Full Result 4.00 Flemington (AUS) | 7 November 2006

Emirates Melbourne Cup (Group 1) (Handicap)

(3yo+) 2m Good

1st £1,324,786 2nd £320,513 3rd £160,256 4th £85,470 5th £53,419 6th £47,009

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹¹⁾	2. Delta Blues (JPN) 17/1 Yasunari Iwata Katsuhiko Sumii	Yasunari Iwata Katsuhiko Sumii	5	811	–	–	125	–
b h Dance In The Dark (JPN) - Dixie Splash (USA) (Dixieland Band)
Raced in 2nd, 3rd halfway, led over 2f out, 2 lengths clear over 1f out, strongly challenged and carried left closing stages, held on gamely

2⁽¹²⁾ shd	12. Pop Rock (JPN) 5/1J Damien Oliver Katsuhiko Sumii	Damien Oliver Katsuhiko Sumii	5	85	–	–	119	–
b h Helissio (FR) - Pops (JPN) (Sunday Silence)
Midfield, 12th halfway, 9th straight, headway down outside to go 2nd over 1f out, challenged and hung left last 100yds, no extra close home

3⁽³⁾ 4½ [4½]	23. Maybe Better (AUS) 9/1 Chris Munce Brian Mayfield-Smith	Chris Munce Brian Mayfield-Smith	4	712	–	–	111	–
b g Intergaze (AUS) - Amarula (AUS) (Rubiton)
In touch, 7th halfway, 6th straight, hard ridden to dispute 2nd briefly over 1f out, kept on at one pace

4⁽²⁰⁾ 1½ [6]	13. Zipping (AUS) 9/1 Glen Boss Graeme Rogerson	Glen Boss Graeme Rogerson	5	84	–	–	111	–
b g Danehill (USA) - Social Scene (IRE) (Grand Lodge)
Always prominent, 3rd halfway, 4th straight, went 2nd 1 1/2f out, one pace from over 1f out

5⁽⁶⁾ 1½ [7½]	9. Land 'n Stars 200/1 J F Egan Jamie Poulton	J F Egan Jamie Poulton	6	85	–	–	110	–
b g Mtoto - Uncharted Waters (Celestial Storm)
Always in touch, 5th halfway, 5th and ridden along entering straight, plugged on at same pace

6⁽⁷⁾ snk [7¾]	10. Mahtoum (AUS) 200/1 Corey Brown Kim Waugh	Corey Brown Kim Waugh	7	85	–	–	110	–
b g Suave Dancer (USA) - Egyptian Secret (AUS) (Sir Tristram)
Raced in 9th, 8th straight, stayed on at same pace towards inside final 2f

7⁽⁴⁾ nk [8]	1. Yeats (IRE) 11/2 Kieren Fallon A P O'Brien	Kieren Fallon A P O'Brien	5	94	–	–	122	–
b h Sadler's Wells (USA) - Lyndonville (IRE) (Top Ville)
Missed break, soon recovered to race in midfield, steady headway around outside to go 2nd halfway, led over 4f out to over 2f out, one pace

8⁽²²⁾ ½ [8½]	8. Activation (NZ) 20/1 Michael Rodd Graeme Rogerson	Michael Rodd Graeme Rogerson	5	85	–	–	109	–
b g Zabeel (NZ) - Coogee Walk (NZ) (Success Express)
Towards rear, 17th halfway, 12th straight, headway down outside 2f out, one pace closing stages

9⁽¹⁴⁾ 1 [9½]	21. Mandela (NZ) 20/1 Craig A Williams Richard Yuill	Craig A Williams Richard Yuill	5	80	–	–	103	–
br g Ebony Grosve (NZ) - Wairongoa Belle (NZ) (Sea Anchor)
Prominent, 4th halfway, headway on inside to go 3rd and every chance entering straight, weakened 1 1/2f out

10⁽²⁴⁾ ¾ [10¼]	20. Glistening 80/1 Scott Seamer Luca Cumani	Scott Seamer Luca Cumani	4	80	–	–	102	–
b c Sadler's Wells (USA) - Shining Water (Kalaglow)
Midfield, 16th straight, kept on steadily last 2f

