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4:00 Flemington (AUS)

Emirates Melbourne Cup (Group 1 Handicap) (Class 1)

  • 23 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 7f 200y
  • Surface: Turf
  • A$6,000,001 added
  • Winner: A$3,432,601
  • 2nd: A$1,298,399
  • 3rd: A$645,001
  • 4th: A$295,200
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 20.80s
  • Off Time: 04:06:36
  • 23 Ran
1(15)
Silk - White, royal blue and white stars panel, red, white and royal blue striped sleeves and cap
3/1
  • Form 3-66101
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-2

2(6)
Silk - Red, white sleeves, blue & white striped cap
  • Form 94-1311
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-0

3(13)
Silk - YELLOW, blue stars, yellow cap
7/1
  • Form 2-31291
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-8

4(8)
Silk - Royal blue, white seams, royal blue and white star cap
  • Form 4613137
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-7

5(23)
Silk - Navy blue, gold lightning bolt, gold and white armbands, gold cap
  • Form 1224201
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-7

6(21)
Silk - Navy blue and gold hoops, white sleeves and cap
  • Form 3-34844
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-7

7(7)
Silk - Black, silver star in white disc, silver sleeves, silver and black star cap
  • Form 21-5406
  • Age 7
  • Weight 8-7

8(19)
Silk - Dark green, red cap with dark green diamond
  • Form 4112461
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-6

9(11)
Silk - Royal blue, white horseshoe, black and white checked sleeves and cap
  • Form 1-42155
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-6

11(2)
Silk - Black and white check, yellow sleeves, black and white checked cap
  • Form 2567009
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-6

12(16)
Silk - Light blue & red diamonds, light blue sleeves, red cap with light blue diamond
50/1
  • Form 0141053
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-6

13(18)
Silk - Emerald green, purple diamonds and hooped sleeves
  • Form 1F60220
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-5

14(1)
Silk - White, Green sleeves, Red cap
  • Form 2-14213
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-5

15(3)
Silk - Royal blue, fly emirates logo, royal blue sleeves & white cap
  • Form 9223274
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-5

16(5)
Silk - Royal blue,fly emirates logo, royal blue sleeves & cap
  • Form 2102241
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-5

17(10)
Silk - Navy blue, white armbands, navy blue cap
  • Form 45-0622
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-4

18(17)
Silk - Black and light blue checks, black sleeves, light blue armbands, red cap
  • Form 2235013
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-3

19(22)
Silk - Light green, brown braces and hooped sleeves, white cap
  • Form 4755580
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-3

20(24)
Silk - Navy blue, navy blue and white checked sleeves and cap
  • Form 3128070
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-3

21(4)
Silk - White, black check, purple sleeves
  • Form 4331510
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-3

22(12)
Silk - Brown, white epaulettes
  • Form 2183832
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-3

23(9)
Silk - Navy blue, gold lightning bolt, gold and white armbands, gold cap
  • Form 2107201
  • Age 7
  • Weight 8-0

24(20)
Silk - Red, black stripes
  • Form 4206530
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-0

10(14)
NR
  • Form 4204312
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-6

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Vintage Crop and Media Puzzle have both this Group 1 handicap in recent times for Ireland, while British runners have gone close on several occasions. France won last year with Americain and the latter's entire year has been geared towards another tilt at the big prize. He won his prep race at Moonee Valley and Alain Royer-Dupre's charge is unlikely to be far away again. Dunaden, another French raider, is also interesting as he had Americain back in sixth when landing a Group 3 at Longchamp in April. He won the Geelong Cup last time and is also holding his form well. Mark Johnston's Jukebox Jury is fancied to prove the pick of the UK challenge as the grey has already enjoyed a terrific season, winning three of his four starts, though he was beaten by Drunken Sailor at Goodwood in July. Johnston also saddles Royal Ascot winner Fox Hunt, while Luca Cumani's team is completed by Manighar but Brian Ellison's pair Saptapadi and Ebor winner Moyenne Corniche are badly drawn. AT FIRST SIGHT looks well berthed in stall 10, however, and can keep the lion's share of the prize money at home. He's had the classic Melbourne Cup preparation with only four runs to date in 2011 and his second over 1m4f at Bendigo last month should have brought him to concert pitch. Robert Hickmott's colt is well handicapped if reproducing the form which saw him split Workforce and Rewilding in the 2010 Epsom Derby when trained by Aidan O'Brien. Niwot has crept into the weights by virtue of landing the Group 3 Lexus Stakes here on Saturday while Glass Harmonium, a Group 3 winner for Sir Michael Stoute last year, made all for a comfortable success over Mourayan in the Group 1 Mackinnon on the same card.