Sat 30 Oct 10 Flemington

Race 1 CLEAR 11:10 AM EST Inglis Carbine Club Stakes(GROUP 3) 1600m $250,000 Plus $10,000 SV Bonus


No Last 10 Horse Jockey Wg Trainer Career Rtg
1 619121-032 SKILLED(5) (BLKS) Kerrin McEvoy 57.0 Peter Snowden 9-3-2-1 101
2 5-6812-3821 MR CHARD(3) Craig Williams 56.0 Dean Lawson 9-2-2-1 84
3 6111-55 CONDELAGO(1) (BLKS) Nash Rawiller 55.0 Mick Huxtable 6-3-0-0 76
4 24-113 ACE ACOSTA(8) Corey Brown 55.0 Lee Freedman 5-2-1-1 72
5 1044 GOLDSTONE(4) Michael Rodd 55.0 Bart Cummings 4-1-0-0 67
6 48-21 KOOKABURRAS(2) (BLKS) Damien Oliver 55.0 Lee Freedman 4-1-1-0 64
7 915-01 GET OUT OF TOWN(6) (BLKS) Jake Noonan 55.0 Mick Price 5-2-0-0 68
8 2134-4425 JALSAH(7) (BLKS) Glyn Schofield 53.0 David Hayes 8-1-2-1 72



Race 2 CLEAR 11:50 AM EST The Lexus Stakes(GROUP 3) 2500m $250,000 No Last 10 Horse Jockey Wg Trainer Career Rtg
1 116-00-59520 ALCOPOP(10) Blake Shinn 57.0 Jake Stephens 18-7-2-0 108
2 1111-931519 HERCULIAN PRINCE(8) Glyn Schofield 57.0 Gai Waterhouse 17-9-2-1 108
3 2325-0-00920 MOURAYAN(13) (BLKS) Steven King 56.5 Robert Hickmott 15-2-4-2 107
4 11143-90640 RED RULER(12) Michael Rodd 56.5 John Sargent 35-7-3-4 107
5 4113-331 LINTON(5) Glen Boss 55.5 Robert Hickmott 7-3-0-3 104
6 6-93311-0600 JESSICABEEL(9) (BLKS) Darren Beadman 55.0 John O'Shea 17-5-0-2 108
7 111151-2808 ONCE WERE WILD(6) Michael Walker 55.0 Gai Waterhouse 12-6-1-0 108
8 4112111342 MOUDRE(1) (BLKS) Craig Williams 54.5 Ciaron Maher 15-6-4-2 101
9 2-0608-43322 PURPLE(7) (BLKS) Mark Zahra 54.5 Peter Snowden 26-6-5-5 107
10 7-6111-77746 COUNT ENCOSTA(4) (BLKS) Craig Newitt 53.0 John P Thompson 12-3-1-0 95
11 1307-78212 CEDARBERG(2) Chris Symons 53.0 Pat Carey 9-2-2-1 94
12 213-1311 MALUCKYDAY(11) Jim Cassidy 53.0 Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes 7-4-1-2 90
13 1116-144409 STANSTILL(3) Luke Nolen 53.0 Michael Kent 15-4-3-0 89
14 17908-10651 GOTHIC CROWN(14) Darren Gauci 53.0 Todd Balfour 50-7-3-8 64



