Full Result 4.00 Flemington (AUS) | 1 November 2005

Emirates Melbourne Cup (Group 1) (Handicap)

(3yo+) 2m Good To Soft

1st £1,265,306 2nd £306,122 3rd £153,061 4th £81,633 5th £51,020 6th £44,898 7th £44,898 8th £44,898 9th £44,898

Emirates Melbourne Cup (Group 1) (Handicap), 2m - Good To Soft, 3yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹⁴⁾	1. Makybe Diva 17/5F Glen Boss Lee Freedman	Glen Boss Lee Freedman	6	92	–	–	125	–
b m Desert King (IRE) - Tugela (USA) (Riverman)
Held up on inside, 15th 5f out, switched off rail and headway over 3f out, 8th straight six-wide, led over 1f out, ran on strongly

2⁽¹¹⁾ 1¼	16. On A Jeune (AUS) 70/1 Darren Gauci Peter Montgomerie	Darren Gauci Peter Montgomerie	5	80 b	–	–	108	–
b g Jeune - Chandada Rose (AUS) (King's High)
Held up in rear, 20th straight, headway widest of all from 1 1/2f out, finished strongly

3⁽¹⁷⁾ ½ [1¾]	8. Xcellent (NZ) 20/1 Michael Coleman Michael Moroney	Michael Coleman Michael Moroney	4	87	–	–	118	–
b g Pentire - Excelo (NZ) (Centro)
Held up in rear, 21st straight, headway on wide outside to go 2nd 100yds out, no extra and lost 2nd close home

4⁽²⁰⁾ nk [2]	22. Leica Falcon (AUS) 9/2 Kerrin McEvoy Richard Freyer	Kerrin McEvoy Richard Freyer	4	712	–	–	109	–
b g Nothin' Leica Dane (AUS) - Lady Peregrine (AUS) (Scrupules)
23rd early, 18th straight on outside, stayed on steadily final 2f

5⁽³⁾ hd [2¼]	13. Lachlan River (NZ) 25/1 Glen Colless John Morrisey	Glen Colless John Morrisey	4	84 2	–	–	114	–
b g Desert King (IRE) - Viveasha (AUS) (Last Tycoon)
Close up in 5th or 6th, went 2nd entering straight, every chance 1 1/2f out to over 1f out, one pace, lost 4th on line

6⁽¹⁾ 1¾ [4]	14. Portland Singa (NZ) 50/1 Larry Cassidy Neville McBurney	Larry Cassidy Neville McBurney	6	82	–	–	106	–
b m Danasinga (AUS) - State Of Oregon (NZ) (Oregon)
Led 3f, led again 3 1/2f out to over 1f out, no extra

7⁽²⁾ nk [4¼]	19. Envoy (NZ) 200/1 Peter Mertens Ken Kelso	Peter Mertens Ken Kelso	7	713	–	–	103	–
br g Personal Escort (USA) - Sovereign Command (NZ) (Bold Venture)
Raced in 9th, 5th straight, soon ridden and one pace

8⁽²⁴⁾ 1 [5¼]	2. Vinnie Roe (IRE) 15/1 Pat Smullen D K Weld	Pat Smullen D K Weld	7	92 b	–	–	119	–
bb h Definite Article - Kayu (Tap On Wood)
Raced wide in 15th or 16th, 14th straight, soon ridden, kept on at same pace

9⁽¹²⁾ shd [5½]	9. Kindjhal (FR) 150/1 Dwayne Dunn David A Hayes	Dwayne Dunn David A Hayes	5	84 b	–	–	107	–
b h Ashkalani (IRE) - En Public (FR) (Rainbow Quest)
16th early, 12th halfway, 9th straight towards inside, one pace

10⁽¹⁶⁾ 1 [6½]	20. Rizon (AUS) 200/1 Jay Ford Cliff Brown	Jay Ford Cliff Brown	6	713 b	–	–	100	–
br g Zabeel (NZ) - On The Rise (NZ) (Crested Wave)
In rear, 21st halfway, headway and 11th straight, one pace

11⁽¹⁸⁾ nse [6½]	12. Dizelle (AUS) 30/1 Darren Beadman John Hawkes	Darren Beadman John Hawkes	4	82	–	–	107	–
b f Zabeel (NZ) - Danelagh (AUS) (Danehill)
22nd early, 17th straight, never a factor

