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4:10 Flemington (AUS) 2 Nov 2004

Emirates Melbourne Cup (Group 1) (Handicap)

(3yo+) 2m Good To Soft
1st £1,176,471 2nd £306,723 3rd £140,756 4th £71,429 5th £48,319 6th £37,815 7th £37,815 8th £37,815 9th £37,815 10th £37,815
Pos. (Draw)
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
Jockey
Trainer
Age WGT OR TS RPR MR
1 (7)  
5 811 121
b m Desert King (IRE) - Tugela (USA) (Riverman)
Raced in 14th, 16th 4f out, progress on inside to go 8th behind leaders straight, headway on inside to lead just over 1f out, ran on strongly
2 (10)
6 92 b 125
bb h Definite Article - Kayu (Tap On Wood)
Raced in 12th, 10th straight on outside, ridden to lead briefly approaching final furlong, ran on under pressure but not pace of winner
3 (6) [3¾]
7 84 b 110
b g Distinctly North (USA) - Glen Iris (AUS) (Marscay)
Led 7f, 3rd halfway, 2nd straight, led 2f out to approaching final furlong, one pace
4 (3) [5¼]
4 813 121
b c Danehill (USA) - Circles Of Gold (AUS) (Marscay)
Always close up, 7th straight, headway to go 2nd briefly 1 1/2f out, one pace
5 (4) nk [5½]
7 84 107
b g Cadeaux Genereux - Embracing (Reference Point)
In touch until lost place 4f out, 17th straight, stayed on strongly down outside from over 1f out
6 (12) [7¼]
5 87 108
b g Danehill (USA) - Ivy Leaf (IRE) (Nureyev)
Raced in 18th, edging towards outside and not much room 4f out to 3f out, 12th straight, kept on
7 (21) shd [7½]
5 90 115
b h In The Wings - Genovefa (USA) (Woodman)
Raced in 10th, short of room 4f out, 13th straight towards outside, headway to go 5th 1f out, one pace
8 (1) nk [7¾]
5 710 b 97
b g Senor Pete (USA) - Glamis (NZ) (Oak Ridge)
Raced in 6th, 3rd straight, 2nd just under 2f out to 1 1/2f out, one pace
9 (16) nk [8]
6 810 110
b g Caerleon (USA) - Larrocha (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Raced in 8th, 9th straight, stayed on at one pace final 2f
10 (22) [9¼]
5 83 b 102
ch g Umatilla (NZ) - Bella Ragazza (AUS) (Myocard)
In rear, 23rd over 4f out, 19th straight, stayed on down outside final 2f
11 (18) nk [9½]
4 80 b 103
b g Jeune - Chandada Rose (AUS) (King's High)
In rear, headway 4f out, 6th straight towards outside, weakened 1 1/2f out
12 (11) nk [9¾]
7 811 b 109
ch g Theatrical (IRE) - Market Slide (USA) (Gulch)
Raced in 19th, headway towards outside in tight quarters from over 4f out, 14th straight on wide outside, soon ridden and one pace
13 (24) 2 [11¾]
6 83 99
gr g Unbridled's Song (USA) - Tonzazip (NZ) (Kaapstad)
Raced in 17th, 15th on inside straight, never a factor
14 (5) [13]
6 84 98
b g Archway (IRE) - Celestial Option (AUS) (Clear Choice)
Raced in 13th, 16th straight, never a factor
15 (23) 3 [16]
6 81 92
br m Rhythm (USA) - Set Up (NZ) (Zabeel)
Raced in 23rd, 18th straight on outside, never a factor
16 (13) [17½]
6 81 b 90
ch h Brave Warrior (AUS) - Kate Be Good (AUS) (Semipalatinsk)
In rear, last 4f out, 23rd straight, always behind
17 (17) [18¾]
4 711 88
b f Zabeel (NZ) - Kirin Belle (NZ) (Mcginty)
Close up, 11th straight, soon weakened
18 (20) 5 [23¾]
5 83 b 84
ch m Encosta De Lago (AUS) - Traffic Watch (AUS) (Salieri)
Last to beyond halfway, 20th straight, always behind
19 (15) [25½]
5 812 91
b g Jeune - Cleopatra's Girl (AUS) (At Talaq)
Prominent, 4th straight, weakened quickly from over 2f out
20 (19) 4 [29½]
5 80 74
b g Runyon (IRE) - Rain Queen (AUS) (Been There)
Led after 7f, headed 3 1/2f out, 5th straight, weakened quickly
21 (8) [30¾]
4 82 75
br g Groom Dancer (USA) - Pacific Gem (NZ) (Kaapstad)
Raced in 16th, 21st straight, always behind
22 (14) [32¼]
4 81 72
b g Geiger Counter (USA) - Rarely Caught (USA) (Danzatore)
Close up until went 2nd halfway, led 3 1/2f out to 2f out, weakened quickly
23 (2) 25 [57¼]
4 87 b 48
b c Encosta De Lago (AUS) - Amanusa (AUS) (Alzao)
Raced in 11th, weakened 3f out
24 (9) 15 [72¼]
6 82 b 25
br m Archway (IRE) - A Little Timid (AUS) (Almaarad)
Towards rear until weakened 4f out, tailed off from over 2f out, finished lame
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