Race 3 CLEAR 12:35 PM EST Wakeful Stakes(GROUP 2) 2000m $300,000 Plus $10,000 SV Bonus
No Last 10 Horse Jockey Wg Trainer Career Rtg
1 411-783 SHAMROCKER(3) James Winks 55.5 Danny O'Brien 6-2-0-1 88
2 2-4453-2108 DIVORCES(18) Mark Zahra 54.5 Peter Snowden 9-1-2-1 93
3 21-8491 DIZLAGO(15) (BLKS) Damien Oliver 54.0 Lee Freedman 6-2-1-0 76
4 4-3631 KITTENS(8) (BLKS) Michael Rodd 54.0 Mark Kavanagh 5-1-0-2 74
5 118-4573392 HEARTSAREFORLOVE(9) Craig Newitt 53.0 John P Thompson 11-2-1-2 91
6 3142-8545 SASA(22) (BLKS) Corey Brown 53.0 Tim Martin 8-1-1-1 84
7 1123 BRAZILIAN PULSE(11) Craig Williams 53.0 Michael Moroney 4-2-1-1 86
8 1330-3274 ZUTARA(19) (BLKS) Steven King 53.0 Gai Waterhouse 8-1-1-3 78
9 4111640 ALITTLEBITOFMONICA(1) Chris Symons 53.0 Marc Conners 7-3-0-0 74
10 1-12479 SPEED OF DARK(12) Glyn Schofield 53.0 Grant Craven 6-2-1-0 72
11 784-3423452 PLACEMENT(2) (BLKS) Jim Cassidy 53.0 Danny O'Brien 10-0-2-2 66
12 430103 BRIDE SALAMA(16) Michael Walker 53.0 Anthony Cummings 6-1-0-2 65
13 4-31109 MARAASEEM(7) Dwayne Dunn 53.0 David Hayes 6-2-0-1 70
14 140-0950 EVIDENTIA(6) Glen Boss 53.0 David Hayes 7-1-0-0 64
15 6-023-022 VERY CHERRY(13) Blake Shinn 53.0 Leon Corstens 7-0-3-1 66
16 424-5242 ANOTHER SUNDAY(20) Luke Nolen 53.0 Peter G Moody 7-0-3-0 61
17 9-2140 WAVE DANCING(5) Ben Melham 53.0 Anthony Cummings 5-1-1-0 64
18 62-544 ROSE OF PEACE(17) Dean Yendall 53.0 Gary Portelli 5-0-1-0 62
19 84-5145 COUNT YOUR FINGERS (EM1)(4) Jim Cassidy 53.0 John P Thompson 6-1-0-0 62
20 7441 LALLA ROOKH (EM2)(14) (BLKS) Clare Lindop 53.0 Leon Macdonald & Andrew Gluyas 4-1-0-0 62
21 61 SEAN BAILE MOR (EM3)(10) Dean Holland 53.0 Todd Balfour 2-1-0-0 62
22 835-455 BABOOSH (EM4)(21) 53.0 David Hayes 6-0-0-1 60



Race 4 CLEAR 1:20 PM EST Coolmore Stud Stakes(GROUP 1) 1200m $500,000 Plus $10,000 SV Bonus
No Last 10 Horse Jockey Wg Trainer Career Rtg
1 1110-34 STAR WITNESS(2) James Winks 55.5 Danny O'Brien 6-3-0-1 100
2 137111- PRESSDAY(8) Nash Rawiller 55.5 Chris Waller 6-4-0-1 100
3 1111312212 BUFFERING(4) Hugh Bowman 55.5 Robert Heathcote 10-6-3-1 97
4 12213 SOUL(7) Mark Zahra 55.5 Peter Snowden 5-2-2-1 98
5 1-204-245334 GENERAL TRUCE(9) (BLKS) Dean Yendall 55.5 Ricky Maund 11-2-2-2 92
6 31-51 SHRAPNEL(6) (BLKS) Michael Rodd 55.5 Mark Kavanagh 4-2-0-1 84
7 5712011-84 NO HESITATION(10) (BLKS) Michael Walker 55.5 Clarry Conners 9-3-1-0 80
8 120-2986 THE RUFFIAN(5) Steven Arnold 55.5 Lee Freedman 7-1-2-0 72
9 632-1215 SISTINE ANGEL(11) Craig Williams 53.5 Andrew Noblet 7-2-2-1 97
10 1-136-2291 SOLAR CHARGED(1) Corey Brown 53.5 John O'Shea 8-3-2-1 96
11 161411-23 PARRIWI(3) Jim Cassidy 53.5 Kris Lees 8-4-1-1 84
12 21-144 CURTANA(13) Luke Nolen 53.5 Peter G Moody 5-2-1-0 82
13 53 POTIONS(12) Craig Newitt 53.5 John P Thompson 2-0-0-1 65



