Racecards
4:00 Flemington (AUS)
Lexus Melbourne Cup Group 1 Handicap (Class 1)
- 23 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 200y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- A$8,409,999 added
- Winner: A$5,298,300
- 2nd: A$1,681,999
- 3rd: A$841,000
- 4th: A$588,700
In depth
Formwatch
Gold Trip (FR) (9-4) 5th of 12, 1 1/4l behind Romantic Warrior (9-4) at Moonee Valley 1m 2f Grp 1 gd in Oct.
Alenquer (FR) 25-1 (9-2) 9th of 14, 3 1/4l behind Cleveland (8-9) at Moonee Valley 1m 4f Grp 2 gd in Oct.
Without A Fight (IRE) 15-2 (8-10) won at Caulfield 1m 4f Grp 1 hcp gd in Oct beating West Wind Blows (8-7) by hd, 18 ran.
Breakup (JPN) (8-5) 8th of 18, 5 1/2l behind Without A Fight (8-10) at Caulfield 1m 4f Grp 1 hcp gd in Oct.
Vauban (FR) 4-6fav (9-9) Tracked leaders, 3rd after 2f, headway entering straight, led over 2f out and soon pushed along, ridden and 1.5 lengths lead 1f out, kept on well, won at Naas 1m 4f Grp 3 stks (1) sft in Aug beating Valiant King (8-13) by 1 1/2l, 8 ran.
Soulcombe 7-1 (8-6) 7th of 18, 5 1/4l behind Without A Fight (8-10) at Caulfield 1m 4f Grp 1 hcp gd in Oct.
Absurde (FR) 7-1 (9-7) Raced wide early, front mid-division, joined main group after 4 furlongs, headway 4f out, pushed along and led narrowly over 2f out, soon ridden and edged left, kept on gamely when challenged from over 1f out, just prevailed, won at York 1m 6f hcp (2) gf in Aug beating Sweet William (9-3) by 1/2l, 22 ran.
Right You Are (AUS) 40-1 (8-5) 5th of 18, 4l behind Without A Fight (8-10) at Caulfield 1m 4f Grp 1 hcp gd in Oct.
Vow And Declare (AUS) 11-2 (9-0) 2nd of 14, 3/4l behind Cleveland (8-9) at Moonee Valley 1m 4f Grp 2 gd in Oct.
Ashrun (FR) 4-1 (8-13) 2nd of 13, nk behind Amade (8-7) at Geelong 1m 4f Grp 3 hcp gd in Oct.
Daqiansweet Junior (NZ) (9-2) 4th of 9, 2 1/4l behind Military Mission (9-0) at Caulfield 1m 4f Grp 2 hcp stks gd in Oct.
Okita Soushi (IRE) (8-2) 12th of 18, 9 1/2l behind Without A Fight (8-10) at Caulfield 1m 4f Grp 1 hcp gd in Oct.
Sheraz (FR) 16-1 (8-9) 8th of 14, 1 3/4l behind Cleveland (8-9) at Moonee Valley 1m 4f Grp 2 gd in Oct.
Lastotchka (FR) 4-1 (8-11) won at ParisLongchamp 1m 7f Grp 3 gs in Sep beating Fasol (9-1) by 2l, 7 ran.
Magical Lagoon (IRE) 20-1 (8-10) 6th of 13, 3/4l behind Amade (8-7) at Geelong 1m 4f Grp 3 hcp gd in Oct.
Military Mission (IRE) (9-0) won at Caulfield 1m 4f Grp 2 hcp stks gd in Oct beating United Nations (8-5) by 3/4l, 9 ran.
Serpentine (IRE) (9-2) 3rd of 16, 2l behind Future History (8-7) at Flemington 1m 5f Grp 3 hcp gd in Oct.
Virtuous Circle (NZ) 4-1 (8-9) 8th of 13, 5 3/4l behind Amade (8-7) at Geelong 1m 4f Grp 3 hcp gd in Oct.
More Felons (IRE) (8-9) 5th of 13, 1/2l behind Amade (8-7) at Geelong 1m 4f Grp 3 hcp gd in Oct.
Future History 13-2 (8-11) 3rd of 14, 3/4l behind Cleveland (8-9) at Moonee Valley 1m 4f Grp 2 gd in Oct.
Interpretation (IRE) 7-4 (8-8) won at Bendigo 1m 4f Grp 3 hcp gd in Nov.
Kalapour (IRE) 4-11 (8-11) won at Flemington 1m 5f Grp 3 hcp stks gd in Nov beating Athabascan (8-10) by nk, 7 ran.
True Marvel (FR) (8-10) 8th of 0, 14 3/4l behind Land Legend (8-4) at Randwick 2m stks in Oct.
Cleveland (IRE) 11-2 (8-9) won at Moonee Valley 1m 4f Grp 2 gd in Oct beating Vow And Declare (9-0) by 3/4l, 14 ran.