4:00
Flemington (AUS)
3 Nov 2009
Emirates Melbourne Cup (Handicap) (Group 1)
2m Good To Soft
1st
£1,674,757 2nd
£405,340 3rd
£203,883 4th
£106,796 5th
£72,816 6th
£55,825 7th
£55,825 8th
£55,825 9th
£55,825
Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
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Jockey
Trainer
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Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
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4 | 80 b | – | – | 119 | – |
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b c
Street Cry (IRE) |
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In touch in mid-division, 8th straight, pushed along to challenge 1 1/2f out, led 150yds out, stayed on well final stages | ||||||||||
6 | 85 b1 | – | – | 118 | – | |||||
b g
Royal Applause |
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Settled in 7th, 6th and going well straight, challenged 2f out, led over 1 1/2f out, narrowly headed 150yds out, stayed on | ||||||||||
5 | 88 | – | – | 119 | – |
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b h
Desert Prince (IRE) |
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Towards rear of mid-division, driven and good headway from 2f out, ridden final furlong and went 3rd 100yds out, nearest at finish | ||||||||||
7 | 89 | – | – | 119 | – |
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bb g
O'Reilly (NZ) |
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Towards rear, ridden and headway down outside from 2f out, kept on steadily to go 4th near finish | ||||||||||
4 | 84 b | – | – | 117 | – |
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b g
Montjeu (IRE) |
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Held up, headway over 3f out on outside, pressing leaders 1 1/2f out, 3rd over 1f out, no extra final stages | ||||||||||
5 | 84 | – | – | 112 | – |
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b g
Jeune |
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In touch, effort and headway over 1 1/2f out, disputing 4th 100yds out, no extra final stages | ||||||||||
6 | 92 b | – | – | 124 | – |
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b h
Scenic (IRE) |
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Mid-division, behind approaching straight, pushed along 2f out, some headway but never in challenging position | ||||||||||
5 | 810 | – | – | 118 | – |
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b g
Shinko King (IRE) |
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In touch, driven to chase leaders entering straight, no extra from over 1f out | ||||||||||
5 | 84 | – | – | 111 | – | |||||
b g
Golan (IRE) |
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Mid-division, hard driven straight, kept on at one pace under pressure, never able to challenge | ||||||||||
7 | 84 | – | – | 111 | – |
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gr g
Encosta De Lago (AUS) |
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Mid-division, dropped back towards rear approaching straight, never able to challenge | ||||||||||
4 | 82 | – | – | 112 | – |
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b f
No Excuse Needed |
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Mid-division, never in challenging position | ||||||||||
7 | 85 | – | – | 110 | – |
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b g
Zafonic (USA) |
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In touch in mid-division, shaken up straight, no impression | ||||||||||
7 | 83 b | – | – | 108 | – |
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b g
Victory Dance II (IRE) |
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Prominent in 5th, 4th straight, driven and disputing lead over 1 1/2f out, soon no extra | ||||||||||
5 | 713 | – | – | 104 | – | |||||
ch m
Redding (NZ) |
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Towards rear of mid-division, never a factor | ||||||||||
9 | 86 | – | – | 110 | – |
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ch g
Germano |
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Raced in rear, never dangerous | ||||||||||
4 | 713 b | – | – | 108 | – |
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b f
Redoute's Choice (AUS) |
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Mid-division, driven on inside early straight, never dangerous | ||||||||||
7 | 82 | – | – | 105 | – |
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b g
Cape Cross (IRE) |
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Behind, never a factor | ||||||||||
5 | 82 | – | – | 101 | – |
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b g
Shantou (USA) |
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Behind, last straight, never a factor | ||||||||||
7 | 85 b | – | – | 103 | – |
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b g
Zabeel (NZ) |
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Prominent in 4th on inside, 5th and driven straight, one pace from 2f out | ||||||||||
9 | 83 | – | – | 101 | – |
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ch g
Spinning World (USA) |
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Prominent, 7th on inside straight, soon outpaced | ||||||||||
4 | 87 b | – | – | 105 | – |
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b c
Montjeu (IRE) |
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Soon racing in 2nd, pushed along to challenge straight, disputed lead briefly 2f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
6 | 810 | – | – | – | – |
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b g
Zabeel (NZ) |
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Raced in 3rd, pushed along entering straight, under pressure 2f out, weakened | ||||||||||
4 | 85 | – | – | – | – |
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b g
Galileo (IRE) |
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Soon led, headed over 1 1/2f out, weakened | ||||||||||
- 23 ran Winning time: 3m 23.87s Total SP: 110%
- Non-runners: Changingoftheguard I
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1st owner:
Eales Racing Pty Ltd Syndicate (Shocking)
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2nd owner:
Godolphin (Crime Scene)
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3rd owner:
Ramzan Kadyrov (Mourilyan)