11⁽⁵⁾ 3 [13¼]	16. Kerry O'Reilly (NZ) 50/1 Cameron Lammas J Gibbs	Cameron Lammas J Gibbs	6	82 b	–	–	100	–
b g O'Reilly (NZ) - Pegarah (NZ) (Grosvenor)
Raced in 10th, 7th straight on inside, soon one pace

12⁽²⁾ 3¼ [16½]	3. Railings (AUS) 50/1 Darren Beadman John Hawkes	Darren Beadman John Hawkes	5	810	–	–	104	–
b g Zabeel (NZ) - La Suffragette (NZ) (Palace Music)
Midfield, 11th straight, soon ridden and one pace

13⁽¹⁹⁾ 2¾ [19¼]	6. Headturner (AUS) 70/1 Greg Childs John Hawkes	Greg Childs John Hawkes	4	87	–	–	102	–
b g Anabaa (USA) - Monroe Magic (NZ) (Zabeel)
14th halfway, 13th straight, never a factor

14⁽¹⁷⁾ nse [19¼]	7. Short Pause 200/1 Noel Callow David A Hayes	Noel Callow David A Hayes	7	86	–	–	97	–
b h Sadler's Wells (USA) - Interval (Habitat)
Raced in 6th, 10th straight, soon beaten

15⁽¹⁸⁾ 2 [21¼]	22. Dolphin Jo (AUS) 80/1 Aaron Spiteri Terry & Karina O'Sullivan	Aaron Spiteri Terry & Karina O'Sullivan	4	712 b	–	–	91	–
b g Dolphin Street (FR) - High Rent (AUS) (Belligerent I)
19th halfway, always in rear

16⁽¹³⁾ 3¼ [24½]	18. Art Success (NZ) 40/1 Anthony Pattillo John Collins	Anthony Pattillo John Collins	5	81	–	–	86	–
b g Pentire - Zabelette (NZ) (Zabeel)
20th halfway, always in rear

17⁽²¹⁾ 2 [26½]	14. Dizelle (AUS) 25/1 Blake Shinn John Hawkes	Blake Shinn John Hawkes	5	82	–	–	84	–
b m Zabeel (NZ) - Danelagh (AUS) (Danehill)
21st halfway, always in rear

18⁽¹⁰⁾ 1¾ [28¼]	5. Geordieland (FR) 15/1 Frankie Dettori Jamie Osborne	Frankie Dettori Jamie Osborne	5	87	–	–	87	–
gr h Johann Quatz (FR) - Aerdee (FR) (Highest Honor)
Held up, 14th halfway, 15th straight, soon ridden and beaten, broke blood vessel

19⁽⁹⁾ ¾ [29]	4. Tawqeet (USA) 5/1J Dwayne Dunn David A Hayes	Dwayne Dunn David A Hayes	4	810 b	–	–	89	–
ch c Kingmambo (USA) - Caerless (IRE) (Caerleon)
Held up, 18th halfway, always in rear

20⁽¹⁵⁾ nk [29½]	11. On A Jeune (AUS) 20/1 Darren Gauci Peter Montgomerie	Darren Gauci Peter Montgomerie	6	85	–	–	84	–
b g Jeune - Chandada Rose (AUS) (King's High)
22nd halfway, always behind

21⁽²³⁾ shd [29½]	19. Demerger (AUS) 100/1 Stephen Baster Danny O'Brien	Stephen Baster Danny O'Brien	6	81 1 b	–	–	80	–
ch m Saithor (USA) - Triattica (AUS) (Centaine)
Last to under 2f out, always behind

22⁽¹⁾ ¾ [30¼]	15. Ice Chariot (AUS) 200/1 Jim Byrne Ron Maund	Jim Byrne Ron Maund	4	82	–	–	84	–
b g Semipalatinsk (USA) - Snow Chariot (AUS) (Chariot)
Midfield, 13th halfway, 18th and beaten straight

23⁽¹⁶⁾ 15 [45¼]	17. Zabeat (NZ) 200/1 Olivier Doleuze Donna Logan	Olivier Doleuze Donna Logan	7	82 b	–	–	62	–
b g Rhythm (USA) - Zabest (NZ) (Zabeel)
Soon led, headed over 4f out, weakened