (FR) (Montjeu (IRE))

Comments

Hasn't won at Listed level, let alone a Group race, so faces a tall order here

Date Conditions	Race Conditions	WGT	Pos Race Outcome	SP	Jockey	MR OR	TS	RPR
05Oct24 Fle 12½ GS HcG3 160K	Fle 12½ GS HcG3 160K	8-8	12/13 (6¼L Just Fine 9-0) b 9/1	9/1	Craig Newitt	-	-	97
14Sep24 Fle 12½ Sft HcG3 96K	Fle 12½ Sft HcG3 96K	8-10	4/9 (2¼L Point King 8-7) b 19/5	19/5	Luke Currie	-	-	102
31Aug24 Cau 10 Gd Hc 44K	Cau 10 Gd Hc 44K	9-3	4/10 (3¾L Young Werther 9-8) 17/2	17/2	Michael Dee	-	-	-
15Jun24 Eag 16 Gd HcG2 124K	Eag 16 Gd HcG2 124K	8-11	2/11 (1¼L Alegron 8-13) 5/4F	5/4F	Blake Shinn	-	-	106
13Apr24 Ran 16 Gd HcG1 618K	Ran 16 Gd HcG1 618K	8-2	6/16 (5L Circle Of Fire 8-2) 11/1	11/1	Rachel King	-	-	107
04Nov23 Fle 12½ Gd HcG3 103K	Fle 12½ Gd HcG3 103K	8-7	5/7 (4½L Kalapour 8-11) 4/1	4/1	Timothy Clark	-	-	98

21 (20)

Positivity

912178 4

7 12

J: Winona Costin

T: Andrew Forsman

- 133

O: C W Kwok

b f Almanzor (FR) - Pussy O'Reilly (NZ) (O'Reilly (NZ))

Comments

Three-time Group 3 winner but needs to up her game given recent runs

Date Conditions	Race Conditions	WGT	Pos Race Outcome	SP	Jockey	MR OR	TS	RPR
25Oct24 Moo 12½ Gd G2 241K	Moo 12½ Gd G2 241K	8-4	8/10 (5¼L Okita Soushi 8-9) 5/1	5/1	Jye McNeil	-	-	95
05Oct24 Fle 12½ GS HcG3 160K	Fle 12½ GS HcG3 160K	8-8	7/13 (2½L Just Fine 9-0) 13/1	13/1	Harry Coffey	-	-	103
21Sep24 Cau 10 Gd HcG3 64K	Cau 10 Gd HcG3 64K	8-7	1/15 (hd Future History 8-10) 15/1	15/1	Harry Coffey	-	-	102
31Aug24 Cau 9 Gd HcL 64K	Cau 9 Gd HcL 64K	8-7	2/10 (½L Rise At Dawn 8-7) 17/1	17/1	Harry Coffey	-	-	-
11May24 Mor 12½ Gd 3yG3F 50K	Mor 12½ Gd 3yG3F 50K	8-11	1/14 (1¾L Zambezi Khan 8-11) 13/10F	13/10F	Damian Lane	-	-	-
27Apr24 Mor 10 Gd 3yG1F 293K	Mor 10 Gd 3yG1F 293K	8-11	9/16 (4L Vibrant Sun 8-11) 19/1	19/1	Michael Dee	-	-	99

22 (9)

Saint George

3-8495 4 t

7 12

J: Tyler Schiller

T: Ciaron Maher

- 133

O: Deg Racing, Qatar Bloodstock Ltd Et Al

gr c Roaring Lion (USA) - Lady Dragon (IRE) (Galileo (IRE))

