Lexus Melbourne Cup Handicap) (3yo+) (Turf)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | Gold Trip (FR) | N/A | AVG | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | 127 lbs | 20/1 | Won | Settled towards rear - shaken up 2 1/2f out - quickened to lead 1 1/2f out - soon ridden along and wandered around briefly under 1f out - ran on well final 150yds | ||
| 2nd | 17 | Emissary (GB) | N/A | AVG | Michael Moroney | 114 lbs | 25/1 | 2 | Midfield on inner - angled out and smooth headway over 3f out - ridden along in fifth over 1 1/2f out - quickened up over 1f out - went second and hung left entering final furlong - no impression on leader final 150yds | ||
| 3rd | 22 | N/A | Poor | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | 110 lbs | 40/1 | 1.25 | Towards rear - pushed along towards outer under 3f out - ridden along and stayed on from 2f out - ran on strongly final 150yds to take third close home - nearest finish | |||
| 4th | 8 | Deauville Legend (IRE) | 3 G | AVG | James Ferguson | 121 lbs | 17/5F | 1.75 | Took keen hold - midfield - soon crossed to rail - angled out 5f out - headway from 4f out - travelling well in third over 2f out - ridden along 1 1/2f out - outpaced by leading pair final furlong - lost third close home | ||
| 5th | 24 | N/A | Poor | Anthony & Sam Freedman | 110 lbs | 7/1 | 1 | Towards rear - pushed along on wide outside 4f out - headway and ridden along over 2f out - kept on well - never near enough to trouble leaders | |||
| 6th | 14 | N/A | Poor | Phillip Stokes | 117 lbs | 60/1 | 1.25 | Towards rear - effort over 2f out - headway towards inner and ridden along over 1 1/2f out - kept on - never on terms with leaders | |||
| 7th | 19 | Smokin' Romans (NZ) | 9 G | AVG | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | 114 lbs | 16/1 | .5 | Close up - led after 1 1/2f - headed after 5f - tracked leaders - went second 4f out - ridden along over 2f out - not quicken and outpaced over 1f out - kept on same pace | ||
| 8th | 9 | Stockman (NZ) | 8 G | Poor | Joseph Pride | 119 lbs | 15/1 | 0.2 | In rear of midfield - nudged along over 4f out - ridden and stayed on final 2f - never on terms | ||
| 9th | 3 | N/A | Poor | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | 122 lbs | 17/1 | .75 | Led 1 1/2f - settled in midfield on outer - pushed along and headway from 7f out - led over 4f out - ridden along with 2 length lead 2f out - headed 1 1/2f out - no extra and weakened final furlong | |||
| 10th | 10 | Vow And Declare (AUS) | 9 G | Poor | Danny O'Brien | 120 lbs | 20/1 | 0.1 | With leaders 2f - settled in midfield - asked for effort 3f out - not clear run over 2 1/2f out - ridden along and kept on final 2f | ||
| 11th | 16 | Arapaho (FR) | 8 G | AVG | Bjorn Baker | 116 lbs | 60/1 | 2.25 | In rear - shaken up and stayed on from 2f out - never a factor | ||
| 12th | 12 | Hoo Ya Mal (GB) | 5 G | Poor | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | 118 lbs | 12/1 | 10 | Pulled hard - in rear of midfield - kept on same pace final 2f - never threatened | ||
| 13th | 6 | Without A Fight (IRE) | 7 G | Good | Simon & Ed Crisford | 122 lbs | 11/1 | 0.2 | Bustled along start and soon prominent - settled in midfield - took closer order over 4f out - went third and driven along 3f out - not quicken and lost position from over 2f out - weakened final 1 1/2f | ||
| 14th | 15 | N/A | Poor | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | 117 lbs | 70/1 | 0.2 | Soon prominent - lost position and ridden along 2 1/2f out - no impression - well held final furlong | |||
| 15th | 11 | Young Werther (NZ) | 7 G | Poor | Danny O'Brien | 119 lbs | 30/1 | 1.5 | In rear of midfield - shaken up and edged left and bumped rival over 2f out - well held final 1 1/2f | ||
| 16th | 4 | Montefilia (AUS) | N/A | Poor | David Payne | 122 lbs | 17/2 | 0.2 | Always towards rear - ridden along 2f out - no response and well held | ||
| 17th | 20 | N/A | Poor | Symon Wilde | 114 lbs | 50/1 | 7 | Towards rear early - moved into prominent position after 5f - headway to lead after 7f - tracked leader - led under 5f out - headed over 4f out - weakened from over 3f - well held final 2f | |||
| 18th | 2 | Duais (AUS) | N/A | Poor | Edward Cummings | 122 lbs | 20/1 | 8 | Midfield - headway under 5f out - shaken up 3f out - hung right and bumped rival over 2f out - weakened final 2f | ||
| 19th | 5 | Numerian (IRE) | 9 G | Poor | Annabel Neasham | 122 lbs | 60/1 | 35 | Prominent early - settled in midfield - ridden along 3f out - ridden when badly hampered and lost place on turf over 2f out - not recover and eased | ||
| 20th | 13 | Serpentine (IRE) | 7 G | Poor | Robert Hickmott | 118 lbs | 30/1 | 26 | Midfield on outer - moved up to lead after 5f - headed after 7f - led halfway - headed under 5f out - pushed along and weakened quickly from over 4f out - well behind final 3f | ||
| 21st | 7 | Camorra (IRE) | N/A | AVG | Ben & JD Hayes | 121 lbs | 40/1 | 1 | Prominent - pushed along and lost position under 5f out - eased in rear over 3f out | ||
| 99th | 23 | Interpretation (IRE) | 6 G | AVG | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | 110 lbs | 50/1 | - | Nudged along and close up early - tracked leaders - pushed along halfway - soon ridden - weakened over 5f out - pulled up over 4f out |
Flemington (AUS) Races