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4:00 Flemington (AUS) 2 Nov 2010

Emirates Melbourne Cup (Group 1) (Handicap) (3yo+) (Turf)

(3yo+) 2m Soft
1st £2,097,222.22 2nd £500,000 3rd £250,000 4th £138,888.89 5th £97,222.22 6th £69,444.44 7th £69,444.44 8th £69,444.44 9th £69,444.44 10th £69,444.44
Pos. (Draw)
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
Jockey
Trainer
Age WGT OR TS RPR MR
1 (11)  
5 88 Extra-Weights 1 125
bb h Dynaformer (USA) - America (IRE) (Arazi)
Travelled well in midfield, shakened up 3f out and started to close, 8th 2f out, ridden and running on down centre of track, 5th 1 1/2f out, led approaching final 110yds, won going away
2 (5)
4 80 Extra-Weights 2 p 118
bb g Zabeel (NZ) - Natalie Wood (NZ) (Yachtie I)
Settled in 10th (half-length in front of eventual winner), smooth progress inside final 4f, 7th 2 1/2f out, ridden over 1 1/2f out, 3rd and just over 1 length down entering final furlong, stayed on under pressure (drifting left) to take 2nd final 50yds
3 (2) ½ [3¼]
4 811 128
b c High Chaparral (IRE) - Triassic (NZ) (Tights)
Always going well in 6th or 7th, closed up 4f out, 5th and closing on outside 2 1/2f out, led over 1 1/2f out, soon ridden and ran on, headed approaching final 110yds, unable to quicken, lost 2nd final 50yds
4 (15) [5]
9 810 121
b g Danehill (USA) - Social Scene (IRE) (Grand Lodge)
Settled towards rear, last 3f out, came widest of all final bend, ridden and ran on outside whole field, 19th 2f out, stayed on strongly under pressure, 6th entering final furlong, kept on to go 4th final 25yds
5 (12) ½ [5½]
5 87 t 118
b g Montjeu (IRE) - Sally I (NZ) (Prized)
Always prominent (tracked winner for much of the way), briefly disputed lead approaching 2 out, soon ridden and not quicken, weakened final 50yds and lost 4th 25yds out
6 (9) ¾ [6¼]
4 86 116
b c Halling (USA) - Sweet Willa (USA) (Assert)
Settled in 5th or 6th, still well placed and going well 3f out, lost place and ridden 2 1/2f out (in about 10th), stayed on final 300yds without really quickening
7 (19) 3 [9¼]
4 87 113
gr g Linamix (FR) - Mintly Fresh (USA) (Rubiano)
Settled towards rear, ridden and headway 3f out, 16th 2f out, stayed on under pressure until one pace inside final 150yds
8 (14) shd [9¼]
5 86 Extra-Weights 7 112
b g Zabeel (NZ) - Kowtow (USA) (Shadeed)
Among backmarkers until stayed on from 2 1/2f out, nearest at finish
9 (8) [10¾]
7 89 114
bb h Dansili - Gipsy Moth (Efisio)
Dwelt start and quickly switched to rail and settled in midfield (about 12th), closed up and going nicely 3f out, disputing 7th and ridden approaching 2f out, kept on but unable to quicken final 300yds
10 (4) [12]
5 89 112
b h Medicean - Way For Life (GER) (Platini)
Chased leaders, 5th and going ok 3f out, disputing 3rd 2f out, soon ridden and not quicken, faded final furlong
11 (10) nk [12½]
4 82 109
bb f Johannesburg (USA) - Wildesong (AUS) (Unbridled's Song)
Broke well and led after 1f, pushed along and headed approaching 2f out, dropped away final 300yds
12 (3) nk [12¾]
8 88 111
b h El Condor Pasa (USA) - Zoonaqua (USA) (Silver Hawk)
Raced in about 8th, headway to go 3rd 3f out, one of very few to stay on inside final turn, disputed lead under pressure approaching 2f out, headed approaching final 1 1/2f, soon beaten
13 (16) ¾ [13½]
4 89 115
b g High Chaparral (IRE) - Pentamerous (NZ) (Pentire)
Raced in midfield, ridden and no impression final 3f
14 (13) [15¼]
4 87 et 111
b c High Chaparral (IRE) - Argante (NZ) (Star Way)
Held up towards rear, stayed on inside rail final turn, never in contention
15 (17) [18]
8 87 104
bb g O'Reilly (NZ) - Without Remorse (NZ) (Bakharoff)
Always behind, never dangerous
16 (18) ½ [18½]
5 811 107
b h Kingmambo (USA) - Ring Of Music (Sadler's Wells)
Held up in final third, pushed along 3f out, 18th 1 1/2f out, ridden and no impression
17 (21) ½ [19]
6 87 103
b m Danehill (USA) - Diamond Trim (IRE) (Highest Honor)
Settled in 18th, ridden 2f out, no impression
18 (23) shd [19]
5 90 tb 110
b h Street Cry (IRE) - Maria Di Castiglia (Danehill)
Held up, last and ridden approaching 2f out, never seen with a chance
19 (7) 1 [20]
6 86 101
b g Viking Ruler (AUS) - Ransom Bay (USA) (Red Ransom)
Never threatened
20 (20) 3 [23]
6 87 v 98
ch h Soviet Star (USA) - Susi Wong (IRE) (Selkirk)
Never a factor
21 (22) 12 [35]
4 83 Extra-Weights 3 85
gr g Galileo (IRE) - Heather (NZ) (Centaine)
Always behind, never a factor
22 (6) 12 [47]
8 87 b 72
b g Zabeel (NZ) - Miss Vita (USA) (Alleged)
Settled in 4th, ridden and lost place 3 1/2f out, weakened final 2f
PU (1)  
4 87 Extra-Weights 3
b g High Chaparral (IRE) - Karamea Lady (NZ) (Lord Ballina)
Set steady gallop until headed after 1f, settled in share of 2nd/3rd, pressed leader very close 2 1/2f out to all but share lead, ridden approaching 2f out but not quicken, rider looked down twice and eased 150yds out, soon pulled up, dismounted
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