Comments

Less exposed than most of these and British form makes him interesting

Date Conditions	Race Conditions	WGT	Pos Race Outcome	SP	Jockey	MR OR	TS	RPR
25Oct24 Moo 12½ Gd G2 241K	Moo 12½ Gd G2 241K	8-9	5/10 (3L Okita Soushi 8-9) t 9/1	9/1	Michael Dee	-	-	103
05Oct24 Fle 12½ GS HcG3 160K	Fle 12½ GS HcG3 160K	8-7	9/13 (4½L Just Fine 9-0) t 11/2	11/2	Declan Bates	-	-	98
21Sep24 Cau 10 Gd HcG3 64K	Cau 10 Gd HcG3 64K	8-7	4/15 (½L Positivity 8-7) 19/5	19/5	Jamie Kah	-	-	101
13Jul23 Nmk 13 GF 13yG3 113K	Nmk 13 GF 13yG3 113K	9-3	3/6 (½L Castle Way 9-3) 9/2	9/2	Cieren Fallon	109	53	112
21Jun23 Asc 14 Gd 13yG2 150K	Asc 14 Gd 13yG2 150K	9-2	2/14 (1½L Gregory 9-2) 10/1	10/1	Oisin Murphy	93	99	112
03Jun23 Don 14½ Gd 23yHc 25K	Don 14½ Gd 23yHc 25K	8-11	1/8 (2L Struth 9-4) 13/2	13/2	Cieren Fallon	84	74	93

23 (23)

The Map

119056 6 tv

7 12

J: Rachel King

T: Dan Clarken & Oopy Macgillivray

- 133

O: Mrs J A Macgillivray, D J Clarken Et Al

b m Alpine Eagle (AUS) - This Moment (AUS) (Savoire Vivre (GB))

Comments

Sure to be have been laid out for this but some improvement is needed on recent form

Date Conditions	Race Conditions	WGT	Pos Race Outcome	SP	Jockey	MR OR	TS	RPR
23Oct24 Gee 12 Gd HcG3 160K	Gee 12 Gd HcG3 160K	8-7	6/13 (4¾L Onesmoothoperator 8-7) tv 15/2	15/2	Jamie Kah	-	-	99
12Oct24 Cau 12 Gd HcG2 96K	Cau 12 Gd HcG2 96K	8-8	5/15 (3¾L Herman Hesse 8-6) tv 11/1	11/1	Luke Currie	-	-	103
21Sep24 Cau 10 Gd HcG3 64K	Cau 10 Gd HcG3 64K	8-8	11/15 (4¾L Positivity 8-7) tv 30/1	30/1	Craig Newitt	-	-	93
04May24 Mor 12½ Gd HcG3 44K	Mor 12½ Gd HcG3 44K	9-0	1/9 (3¾L Crimson Vine 8-7) tv 17/20F	17/20F	Jamie Kah	-	-	-
11Mar24 Mor 16 Gd HcG2 102K	Mor 16 Gd HcG2 102K	8-5	2/16 (shd Excelleration 8-6) tv 14/5F	14/5F	Jamie Kah	-	-	99
24Feb24 Mor 13 Gd G3 44K	Mor 13 Gd G3 44K	8-10	2/14 (¾L Yellowbrick Road 8-11) tv 8/5F	8/5F	Lachlan Neindorf	-	-	-

24 (5)

Trust In You

663044 6 p

7 12

J: Mark Du Plessis

T: Bruce Wallace & Grant Cooksley

- 138

O: B J Wallace, R J Wallace Et Al

br g Sweynesse (AUS) - Shinko Bay (NZ) (Shinko King (IRE))

Comments

Has some okay form but hasn't done enough to look a winner of this

Date Conditions	Race Conditions	WGT	Pos Race Outcome	SP	Jockey	MR OR	TS	RPR
19Oct24 Ran 13 GS G3 153K	Ran 13 GS G3 153K	9-1	4/9 (2¼L Athabascan 9-1) p 15/2	15/2	Thomas Sherry	-	-	108
05Oct24 Ran 12 Gd HcG1 230K	Ran 12 Gd HcG1 230K	8-5	4/17 (3½L Land Legend 8-0) p 70/1	70/1	Thomas Sherry	-	-	108
21Sep24 Ran 10 Gd G3 75K	Ran 10 Gd G3 75K	8-11	12/16 (9¾L Eliyass 8-11) p 200/1	200/1	Reece Jones	-	-	98

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