Race 5 CLEAR 2:05 PM EST Longines Mackinnon Stakes(GROUP 1) 2000m $1,000,000 No Last 10 Horse Jockey Wg Trainer Career Rtg
1 211-86-71524 SHOCKING(11) (BLKS) Michael Rodd 59.0 Mark Kavanagh 22-6-6-2 118
2 2-6911-12348 METAL BENDER(1) (BLKS) Hugh Bowman 59.0 Chris Waller 18-8-3-1 116
3 400089-0516 C'EST LA GUERRE(7) Dwayne Dunn 59.0 Robert Hickmott 26-6-2-1 108
4 323619-1521 GINGA DUDE(10) Michael Walker 59.0 Graeme Boyd 34-12-5-4 106
5 152-6146125 RAINBOW STYLING(3) Luke Nolen 59.0 Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes 28-7-7-4 103
6 1-21512-1111 SO YOU THINK(8) Steven Arnold 58.0 Bart Cummings 10-7-2-0 122
7 8-4322-06101 DESCARADO(5) Nash Rawiller 58.0 Gai Waterhouse 14-4-4-1 115
8 2141-113334 SHOOT OUT(2) Corey Brown 58.0 John Wallace 17-7-2-3 116
9 111-88731-05 KIDNAPPED(4) (BLKS) Kerrin McEvoy 58.0 Peter Snowden 16-5-1-2 104
10 1228-0-30229 TRUSTING(12) Jim Cassidy 58.0 John P Thompson 12-2-4-1 107
11 4451112-323 RED COLOSSUS(6) Chris Symons 58.0 Greg Eurell 13-4-2-2 94
12 11-1912-8960 FAINT PERFUME(9) James Winks 56.0 Bart Cummings 15-5-1-1 108



Race 6 CLEAR 2:55 PM EST AAMI Victoria Derby(GROUP 1) 2500m $1,500,000 Plus $10,000 SV Bonus
No Last 10 Horse Jockey Wg Trainer Career Rtg
1 4-3131121 RETRIEVE(2) Kerrin McEvoy 55.5 Peter Snowden 8-4-1-2 96
2 1-45551 REKINDLED INTEREST(8) Dwayne Dunn 55.5 Jim Conlan 6-2-0-0 96
3 13-191-01752 LION TAMER(18) (BLKS) Hugh Bowman 55.5 Murray & Bjorn Baker 10-4-1-1 88
4 15404260 SMOKIN' JOEY(6) Damien Oliver 55.5 Lee Freedman 8-1-1-0 76
5 44150-50233 PRAECIDO(12) Craig Williams 55.5 David Payne 12-1-1-2 82
6 221114 YULALONA(17) Mark Zahra 55.5 Peter Snowden 6-3-2-0 82
7 4318-06706 KUDAKULARI(10) (BLKS) Steven Arnold 55.5 Bart Cummings 9-1-0-1 82
8 4-248-11746 LUCKYI'MBAREFOOT(1) Dean Holland 55.5 Tracey Templeton 9-2-1-0 68
9 7-344113 DIGITAL FORTRESS(14) (BLKS) Blake Shinn 55.5 Guy Walter 7-2-0-2 72
10 6716835 SHOOTOFF(13) (BLKS) Corey Brown 55.5 Graeme Rogerson 7-1-0-1 74
11 4922 ALMINDORO(5) Steven King 55.5 Steve Richards 4-0-2-0 72
12 57577 COSMONAUT(20) (BLKS) Michael Rodd 55.5 Bart Cummings 5-0-0-0 65
13 10-6015 KIRINATA(11) (BLKS) Nash Rawiller 55.5 Paul Perry 6-2-0-0 66
14 612 PERFECT PECS(19) Craig Newitt 55.5 Rick Hore-Lacy 3-1-1-0 68
15 3536-230 TALE OF THUNDER(9) (BLKS) Jim Cassidy 55.5 John P Thompson 7-0-1-3 65
16 5-32390405 ULUNDI(3) Ben Melham 55.5 Pat Carey 9-0-1-2 64
17 138 ABSOLUTELYAWESOME (EM1)(7) Luke Nolen 55.5 Michael Moroney 3-1-0-1 66
18 339 SHADOWOFEXCELLENCE (EM2)(15) 55.5 Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes 3-0-0-2 67
19 7-740217 ACCLAIMED CHAOS (EM3)(16) Dean Yendall 55.5 Peter Healey 7-1-1-0 61
20 8-23076 KERCHINGS (EM4)(4) (BLKS) Michael Walker 55.5 Anthony Cummings 6-0-1-1 61



