Full Result 4.00 Flemington (AUS) | 2 November 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

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

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹¹⁾	8. Americain (USA) 12/1 Gerald Mosse A De Royer-Dupre	Gerald Mosse A De Royer-Dupre	5	88 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⁾ 2¾	24. Maluckyday (NZ) 8/1 Luke Nolen Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes	Luke Nolen Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes	4	80 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]	3. So You Think (NZ) 2/1F Steven Arnold Bart Cummings	Steven Arnold Bart Cummings	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⁾ 1¾ [5]	4. Zipping (AUS) 25/1 Nicholas Hall Robert Hickmott	Nicholas Hall Robert Hickmott	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]	12. Harris Tweed (NZ) 25/1 Brad Rawiller Murray & Bjorn Baker	Brad Rawiller Murray & Bjorn Baker	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]	19. Holberg (UAE) 20/1 Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor	Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor	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]	13. Manighar (FR) 25/1 Damien Oliver Luca Cumani	Damien Oliver Luca Cumani	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]	20. Precedence (NZ) 20/1 James Winks Bart Cummings	James Winks Bart Cummings	5	86 7	–	–	112	–
b g Zabeel (NZ) - Kowtow (USA) (Shadeed)
Among backmarkers until stayed on from 2 1/2f out, nearest at finish

9⁽⁸⁾ 1½ [10¾]	5. Illustrious Blue 50/1 Glen Boss William Knight	Glen Boss William Knight	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⁾ 1¼ [12]	6. Mr Medici (IRE) 60/1 Darren Beadman L Ho	Darren Beadman L Ho	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]	23. Once Were Wild (AUS) 30/1 Jim Cassidy Gai Waterhouse	Jim Cassidy Gai Waterhouse	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]	9. Tokai Trick (JPN) 100/1 Shinji Fujita Kenji Nonaka	Shinji Fujita Kenji Nonaka	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]	7. Shoot Out (AUS) 25/1 Corey Brown John Wallace	Corey Brown John Wallace	4	89	–	–	115	–
b g High Chaparral (IRE) - Pentamerous (NZ) (Pentire)
Raced in midfield, ridden and no impression final 3f

14⁽¹³⁾ 1¾ [15¼]	15. Monaco Consul (NZ) 30/1 Craig A Williams Michael Moroney	Craig A Williams Michael Moroney	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⁾ 2¾ [18]	14. Master O'Reilly (NZ) 200/1 Vlad Duric Danny O'Brien	Vlad Duric Danny O'Brien	8	87	–	–	104	–
bb g O'Reilly (NZ) - Without Remorse (NZ) (Bakharoff)
Always behind, never dangerous

16⁽¹⁸⁾ ½ [18½]	2. Campanologist (USA) 66/1 Kerrin McEvoy Saeed bin Suroor	Kerrin McEvoy Saeed bin Suroor	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]	16. Profound Beauty (IRE) 30/1 Pat Smullen D K Weld	Pat Smullen D K Weld	6	87	–	–	103	–
b m Danehill (USA) - Diamond Trim (IRE) (Highest Honor)
Settled in 18th, ridden 2f out, no impression

18⁽²³⁾ shd [19]	1. Shocking (AUS) 11/1 Michael Rodd Mark Kavanagh	Michael Rodd Mark Kavanagh	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]	21. Red Ruler (NZ) 300/1 Mark Du Plessis John Sargent	Mark Du Plessis John Sargent	6	86	–	–	101	–
b g Viking Ruler (AUS) - Ransom Bay (USA) (Red Ransom)
Never threatened

20⁽²⁰⁾ 3 [23]	10. Buccellati 300/1 Steven King Tony Noonan	Steven King Tony Noonan	6	87 v	–	–	98	–
ch h Soviet Star (USA) - Susi Wong (IRE) (Selkirk)
Never a factor

21⁽²²⁾ 12 [35]	22. Linton (AUS) 25/1 Brett Prebble Robert Hickmott	Brett Prebble Robert Hickmott	4	83 3	–	–	85	–
gr g Galileo (IRE) - Heather (NZ) (Centaine)
Always behind, never a factor

22⁽⁶⁾ 12 [47]	17. Zavite (NZ) 150/1 Michael Walker Anthony Cummings	Michael Walker Anthony Cummings	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⁾	11. Descarado (NZ) 12/1 Nash Rawiller Gai Waterhouse	Nash Rawiller Gai Waterhouse	4	87 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