AUSFlemington (AUS) Races

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Flemington (AUS)
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Lexus Melbourne Cup Handicap) (3yo+) (Turf)
Flemington (AUS) Date: Tue, 05 Nov 2024 Distance: 2m Type: Flat Going: Good Surface: Turf
Non-Runners: Athabascan
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1m4f 1m1f 1m2f 1m4f 1m4f
1st
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
5 G AVG
John Symons & Sheila Laxon 114 lbs 90/1 Won
-
1m7f 2m 1m4f
2nd
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
6 H Poor
Noboru Takagi 120 lbs 25/1 0.1
2m1f 1m7f 2m 1m4f 2m2f
2m 1m2f 1m2f 1m4f 1m4½f
3rd
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
6 H AVG
Ciaron Maher 112 lbs 18/1 .75
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1m 1m2f 1m4f 1m4f 1m
4th
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
4 F AVG
James Cummings 112 lbs 13/1 .5
7f 1m 1m1f 1m2f 2m
2m 2m 2m1f 1m6f 1m6½f
5th
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
6 G AVG
W P Mullins 116 lbs 9/1 .5
2m1f 2m 1m5½f 1m6f 1m6f
1m6f 2m 1m 1m2f 1m4f
6th
Close up on outer - about 3 lengths third 4f out - chased leaders under pressure 2f out - soon outpaced - kept on for pressure final furlong
4 C AVG
Ciaron Maher 120 lbs 20/1 1
1m1½f 1m2f 1m4f 2m
1m4f 1m4½f 1m2f 1m4f 1m4f
7th
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
6 G Poor
Annabel & Rob Archibald 110 lbs 80/1 0.1
-
1m6f 1m5f 1m2f 1m4f 1m4f
8th
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
5 G AVG
Chris Waller 117 lbs 14/1 .5
1m 1m2f 1m4f 1m 1m1f
7f 1m 1m1f 1m2f 1m4f
9th
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
5 G AVG
Chris Waller 120 lbs 5/1F 0.2
7½f 1m2f 1m1f 7f 1m1f
1m3f 7f 1m 1m1½f 1m2f
10th
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
6 G AVG
Chris Waller 118 lbs 25/1 .75
7½f 1m 1m1f 1m2f 1m3f
1m6f 2m4f 1m6f 2m½f 1m6f
11th
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
7 G AVG
W P Mullins 122 lbs 7/1 .75
1m2f 1m4f 1m2f 1m 1m2f
2m½f 2m½f 1m6f 1m4f 1m4f
12th
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
6 G AVG
Brian Ellison 112 lbs 6/1 .5
1m4f 1m6f 1m6f 1m4f 2m½f
1m4f 1m4f 1m2f 1m2f 1m4f
13th
Raced keenly in midfield - towards rear and ridden 2 1/2f out - some late progress under pressure - never involved
5 G AVG
Chris Waller 112 lbs 90/1 0.1
1m4f 1m5f 1m4½f 1m4f 2m
1m4f 1m5f 1m4f 1m6f 1m4f
14th
Dwelt - in rear - came wide into straight - kept on for pressure 2f out - effort petered out inside final furlong
5 G AVG
Harry Eustace 111 lbs 11/1 .5
-
1m4f 2m 1m4½f 1m4½f 1m4f
15th
Settled in midfield - hard ridden and no impression 2f out - weakened inside final furlong
6 G AVG
Ciaron Maher 110 lbs 20/1 1.75
1m2f 1m4½f 1m4f 1m4f
1m4f 7f 1m 1m2f 1m4½f
16th
Towards front of midfield - no impression under pressure from 2 1/2f out - well held final 1 1/2f
5 G AVG
Graeme & Deborah Rogerson 118 lbs 50/1 1.75
1m 1m2f 1m 1m2f
1m2f 1m4f 1m5f
17th
Broke well - led briefly - soon headed and dropped towards rear of midfield - ninth and pushed along 3f out - weakened final furlong
6 G Poor
Bruce Wallace & Grant Cooksley 110 lbs 70/1 .5
1m3½f 1m4f 1m5f 1m2f
1m4½f 2m 1m2f 1m4½f 1m4½f
18th
Prominent - pushed along to hold place under 5f out - ridden and no impression 3f out - weakened inside final 1 1/2f
5 G AVG
Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young 110 lbs 90/1 1
2m
1m4f 1m4f 2m 1m4½f 1m4½f
19th
Raced in midfield - sixth and ridden under 3f out - weakened final 1 1/2f
5 G AVG
Chris Waller 112 lbs 100/1 2.25
1m1½f 1m4f 1m5f 1m2f 1m4f
1m2f 1m4½f 1m4½f
20th
Pulled hard - held up in final quartet - always behind
4 F AVG
Andrew Forsman 110 lbs 100/1 .5
1m1½f 1m5f 7½f 1m2f 1m2f
2m 1m4½f 1m2f 1m4f 1m4f
21st
Towards rear on outer - ridden and beaten inside final 2f
6 M Poor
Dan Clarken & Oopy Macgillivray 110 lbs 70/1 .5
1m5f 1m4f
1m6f 1m5f 1m2f 1m4½f 1m4½f
22nd
Towards rear - never a factor
4 C AVG
Ciaron Maher 110 lbs 25/1 1.25
-
7f 1m 1m2f 1m4½f 1m4½f
23rd
Broke well - soon led - 1 length lead 4f out - headed 2f out - weakened quickly
6 G AVG
Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott 117 lbs 30/1 10
7½f 1m2f