Race 7 CLEAR 3:40 PM EST Myer Classic(GROUP 1) 1600m $500,000 No Last 10 Horse Jockey Wg Trainer Career Rtg
1 525-1211-112 HOT DANISH(11) Tim Clark 57.0 Les Bridge 28-16-6-0 117
2 811-1110-425 TYPHOON TRACY(10) Luke Nolen 57.0 Peter G Moody 17-10-2-1 117
3 47124664-61 CULMINATE(4) (BLKS) Michael Walker 57.0 Darren Weir 39-12-8-6 109
4 1180-0600-50 ALLEZ WONDER(6) (BLKS) Steven Arnold 57.0 Bart Cummings 23-3-0-1 102
5 641133406-1 PALACIO DE CRISTAL(8) Dwayne Dunn 57.0 Grahame Begg 22-5-1-2 106
6 187141-3433 SACRED CHOICE(9) (BLKS) Corey Brown 57.0 Joseph Pride 24-7-2-6 100
7 1212310-319 KATIE LEE(5) Hugh Bowman 56.5 Graeme Rogerson 19-8-5-3 101
8 14320-41225 NO EVIDENCE NEEDED(12) James Winks 56.5 John P Thompson 17-5-5-1 104
9 626-9421-713 MARQUARDT(3) Craig Newitt 56.5 John P Thompson 12-3-2-2 96
10 24-51315-914 LOVEMELIKEAROCK(1) Jim Cassidy 56.5 Anthony Cummings 11-3-1-1 94
11 111-4141156 BELIEVE 'N ACHIEVE(7) (BLKS) Michael Rodd 56.5 Mark Kavanagh 13-7-0-0 94
12 123415-4561 YOSEI(2) Glen Boss 49.0 Stuart Webb 10-3-1-1 106



Race 8 CLEAR 4:25 PM EST Seppelt Salinger Stakes(GROUP 2) 1200m $300,000 No Last 10 Horse Jockey Wg Trainer Career Rtg
1 4-090841-456 BLACK PIRANHA(12) Corey Brown 58.5 Con Karakatsanis 49-8-13-3 116
2 083-11805-50 ALL SILENT(4) (BLKS) Dwayne Dunn 58.0 Grahame Begg 24-8-0-2 115
3 116-12110-22 CATAPULTED(11) (BLKS) Michael Rodd 55.5 Mark Kavanagh 17-9-4-0 108
4 5410-5255-34 EAGLE FALLS(1) Damien Oliver 55.5 David Hayes 18-6-2-1 108
5 2-11110-0413- SWIFT ALLIANCE(2) Nash Rawiller 55.0 Gai Waterhouse 12-7-1-1 107
6 13-3802860-3 SHELLSCRAPE(10) (BLKS) Hugh Bowman 54.0 Chris Waller 22-5-6-4 103
7 111-1223143- BEADED(6) Kerrin McEvoy 53.5 Peter Snowden 15-8-2-4 108
8 22-1129715-1 SET FOR FAME(5) Luke Nolen 53.5 Peter G Moody 12-5-3-0 108
9 2-37700-9-339 CHASM(7) (BLKS) Blake Shinn 53.0 Heath Conners 27-8-4-4 101
10 12219-2210 RESPONSE(13) Glen Boss 53.0 Mathew Ellerton & Simon Zahra 9-3-4-0 107
11 540-1405-121 WHITEFRIARS(9) Jim Cassidy 52.5 Rick Worthington 16-4-3-0 99
12 217-1111-2 DUBLEANNY(14) Craig Newitt 52.0 Mick Price 8-5-2-0 99
13 471257-6023 DORF COMMAND(8) Craig Williams 52.0 Clarry Conners 30-7-6-2 95
14 11 QUICK PEEK(3) Glyn Schofield 52.0 Anthony Cummings 2-2-0-0 70



