Full Result 5.20 Flemington (AUS) | 1 November 2025

Howden Victoria Derby (Group 1) (3yo) (Turf)

(3yo) (1m4f110yds) 1m4½f Good

1st £594,059.41 2nd £178,217.82 3rd £89,108.91 4th £44,554.46 5th £24,752.48 6th £19,801.98 7th £19,801.98 8th £19,801.98

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁴⁾	1. Observer (AUS) 29/20F Mark Zahra Ciaron Maher	Mark Zahra Ciaron Maher	3	90	–	–	113	–
b c Ghaiyyath (IRE) - Smooth (AUS) (Lonhro)
Made all, broke well, led, ridden 1 1/2f out, quickened clear final furlong, comfortably

2⁽¹¹⁾ ¾	8. Arcora (AUS) 60/1 John Allen Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young	John Allen Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young	3	90 tv	–	–	110	–
b c Justify (USA) - Casuarina Forest (AUS) (Fastnet Rock)


3⁽¹⁾ ¾ [1½]	16. Deal Done Fast (AUS) 30/1 Daniel Stackhouse Matt Cumani	Daniel Stackhouse Matt Cumani	3	90	–	–	109	–
b c Dundeel (NZ) - Fast Susan (AUS) (Fastnet Rock)


4⁽²⁾ shd [1½]	13. One Step Closer (AUS) 100/1 Jye McNeil John O'Shea & Tom Charlton	Jye McNeil John O'Shea & Tom Charlton	3	90 p	–	–	109	–
ch g Castelvecchio (AUS) - Get Closer (JPN) (Wild Rush)


5⁽¹²⁾ 1 [2½]	6. Providence (AUS) 4/1 Craig A Williams Chris Waller	Craig A Williams Chris Waller	3	90 tp	–	–	107	–
b c Wootton Bassett - Southbank (AUS) (Fastnet Rock)


6⁽³⁾ nk [3]	14. Savisanta (NZ) 20/1 Ben Melham Chris Waller	Ben Melham Chris Waller	3	90 p	–	–	107	–
b g Savabeel (AUS) - Not Santa (NZ) (Makfi)


7⁽⁸⁾ ¾ [3¾]	4. Miewa (AUS) 16/1 Jordan Childs Nick Ryan	Jordan Childs Nick Ryan	3	90 t	–	–	106	–
b g Maurice (JPN) - Lady Cumquat (AUS) (Duke Of Marmalade)


8⁽¹⁵⁾ ½ [4¼]	3. Autumn Mystery (AUS) 9/1 Blake Shinn Rory Hunter	Blake Shinn Rory Hunter	3	90	–	–	105	–
b g The Autumn Sun (AUS) - Stop Making Sense (AUS) (Sebring)


9⁽⁵⁾ 1 [5¼]	9. O'Sheamus (AUS) 9/1 Kerrin McEvoy John O'Shea & Tom Charlton	Kerrin McEvoy John O'Shea & Tom Charlton	3	90	–	–	103	–
b g Shamus Award (AUS) - O'Reilly's Angel (NZ) (O'Reilly)


10⁽⁷⁾ 2¾ [8]	5. Options (AUS) 11/1 Harry Coffey Tony McEvoy & Calvin McEvoy	Harry Coffey Tony McEvoy & Calvin McEvoy	3	90 t	–	–	99	–
b c Impending (AUS) - Alternatively (New Approach)
Up close early on inner, ridden 2f out but no impression, kept on same pace final furlong, never troubled leaders

11⁽⁹⁾ ¾ [8¾]	11. Engine Of War (NZ) 30/1 Tommy Berry Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr	Tommy Berry Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr	3	90 b¹	–	–	98	–
b g Circus Maximus (IRE) - Prove Your Worth (AUS) (Lonhro)


12⁽¹³⁾ ¾ [9½]	2. Highvol (AUS) 30/1 Jamie Mott Nick Ryan	Jamie Mott Nick Ryan	3	90 v¹	–	–	97	–
b g Microphone (AUS) - Aspenet (AUS) (Hussonet)


13⁽⁶⁾ shd [9½]	10. Amazake (AUS) 80/1 Declan Bates Ciaron Maher	Declan Bates Ciaron Maher	3	90 tp	–	–	97	–
bb g Maurice (JPN) - Diminish (AUS) (Fastnet Rock)


14⁽¹⁴⁾ 1¼ [10¾]	15. McWoody (AUS) 40/1 Jamie Melham Mark Walker	Jamie Melham Mark Walker	3	90 tv	–	–	95	–
br c Alabama Express (AUS) - Queen Ouija (AUS) (Street Cry)


15⁽¹⁶⁾ 2½ [13¼]	12. Matsuda (AUS) 90/1 Thomas Stockdale Ciaron Maher	Thomas Stockdale Ciaron Maher	3	90 p	–	–	91	–
ch g Maurice (JPN) - Courtesan (NZ) (Mastercraftsman)


16⁽¹⁰⁾ 2½ [15¾]	7. Azazel (NZ) 30/1 Michael Dee Mark Walker	Michael Dee Mark Walker	3	90 t	–	–	87	–
b g Shocking (AUS) - Alagant Angel (NZ) (Tavistock)