12⁽⁹⁾ shd [6½]	6. Eye Popper (JPN) 5/1 Shinji Fujita Izumi Shimizu	Shinji Fujita Izumi Shimizu	5	87	–	–	108	–
b h Soccer Boy (JPN) - Sunday I (JPN) (Sunday Silence)
Raced in 6th or 7th, 3rd straight, soon weakened

13⁽⁴⁾ 1 [7½]	11. Demerger (AUS) 18/1 Blake Shinn Danny O'Brien	Blake Shinn Danny O'Brien	5	82	–	–	102	–
ch m Saithor (USA) - Triattica (AUS) (Centaine)
Raced in 10th, 12th straight, soon ridden and not quicken

14⁽⁵⁾ 1¼ [8¾]	7. Railings (AUS) 6/1 Greg Childs John Hawkes	Greg Childs John Hawkes	4	87	–	–	105	–
b g Zabeel (NZ) - La Suffragette (NZ) (Palace Music)
Raced in 14th, 16th straight, never a factor

15⁽¹⁵⁾ snk [9]	15. Vouvray (NZ) 100/1 Scott Seamer Peter G Moody	Scott Seamer Peter G Moody	5	82	–	–	100	–
b m Zabeel (NZ) - Real Success I (AUS) (Success Express)
In rear, last halfway, 15th straight, never a factor

16⁽²³⁾ 5 [14]	24. Kamsky (AUS) 200/1 Craig A Williams Bart Cummings	Craig A Williams Bart Cummings	4	79	–	–	87	–
ch g Generous (IRE) - Royal Med (USA) (Medieval Man)
Last early, 22nd straight, always behind

17⁽¹³⁾ 3 [17]	4. Greys Inn (USA) 80/1 W C Marwing M F De Kock	W C Marwing M F De Kock	5	813	–	–	102	–
br h Zabeel (NZ) - Great Verdict (AUS) (Christmas Tree)
Raced in 11th, 7th straight on outside, soon weakened

18⁽⁶⁾ ½ [17½]	21. Strasbourg I (AUS) 30/1 Luke Nolen Bart Cummings	Luke Nolen Bart Cummings	6	713 b	–	–	87	–
ch g Umatilla (NZ) - Bella Ragazza (AUS) (Myocard)
3rd early, 6th straight, soon weakened

19⁽²¹⁾ 2¾ [20¼]	3. DistinctionI (IRE) 25/1 Mick Kinane Sir Michael Stoute	Mick Kinane Sir Michael Stoute	6	813	–	–	98	–
b g Danehill (USA) - Ivy Leaf (IRE) (Nureyev)
Raced wide in midfield, 13th straight, soon ridden and weakened

20⁽⁸⁾ 3 [23¼]	17. Umbula (AUS) 100/1 Stephen Baster Mick Price	Stephen Baster Mick Price	6	80	–	–	81	–
b g Umatilla (NZ) - Pleasure Island (AUS) (Century)
Prominent until weakened over 2f out

21⁽⁷⁾ 6 [29¼]	10. Hugs Dancer (FR) 50/1 Nicholas Ryan David A Hayes	Nicholas Ryan David A Hayes	8	83	–	–	77	–
b g Cadeaux Genereux - Embracing (Reference Point)
Midfield, 19th straight, never a factor

22⁽²²⁾ snk [29¼]	18. Bazelle (NZ) 80/1 Rhys McLeod Paul Jenkins	Rhys McLeod Paul Jenkins	6	713	–	–	73	–
b m Zabeel (NZ) - Show Games (AUS) (Showdown II)
Prominent, 2nd halfway, weakened over 2 1/2f out

23⁽¹⁹⁾ shd [29½]	23. Mr Celebrity (NZ) 17/1 Danny Beasley Gai Waterhouse	Danny Beasley Gai Waterhouse	5	711 b	–	–	71	–
ch g Peintre Celebre (USA) - Lamora (AUS) (Marscay)
Led after 3f to 3 1/2f out, weakened

24⁽¹⁰⁾ dist [59½]	5. Franklins Gardens 200/1 Darryll Holland Mark H Tompkins	Darryll Holland Mark H Tompkins	5	88	–	–	–	–
b h Halling (USA) - Woodbeck (Terimon)
Close up on outside, reached 5th before halfway, weakened rapidly over 5f out, eased