Race 9 CLEAR 5:10 PM EST AAMI Business Insurance Stakes(GROUP 3) 1400m $250,000 No Last 10 Horse Jockey Wg Trainer Career Rtg
1 8-413-22320-6 DAO DAO(4) Dwayne Dunn 58.0 Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes 20-7-6-2 108
2 1134-0-3105-0 ALBERT THE FAT(10) (BLKS) Steven Arnold 57.5 Paul Messara 23-10-1-3 107
3 4562072527 CENTENNIAL PARK(5) Corey Brown 56.0 David Payne 22-6-4-0 102
4 2087512063 JUNGLE RULER(12) (BLKS) Darren Gauci 56.0 Peter White 81-16-11-11 102
5 112-375-5546 MCCLINTOCK(1) Glyn Schofield 56.0 Mark de Montfort 27-6-7-4 102
6 1164121130 POOR JUDGE(11) Glen Boss 56.0 Norm Hilton 26-12-3-3 102
7 2462811197 GOOD CONTROL(8) Luke Nolen 55.0 Patrick Lee 21-12-3-1 100
8 24-30655-420 ROCKPECKER(2) Craig Williams 55.0 Ken Fythe 37-7-7-6 100
9 624-1118339 WOORIM(7) (BLKS) James Winks 54.5 Robert Heathcote 24-6-6-3 99
10 2-116-38-44 DEMERIT(6) Mark Zahra 54.0 Peter Snowden 8-2-1-1 98
11 12-41046295 PRINCE BRAEMAN(3) (BLKS) Tommy Berry 54.0 Paul Perry 33-9-7-2 98
12 19-18542 WE'RE GONNA ROCK(9) (BLKS) Michael Rodd 53.5 Mark Kavanagh 7-2-1-0 97

Great fields. I hope that rain stays away for just long enough!

The odds for some of the races show a lack of understanding of NZ form. Culminate at 11-1 and Katie Lee at 20-1?! Now, I love Culminate, but that's ridiculous.

That is 1 friggin strong race tho mate !!!

It is, but she's a much, much better horse than Culminate. Those two should be the other way around. If it stays dry, then apart from maybe Typhoon Tracy, I think Katie can beat most of those.

lol what about Hot Danish !!!!!

I do believe Katie Lee is better. Matter of opinion, I guess.

I think she's a couple of lengths better than Seachange, who raced pretty well in top company over there.

Anyway, we'll see what happens. :) The point I was making at first was that Culminate's odds should not be lower than Katie Lee's.

I may have to stay up late to watch the races instead of watching the replays in the morning. I'm a morning person so staying up to 1am or 1:30 is hard for me to do. When we switch off of daylight time on Sunday, the Aussie races will be on at a more reasonable time - Melbourne Cup will be run before midnight here in the Bluegrass.

They are based on racing in local conditions. Culminate just won a race and Katie Lee finished up the track in her Aussie debut. The local folks are likely to look at those facts and conclude that Katie Lee hasn't traveled well or whatever and not bet as much on her as on a recent winner.

