Full Result 4.20 Flemington (AUS) | 4 November 1997

Foster's Melbourne Cup Handicap (Group 1)

(3yo+) 2m Good

1st £668,224 2nd £203,271 3rd £91,121 4th £42,056 5th £23,364

Foster's Melbourne Cup Handicap (Group 1), 2m - Good, 3yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽²⁾	3. Might And Power (NZ) 7/2F Jim Cassidy Jack Denham	Jim Cassidy Jack Denham	4	811 b	–	–	125	–
br g Zabeel (NZ) - Benediction (Day Is Done)
Led, ridden 2f out, ran on well, just held on

2⁽¹⁵⁾ shd	2. Doriemus (NZ) 9/1 G Hall Lee Freedman	G Hall Lee Freedman	7	90 b	–	–	119	–
ch g Norman Pentaquad (USA) - Golden Woods (NZ) (Zamazaan)
Held up towards rear, 9th str, headway over 2f out, ran on well, just failed

3⁽⁷⁾ ½ [½]	16. Markham (AUS) 25/1 L Dittman Cliff Brown	L Dittman Cliff Brown	4	84	–	–	–	–
b g Salieri (USA) - Fetoon (Persian Bold)
Mid-division, 10th str, ridden over 2f out, finished well

4⁽¹⁷⁾ ½ [1]	10. Harbour Dues 40/1 Ray Cochrane Lady Herries	Ray Cochrane Lady Herries	4	86	–	–	110	–
b c Slip Anchor - Quillotern (USA) (Arctic Tern)
Towards rear early, 16th str, soon ridden and ran on well, nearest finish

5⁽¹⁶⁾ nse [1¼]	14. Linesman (NZ) 10/1 Larry Cassidy Gai Waterhouse	Larry Cassidy Gai Waterhouse	6	84 b	–	–	108	–
b g Touching Wood (USA) - Linecall (NZ) (Sir Tristram)
Tracked leaders, 2nd str, every chance over 2f out, ran on at one pace from over 1f out

6⁽⁹⁾ 2¼ [3½]	9. Arabian Story 25/1 Frankie Dettori Lord Huntingdon	Frankie Dettori Lord Huntingdon	4	86	–	–	108	–
gr g Sharrood (USA) - Once Upon A Time (Teenoso)
Mid-division, 12th str, kept on well from over 2f out

7⁽¹⁾ ¾ [4¼]	13. Skybeau (NZ) 16/1 Dwayne Dunn L J Smith	Dwayne Dunn L J Smith	5	85	–	–	106	–
b g Dahar (USA) - Beaumont Babe (AUS) (Sky Diver)
In rear early, 13th str, kept on same pace final 2f

8⁽²²⁾ 1¼ [5½]	8. Ebony Grosve (NZ) 7/1 Shane Dye Graeme Rogerson	Shane Dye Graeme Rogerson	4	88	–	–	108	–
br c Grosvenor (NZ) - Dusky Rosa (AUS) (Indian Conquest)
In rear, headway to go 8th str, ridden and kept on same pace from over 1 1/2f out

9⁽¹⁴⁾ hd [5½]	4. Sapio (NZ) 80/1 Danny Nikolic Mrs S L Kay	Danny Nikolic Mrs S L Kay	7	810	–	–	109	–
br g Vice Regal (NZ) - Sage (NZ) (Allgrit I)
Mid-division, 5th str, one pace from over 1f out

10⁽⁴⁾ 4 [9½]	21. Grandmaster (NZ) 33/1 Lenny Beasley Bart Cummings	Lenny Beasley Bart Cummings	4	711	–	–	92	–
ch g Centro (NZ) - Round The World (NZ) (Sea Anchor)
4th str, ridden 2f out, unable to quicken, weakened closing stages

11⁽¹⁰⁾ 2 [11½]	5. Court Of Honour (IRE) 50/1 B Thomson P Hayes	B Thomson P Hayes	5	89	–	–	102	–
b h Law Society (USA) - Captive Island (IRE) (Northfields)
In touch, 6th str, never able to get in challenge

12⁽⁶⁾ 1½ [13]	12. Magnet Bay (NZ) 100/1 Chris Johnson Danny Frye	Chris Johnson Danny Frye	7	85	–	–	97	–
bl g Gold And Ivory (USA) - Rivermist (NZ) (Riverton)
Never better than mid-division, ran on one pace straight

13⁽¹⁸⁾ 3¼ [16¼]	6. Vialli (IRE) 16/1 B York D J & P D O'Sullivan	B York D J & P D O'Sullivan	6	89	–	–	–	–
ch h Niniski (USA) - Vaison La Romaine (Arctic Tern)
Tracked leaders, 3rd str, weakened from 1 1/2f out

14⁽¹²⁾ 3½ [19¾]	11. Always Aloof (USA) 12/1 Steven King Lee Freedman	Steven King Lee Freedman	6	85	–	–	93	–
b h Alleged (USA) - Miranda (USA) (Forli)
Mid-division, 13th str, never able to get on terms

15⁽¹⁹⁾ 3 [22¾]	17. Scrupulous (AUS) 200/1 Michael Carson Jim Smith	Michael Carson Jim Smith	6	84	–	–	–	–
bb g Scrupules (IRE) - Narjour (AUS) (Dies)
Towards rear, 21st str, ridden and unable to quicken, never dangerous

16⁽³⁾ 3½ [26¼]	19. Yobro (AUS) 33/1 Grant Cooksley Kirk Roberts	Grant Cooksley Kirk Roberts	7	82	–	–	84	–
ch g Gypsy Kingdom (AUS) - Liase (AUS) (Ambassador B)
Mid-division, 7th str, soon weakened

17⁽²⁰⁾ 3½ [29¾]	22. Sunny Lane (AUS) 66/1 Brett Prebble Charlie Goggin	Brett Prebble Charlie Goggin	5	710	–	–	65	–
b m Never Quit (NZ) - Private Lane (AUS) (Lanesborough I)
Never able to get on terms

18⁽⁵⁾ 1¼ [31]	15. Marble Halls (NZ) 7/1 Damien Oliver Lee Freedman	Damien Oliver Lee Freedman	4	84 b	–	–	90	–
ch g Nassipour (USA) - Joolzy (NZ) (Noble Bijou)
Tracked leaders, 11th and weakening str

19⁽¹¹⁾ 3 [34]	7. Alfa (AUS) 14/1 Darren Beadman Bart Cummings	Darren Beadman Bart Cummings	4	88	–	–	91	–
br g El Moxie (USA) - Spinning Reel (AUS) (Kaoru Star)
Towards rear, 20th str, never able to get on terms

20⁽¹³⁾ 1 [35]	20. Bonsai Pipeline (NZ) 100/1 Darren Gauci Robert Thomas	Darren Gauci Robert Thomas	6	713	–	–	72	–
b g Waikiki Star (USA) - Crested Lass (NZ) (Crested Wave)
Never dangerous

21⁽⁸⁾ 1 [36]	18. Crying Game (AUS) 200/1 Greg Childs Ms A C Johnson	Greg Childs Ms A C Johnson	5	82	–	–	74	–
br g Warring Nations (USA) - Harka (AUS) (Portakali)
Tracked leader til ridden and weakened straight

22⁽²¹⁾ 5 [41]	1. Count Chivas (NZ) 50/1 Danny Brereton Simon Morrish	Danny Brereton Simon Morrish	6	90 b	–	–	81	–
b g Lord Ballina (AUS) - Inquisit (NZ) (Imposing)
Always towards rear