Result
Tuesday, 7 November, 2017
15:00
Flemington (AUS)

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

2m (Good) 3yo+
1st 3,850,000 AUD 2nd 900,000 AUD 3rd 450,000 AUD 4th 250,000 AUD 5th 175,000 AUD 6th 125,000 AUD 7th 125,000 AUD 8th 125,000 AUD 9th 125,000 AUD 10th 125,000 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  • WD: Withdrawn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 (4) silk 5/8/9/6985
Rekindling (GB)
N C Williams, Mr & Mrs L J Williams Et Al
3
8 - 2
-
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Corey Brown
Days L/R: 52
2nd (3) silk 5/8/9/6985
Johannes Vermeer (IRE)
N C Williams, Mr & Mrs L J Williams Et Al
½ l
4
8 - 8
-
t
A P O'Brien
Ben Melham
Days L/R: 17
3rd (2) silk 0/8/3/13380
Max Dynamite (FR)
Mrs S Ricci
2½ l
7
8 - 7
-
W P Mullins
Zac Purton
Days L/R: 75
4th (5) silk
Big Duke (IRE)
Australian Bloodstock Power Synd, Buckling Et Al
2¾ l
5
8 - 6
-
Darren Weir
Brenton Avdulla
Days L/R: 10
5th (19) silk 1/1/3/6311
Nakeeta (GB)
Alex and Janet Card
¾ l
6
8 - 5
-
Iain Jardine
Glyn Schofield
Days L/R: 73
6th (20) silk 0/8/3/13380
Thomas Hobson (GB)
Mrs S Ricci
2¼ l
7
8 - 3
-
W P Mullins
Ben Allen
Days L/R: 53
7th (22) silk
Tiberian (FR)
Australian Thoroughbred Bloodstock Pty Ltd, H Volz Et Al
½ l
5
8 - 10
-
Alain Couetil
Olivier Peslier
Days L/R: 72
8th (7) silk 8/2/3/24328
Libran (IRE)
Highclere Thoroughbred Racing Australia Ltd
½ l
6
8 - 5
-
t
Chris Waller
Dwayne Dunn
Days L/R: 10
9th (16) silk
Marmelo (GB)
A Kheir, V Keir Et Al
shd
4
8 - 9
-
Hughie Morrison
Hugh Bowman
Days L/R: 17
10th (8) silk 1/7/2/22271
Wicklow Brave (GB)
Wicklow Bloodstock (Ireland) Ltd
¾ l
8
8 - 7
-
W P Mullins
Stephen Baster
Days L/R: 17
11th (23) silk
Red Cardinal (IRE)
Australian Bloodstock, J Lovett Et Al
¾ l
5
8 - 9
-
A Wohler
Kerrin McEvoy
Days L/R: 79
12th (14) silk 5/8/9/6985
Almandin (GER)
N C Williams, Mr & Mrs L J Williams Et Al
hd
7
8 - 13
-
Robert Hickmott
Frankie Dettori
Days L/R: 31
13th (17) silk
Cismontane (NZ)
Glenvallen Investments Pty Ltd, D H Kobritz Et Al
¾ l
5
7 - 12
-
bl
Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott
Beau Mertens
Days L/R: 3
14th (10) silk
Amelie's Star (AUS)
P Hodgens & Mrs Y Hodgens
¾ l
6
8 - 0
-
Darren Weir
Dean Yendall
Days L/R: 17
15th (9) silk 2/9/4/26492
Boom Time (AUS)
D A Hayes
1 l
6
8 - 5
-
bl
David A & B Hayes & Tom Dabernig
Cory Parish
Days L/R: 17
16th (15) silk
Wall Of Fire (IRE)
A Kheir, P Mehrten Et Al
1½ l
4
8 - 5
-
v
Hugo Palmer
Craig A Williams
Days L/R: 24
17th (11) silk
Single Gaze (AUS)
N Olive, M P Hay Et Al
½ l
5
8 - 5
-
Nick Olive
Kathy O'Hara
Days L/R: 17
18th (21) silk 5/8/9/6985
US Army Ranger (IRE)
N C Williams, Mr & Mrs L J Williams Et Al
nk
4
8 - 6
-
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Jamie Spencer
Days L/R: 59
19th (13) silk
Humidor (NZ)
Ashbrook Farm
½ l
5
8 - 11
-
bl,t
Darren Weir
Blake Shinn
Days L/R: 10
20th (12) silk 6/4/8/2846
Godolphin
12 l
6
9 - 1
-
James Cummings
Damian Lane
Days L/R: 24
21st (6) silk
Ventura Storm (IRE)
D A Hayes, S D & Mrs R J Perrin Et Al
1½ l
4
8 - 7
-
David A & B Hayes & Tom Dabernig
Glen Boss
Days L/R: 17
22nd (1) silk 5/8/9/6985
Bondi Beach (IRE)
N C Williams, Mr & Mrs L J Williams Et Al
1¼ l
5
8 - 7
-
bl
Robert Hickmott
Michael Walker
Days L/R: 52
23rd (18) silk 3/8/9/6983
Gallante (IRE)
N C Williams & Mr & Mrs L J Williams
30 l
6
8 - 5
-
t
Robert Hickmott
Michael Dee
Days L/R: 13
NR (20) silk 5/4/2/24245
Who Shot Thebarman (NZ)
D M O'Leary, H T O'Leary Et Al
9
8 - 7
-
t
Chris Waller
Tommy Berry
Non-runner
Days L/R: 10