Although the distance isn't as far, the example of My Own True Love Cougar II might demonstrate the dynamic. Cougar was only 4th or 5th best 3yo in his homeland of Chile, but the top two also transferred to the US and ran nowhere near as well as Coug did up north.

Race 5 CLEAR 2:05 PM EST Longines Mackinnon Stakes(GROUP 1) 2000m $1,000,000 No Last 10 Horse Jockey Wg Trainer Career Rtg
1 211-86-71524 SHOCKING(11) (BLKS) Michael Rodd 59.0 Mark Kavanagh 22-6-6-2 118
2 2-6911-12348 METAL BENDER(1) (BLKS) Hugh Bowman 59.0 Chris Waller 18-8-3-1 116
3 400089-0516 C'EST LA GUERRE(7) Dwayne Dunn 59.0 Robert Hickmott 26-6-2-1 108
4 323619-1521 GINGA DUDE(10) Michael Walker 59.0 Graeme Boyd 34-12-5-4 106
5 152-6146125 RAINBOW STYLING(3) Luke Nolen 59.0 Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes 28-7-7-4 103
6 1-21512-1111 SO YOU THINK(8) Steven Arnold 58.0 Bart Cummings 10-7-2-0 122
7 8-4322-06101 DESCARADO(5) Nash Rawiller 58.0 Gai Waterhouse 14-4-4-1 115
8 2141-113334 SHOOT OUT(2) Corey Brown 58.0 John Wallace 17-7-2-3 116
9 111-88731-05 KIDNAPPED(4) (BLKS) Kerrin McEvoy 58.0 Peter Snowden 16-5-1-2 104
10 1228-0-30229 TRUSTING(12) Jim Cassidy 58.0 John P Thompson 12-2-4-1 107
11 4451112-323 RED COLOSSUS(6) Chris Symons 58.0 Greg Eurell 13-4-2-2 94
12 11-1912-8960 FAINT PERFUME(9) James Winks 56.0 Bart Cummings 15-5-1-1 108

You'd think this would be a easy race to pick but what you have to remember that the big race is on tuesday & those in the melbourne cup use this as their prep for that race, thus
it makes it a damn hard race to pick a Winner -)

Hearing reports that a month's worth of rain is going to fall in the next 48 hours. That's unbelievable. Is there a chance that tomorrow's races could even be called off? They'll get loads of scratchings if the rain really hits hard.

Yeah, good point.

Agree.

These fields are insane, by the way. I think I might just put win bets down on Metal Bender and Black Piranha (I'm not delisional with this one no matter how much I like him. I usually don't think he can win but against this field I'd say sure, there's a chance) and leave it at that. Watch and enjoy the rest and wait for the Cup.

Oh gee I heard rain but with no details!

CLG must come into the MacKinnon if it's wet.

But it's so hard to predict when he'll be good.

Yeah I'm a fan but I've lost a little too much on him at this point... can never be sure but then Lion Tamer finally paid me back, so there's always hope. :D

Metal Bender for me.

Simplify it, take a stand, leave it at that and plan on losing a lot on Cup day! ( I mean that's what I'm doing and not that you should!). :)

It sounds like that rain is now expected to arrive a little bit later, so it might not be too bad tomorrow. Probably still a rain-affected track, though.

And it sounds like it'll be a bog for Cup day!

Flemington 3
2,7,8 ex box
$10. win, 2

Flemington R4
win, 9
tri box 6,9,13, exacta using the 1 as well.

I already put in my plays and will be jumping back on later but good luck to anyone playing tonight!

Ummm I did a couple of tris with Metal Bender on top (1 with CLG on top), in R 6 Rekindled Interest over Kudakulari and Lion Tamer (sentiment). Stayed away from R7 (fantastic ******* field) and 9. R8 played 1,2,3,6 in a few combinations and of course win bet on the 1 (oh yes he can).

