Flemington (AUS) Races
Flemington (AUS)
04:00
Lexus Melbourne Cup Handicap) (3yo+) (Turf)
Flemington (AUS)
Date: Tue, 05 Nov 2024
Distance: 2m
Type: Flat
Going: Good
Surface: Turf
Non-Runners: Athabascan
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 11 | Knight's Choice (AUS) | 5 G | AVG | John Symons & Sheila Laxon | 114 lbs | 90/1 | Won | Towards rear - in final five nearly 11 lengths off the lead 3f out - began to close 2 1/2f out - soon ridden - good progress over 1 1/2f out - stayed on well final furlong - led final 80yds - held on close home | ||
| 2nd | 4 | Warp Speed (JPN) | 6 H | Poor | Noboru Takagi | 120 lbs | 25/1 | 0.1 | Dwelt - waited with towards rear on inner - twelfth but going well enough 3f out - not much room 2 1/2f out and waited for gap - ridden and headway over 1 1/2f out - not much room entering final furlong - ran on under pressure - just failed | ||
| 3rd | 12 | Okita Soushi (IRE) | 6 H | AVG | Ciaron Maher | 112 lbs | 18/1 | .75 | Broke well - always prominent - good progress outside rivals to lead 2f out - 1 length up and ridden over 1 1/2f out - headed 125yds out - stayed on but not pace of front pair | ||
| 4th | 14 | Zardozi (AUS) | 4 F | AVG | James Cummings | 112 lbs | 13/1 | .5 | Settled in midfield on inner - took closer order to be prominent from halfway - tracked leaders into straight under 2 1/2f out - ridden to challenge entering final furlong - led 125yds out - began to labour and headed final 80yds - no extra | ||
| 5th | 9 | Absurde (FR) | 6 G | AVG | W P Mullins | 116 lbs | 9/1 | .5 | Raced in final quartet - plenty to do 3f out - third last 2 1/2f out - headway on inner 2f out - slightly impeded and switched right over 1 1/2f out - stayed on for pressure final furlong - not pace to challenge | ||
| 6th | 3 | Circle Of Fire (GB) | 4 C | AVG | Ciaron Maher | 120 lbs | 20/1 | 1 | Close up on outer - about 3 lengths third 4f out - chased leaders under pressure 2f out - soon outpaced - kept on for pressure final furlong | ||
| 7th | 17 | Fancy Man (IRE) | 6 G | Poor | Annabel & Rob Archibald | 110 lbs | 80/1 | 0.1 | Settled at front of midfield - seventh and scrubbed along well over 2 1/2f out - no impression more than 2f out - stayed on inside final furlong - never a threat | ||
| 8th | 8 | Land Legend (FR) | 5 G | AVG | Chris Waller | 117 lbs | 14/1 | .5 | A little keen early - chased leaders - 1 length second 4f out - virtually upsides leader 2f out - soon ridden and not quicken - gradually dropped away from 1f out | ||
| 9th | 2 | Buckaroo (GB) | 5 G | AVG | Chris Waller | 120 lbs | 5/1F | 0.2 | Settled in final quartet - began to close when came wide into straight 2 1/2f out - good headway 2f out - stayed on under pressure to challenge for places 1 1/2f out - effort flattened out final 125yds | ||
| 10th | 5 | Kovalica (NZ) | 6 G | AVG | Chris Waller | 118 lbs | 25/1 | .75 | Towards rear of midfield - pushed along when slightly impeded well over 2f out - kept on for pressure final 1 1/2f - not pace to get involved | ||
| 11th | 1 | Vauban (FR) | 7 G | AVG | W P Mullins | 122 lbs | 7/1 | .75 | Squeezed out between horses start - towards rear of midfield on outer - came wide into straight - ridden and not much room 2f out - kept on at same pace - never in contention | ||
| 12th | 13 | Onesmoothoperator (USA) | 6 G | AVG | Brian Ellison | 112 lbs | 6/1 | .5 | Settled in midfield - towards rear and plenty to do 4f out - third last and scrubbed along 2 1/2f out - not much room and lost momentum more than 2f out - stayed on final furlong - never dangerous | ||
| 13th | 16 | Valiant King (GB) | 5 G | AVG | Chris Waller | 112 lbs | 90/1 | 0.1 | Raced keenly in midfield - towards rear and ridden 2 1/2f out - some late progress under pressure - never involved | ||
| 14th | 15 | Sea King (GB) | 5 G | AVG | Harry Eustace | 111 lbs | 11/1 | .5 | Dwelt - in rear - came wide into straight - kept on for pressure 2f out - effort petered out inside final furlong | ||
| 15th | 18 | Interpretation (IRE) | 6 G | AVG | Ciaron Maher | 110 lbs | 20/1 | 1.75 | Settled in midfield - hard ridden and no impression 2f out - weakened inside final furlong | ||
| 16th | 6 | Sharp 'N' Smart (NZ) | 5 G | AVG | Graeme & Deborah Rogerson | 118 lbs | 50/1 | 1.75 | Towards front of midfield - no impression under pressure from 2 1/2f out - well held final 1 1/2f | ||
| 17th | 24 | Trust In You (NZ) | 6 G | Poor | Bruce Wallace & Grant Cooksley | 110 lbs | 70/1 | .5 | Broke well - led briefly - soon headed and dropped towards rear of midfield - ninth and pushed along 3f out - weakened final furlong | ||
| 18th | 20 | Mostly Cloudy (IRE) | 5 G | AVG | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | 110 lbs | 90/1 | 1 | Prominent - pushed along to hold place under 5f out - ridden and no impression 3f out - weakened inside final 1 1/2f | ||
| 19th | 19 | Manzoice (AUS) | 5 G | AVG | Chris Waller | 112 lbs | 100/1 | 2.25 | Raced in midfield - sixth and ridden under 3f out - weakened final 1 1/2f | ||
| 20th | 21 | Positivity (NZ) | 4 F | AVG | Andrew Forsman | 110 lbs | 100/1 | .5 | Pulled hard - held up in final quartet - always behind | ||
| 21st | 23 | The Map (AUS) | 6 M | Poor | Dan Clarken & Oopy Macgillivray | 110 lbs | 70/1 | .5 | Towards rear on outer - ridden and beaten inside final 2f | ||
| 22nd | 22 | Saint George (GB) | 4 C | AVG | Ciaron Maher | 110 lbs | 25/1 | 1.25 | Towards rear - never a factor | ||
| 23rd | 7 | Just Fine (IRE) | 6 G | AVG | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | 117 lbs | 30/1 | 10 | Broke well - soon led - 1 length lead 4f out - headed 2f out - weakened quickly |