Result
Tuesday, 5 November, 2024
15:00
Flemington (AUS)

Lexus Melbourne Cup (Group 1 Handicap) (3yo+) (Turf)

2m (Good) 3yo+
Total prize money 7,750,000 AUD
Runners: 23

Racecard table information

Result:

Position the horse finished in the race. Abbreviations as follows:

  • BD: Brought Down
  • CO: Carried Out
  • F: Fell
  • DSQ: Disqualified
  • LAS: Left at Start
  • NR: Non-runner
  • PU: Pulled up
  • RO: Ran Out
  • R: Refused
  • RTR: Refused To Race
  • SU: Slipped Up
  • UP: Unplaced
  • UR: Unseated Rider
  • WD: Withdrawn
(draw): Placement of the horse in the starting stalls (for flat racing only). Stall numbers are drawn at random.
Colours: Colours (silk) of the owner, worn by the jockey.
Horse: Name of the horse and country of birth.
Owner: Name of the owner
Distance:

Distance to the next horse. Abbreviations as follows:

  • f: furlong
  • hd: head
  • l: length
  • m: mile
  • nk: neck
  • nse: nose (shortest margin)
  • shd: short head
  • y: yards
Age: Age of the horse.
Wgt: Weight to be carried, as determined by handicapper or race conditions.
OR: Official rating of the horse.
Eqpt:

Equipment worn. Abbreviations as follows:

  • bl: blinkers
  • e/s: eye-shields
  • h: hood
  • e/c: eye-covers
  • v: visor
  • t: tongue strap
  • cp: cheekpieces
Jockey (wgt): Name and weight of the jockey
Trainer: Name of the trainer
Comments: Information relating to how the horse ran, odds for the race or time since last run etc.
Results
(draw)
Colours HorseOwner Age Wgt OR Eqpt Trainer Jockey Comments
1st (5) silk 9/7/5/332579
Knight's Choice (AUS)
C A Bain, Mrs K J Waldron & R A Waldron
5
8 - 2
-
t
John Symons & Sheila Laxon
Robbie Dolan
Days L/R: 6
2nd (2) silk 4/8/1/213184
Warp Speed (JPN)
Hiroshi Yamada
shd
5
8 - 8
-
bl
Noboru Takagi
Akira Sugawara
Days L/R: 17
3rd (9) silk 4/2/6/349624
Okita Soushi (IRE)
Mrs A M Saini
¾ l
6
8 - 0
-
t
Ciaron Maher
Jamie Kah (2)
Days L/R: 11
4th (3) silk 5/4/8/49845
Godolphin
½ l
4
8 - 0
-
James Cummings
Andrea Atzeni
Days L/R: 3
5th (6) silk 8/3/4/202438
Absurde (FR)
H O S Syndicate
½ l
6
8 - 4
-
W P Mullins
Kerrin McEvoy
Days L/R: 66
6th (23) silk 8/6/5/299568
Circle Of Fire (GB)
M Johnston, Mrs A J Johnston Et Al
1 l
4
8 - 8
-
t
Ciaron Maher
Mark Zahra
Days L/R: 17
7th (18) silk 7/5/9/328957
Fancy Man (IRE)
The Clan, P L Ward Et Al
shd
6
7 - 12
-
t
Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald
Ronnie Stewart
Days L/R: 17
8th (17) silk 2/0/2/300202
Land Legend (FR)
Legend Racing Pty Ltd
½ l
4
8 - 5
-
Chris Waller
Zac Purton (2)
Days L/R: 17
9th (20) silk 6/2/3/336326
Buckaroo (GB)
A Kheir, Qatar Bloodstock Ltd Et Al
hd
5
8 - 8
-
bl
Chris Waller
Joao Moreira
Days L/R: 17
10th (16) silk 1/3/7/257731
Kovalica (NZ)
N Morgan & D H T Devine
¾ l
5
8 - 6
-
t
Chris Waller
Damian Lane
Days L/R: 10
11th (10) silk 6/6/0/159066
Vauban (FR)
Mrs S Ricci
¾ l
6
8 - 10
-
t
W P Mullins
William Buick
Days L/R: 51
12th (11) silk 4/7/3/292374
Onesmoothoperator (USA)
P Boyle
½ l
6
8 - 0
-
Brian Ellison
Craig A Williams (2)
Days L/R: 13
13th (21) silk 6/2/3/336326
Valiant King (GB)
A Kheir, Qatar Bloodstock Ltd Et Al
shd
4
8 - 0
-
Chris Waller
Craig Newitt
Days L/R: 17
14th (1) silk 3/6/0/351063
Sea King (GB)
OTI Sea King, L D Freeman Et Al
½ l
5
7 - 13
-
bl
Harry Eustace
Hollie Doyle (1)
Days L/R: 6
15th (13) silk 6/4/1/295146
Interpretation (IRE)
A Kheir, J A O'Neill Et Al
1¾ l
6
7 - 12
-
bl,t
Ciaron Maher
Teodore Nugent
Days L/R: 13
16th (14) silk 6/4/2/318246
Sharp 'N' Smart (NZ)
G A Rogerson, C A Leishman Et Al
1¾ l
5
8 - 6
-
v,t
Graeme & Deborah Rogerson
Michael Dee
Days L/R: 11
17th (4) silk 9/7/4/349479
Trust In You (NZ)
B J Wallace, R J Wallace Et Al
½ l
6
7 - 12
-
cp
Bruce Wallace & Grant Cooksley
Mark Du Plessis
Days L/R: 17
18th (15) silk 5/0/2/349205
Mostly Cloudy (IRE)
Busuttin Racing, Ridgmont Et Al
1 l
5
7 - 12
-
Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young
Karis Teetan
Days L/R: 31
19th (7) silk 0/1/2/307210
Manzoice (AUS)
B Flannery, Mrs P A Flannery Et Al
2¼ l
5
8 - 0
-
Chris Waller
Declan Bates
Days L/R: 11
20th (19) silk 0/8/2/297280
Positivity (NZ)
C W Kwok
½ l
4
7 - 12
-
Andrew Forsman
Winona Costin
Days L/R: 11
21st (22) silk 4/6/7/313764
The Map (AUS)
Mrs J A Macgillivray, D J Clarken Et Al
½ l
6
7 - 12
-
v,t
Dan Clarken & Oopy Macgillivray
Rachel King
Days L/R: 13
22nd (8) silk 5/2/6/349625
Saint George (GB)
Deg Racing, Qatar Bloodstock Ltd Et Al
1¼ l
4
7 - 12
-
t
Ciaron Maher
Tyler Schiller
Days L/R: 11
23rd (12) silk 4/1/7/335714
Just Fine (IRE)
MyRacehorse No 1, Australian Chinese J C Racing 7 Et Al
10 l
6
8 - 5
-
Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott
Jye McNeil (1)
Days L/R: 11
NR silk 6/4/6/308646
Athabascan (FR)
OTI Racing, F W Cook Et Al
5
0 - 0
-
John O'Shea & Tom Charlton
Non-runner
Days L/R: 17