Come home safe everyone and good luck to you all.

Wow. So You Think does it easily. Would love to see another Melbourne Cup on Bart's C.V. in those colors. Heavier conditions do make it harder for closers to make up ground, but still ....,

Hahahaha oh I am so happy and YES! :)

I had him last week and am not redboarding cause it's one page back and yes I always play my sentimental boy and am stunned he went off at such biog odds.

Very very happy.

Good luck the rest of the evening, Cardus. :)

I was very wrong about So You Think but wow yet another impressive win.

Gonna have to miss BPs race... hope he does it tonight.

LION TAMER! So thrilled. :)

I'm so happy for the Bakers, for the owner, Mr Bayly, and for Lion Tamer himself. He's such a lovely colt. When you're at the track and you see him walk past, it's so hard not to like him.

I really didn't think he could do it today. But when he went clear at the top of the straight, I got up off the couch and started yelling. My throat is completely wrecked now. Fantastic. What a win.

Also happy for Ginga Dude - fantastic G1 placing for him.

Just One Question on My Mind...
 

Can he get the 3200 m Tues? ;)

I'm going to say no - especially if the track's wet, which will make it even more of a stamina test. I'll be leaving him out, but will be absolutely in awe of him if he wins!

So You Think Easily ..Zipping as my Roughie!!!!

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Riders have been confirmed for all 24 runners in next Tuesday's $6m Emirates Melbourne Cup.

At Saturday evening's barrier draw, co-trainer Wayne Hawkes was able to reveal the engagement of Luke Nolen to partner Maluckyday.

Jim Cassidy had ridden the highly promising four-year-old to victory in the Lexus Stakes earlier in the day, but honoured a previous commitment to ride Once Were Wild for Gai Waterhouse.

Hawkes said the options amongst jockeys able to make Maluckyday's weight of 51kg were limited, but he was delighted to have secured Nolen's services.

"He was last season's premier jockey and he's winning on everything at the moment," he said.

Hong Kong-based Australian riders Darren Beadman and Brett Prebble will be flying in for Cup mounts on Tuesday.

Beadman, who has won the race for Bart Cummings on Saintly in 1996 and Kingston Rule in 1990, will this year ride Hong Kong galloper Mr Medici for trainer Peter Ho, whilst Prebble has the mount on Linton for Team Williams.

Prebble was intending to ride C'est La Guerre, but after the six-year-old gelding did not accept for the race after running poorly in the Mackinnon Stakes, the jockey switched to Linton after he unexpectedly gained a Cup start.

With the Goldolphin stable having finished with two Cup runners, international jockey Frankie Dettori has remained with his preferred mount Holberg, who had been in danger of missing a place in the field. Kerrin McEvoy takes the ride on Godolphin's other hope Campanologist.

After Chris Munce lost the ride on Caulfield Cup winner Descarado to Gai Waterhouse's first choice jockey Nash Rawiller, he has now been snapped up to ride 2008 runner-up Bauer for Luca Cumani. The English trainer has again trusted the ride on stablemate Manighar to Damien Oliver.

In Munce and Oliver, Cumani has chosen two Australian riders with Melbourne Cup winning experience, whereas Irish trainer Dermot Weld has pinned his faith in fellow countryman Pat Smullen to partner his mare Profound Beauty.

Weld has won the Melbourne Cup twice - once with an Irish rider and once with a local hoop. Irishman Mick Kinane rode Weld's pioneering winner Vintage Crop in 1993, whilst Damien Oliver was in the saddle for Media Puzzle's emotion-charged victory in 2002.

French jockey Gerald Mosse rode Mr Medici in the Caulfield Cup but sides with Americain in the Melbourne Cup after riding him to an impressive victory in the Geelong Cup.

Vlad Duric will be returning from Singapore to renew his association with Master O'Reilly, whilst New Zealand ace Michael Walker will have his first Melbourne Cup ride on Zavite.

Three-time Melbourne Cup hero Glen Boss will partner English horse Illustrious Blue, whilst last year's winning jockey Corey Brown will ride Shoot Out.

Michael Rodd could not make Shocking's light weight last year but will be aboard the five-year-old in his Cup defence on Tuesday.

Still recovering from illness, "Cups King" Bart Cummings has two runners for the 150th edition of the race, with Blake Shinn riding Precedence in the same colours that he carried to victory two years ago on Viewed.

But most eyes will be on Steven Arnold, also sporting the silks of owner Dato Tan Chin Nam, as he attempts to win his first Melbourne Cup and an incredible 13th for the legendary Cummings on race favourite So You Think.

I kinda like Descardo out of many, 24 horse field. Wide open!

Holy Mother of God!!




















thud!!!!

Even by a process of elimination I still end up with 12-15 runners. It's not fair.

Just another quick comment on the VRC Derby winner. I noticed that a lot of experts have decided that Lion Tamer is a mudder. Don't fall into that trap. Definitely don't write him off in a big race on a dry track. His best performances here in NZ were on dry tracks, and he has a tremendous long-striding action that looks better suited to drier surfaces.

Course is supposed to be a dead 6 for the big race, whoever wins will have to be a true stayer, the last 1 /4 mile will be testing.

Gooey...your nincompoops are lost without you.



Their posts are even dumber now.

Your return can't be soon enough.

So You Think - Profound Beauty box

I think Profound will run huge despite the draw. Ill go with another filly Once Were Wild to fill out the exacta. I can't see So You Think staying

I keep leaving out So You Think so decided to play him on top of one tri just because. (A tiny one).

I love Bauer but hes not stellar, gets hurt a lot. Pretty boy I wish him well.

Huge fan of both Monaco Consul and Harris Tweed. Have lost a small fortune on MC and with Harris... man I don't know but that recent colic attack... just makes me wonder. Concerned.

I am not a fan of American but need to use this one cause he looks good.

Illustrious Blue fell the other day... he's alright? He can get the distance but not impressed.

Campanologist is, lets just call him high strung and even with Kerrin... I don't know.

Descardo is like American... have never felt one way or another but dangerous. Not using him but a little afraid.

Zipping. My favorite horse in the field. Will use in 2nd spot erven though I have my doubts this time round.

Shootout and Shocking... very nice boys, not using.

Red Ruler and Master O... I am a fan. They are in over their heads.

Profound Beauty... pass. Nice horse but gotta take a stand somewhere and this one is tough.

Precedence... must use.

Manighar and Linton have 2 jocks who make me afraid not to use them although even Brett might not be able to help the latter one win.

Buccellati - out of form. Tokai Trick - not here. Holberg - ummm no. Lucky day, Zavite (sp) wild... not quite up to this level.

This leaves me with Mr. Medici.

Not the greatest representative of HK and believe it or not not sentimental.

I told someone else this on the forum... that going to Japan is different. You got to wear red and root cause they're, well... lets just say not as well respected as the locals.

Really though the track seems good for him, he was fine in the Caufield Cup (6th), nice post position, has Beadman...

Is he a better horse than So You Think? Wello no of course not.

I think it could be his day though so will play him over American, Precedence, Zipping, I guess Descardo.

Of course I reserve the right to change my mind but as of right now I'll try to beat the wonderhorse (who is fantastic. Might he be a tad tired?).

Good luck everyone, come home safe kids and hey anyone know why Metal Bender isn't here?

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That's really the only question. If he can handle the distance this will be one for the ages.

Bauer is out...
http://www.racingpost.com/news/horse...up/784406/top/

Dermot Weld has just put me completely off Profound Beauty.

Im heavy on Once Were Wild, Mr. Medici, Holberg and Descarado now and Ive done exactas with So You Think underneath and So You Think over those 4 just in case he stays!!