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MELBOURNE CUP SWEEP

1 BIG ORANGE (7)

2020 MELBOURNE C
2 1OUR
ANTHONY (6) (3)
VAN DYCK
IVANHOWE 2 AVILIUS
3 CURREN MIROTIC (18) (10)
ANTHONY
1
Weight: 57kg Betting: $16 Colour: bay
VANTrainer:
Jockey: J P Spencer DYCK M Bell
Weight:
Jockey:
57kg ABetting:
Trainer: O’Brien
D Dunn58.5kg
Weight:
$35Jockey:
Betting:
Trainers:
H Bowman
Colour: bay
$8.00
L & A Freedman
Trainer:
Weight: 56.5kg Betting: $26 J chestnut
Colour: Cummings Jockey: J Allen
Hirata 57kg Betting: $34
Jockey: T Berry Trainer: OWeight:
1 BIG ORANGE
Returns in just as good a form having OneOutstanding
of the unluckyIrish stayer
runners in lastwho caught the eye in the
year’s Ran who
Veteran Japanese campaigner a hugehas race in the Caulfield Cup and may have
CupCaulfield Cup. First time
and he’s
was been tested beyond gone close to winning with a clear run. Finished
made it back-to-back wins in the
Goodwood Cup and will be in this for a
but still finished
2400
within metres
four lengthsbut
top 10
hiswinner.
of the class Hadshould
the carry him a long
been placed in the past two runnings
down
of the G1 Tenno Sho over this tripthe 2 OUR IVANHOWE
track in this race in 2018 but he can’t be
back

2
long way. way andclosing
fourth-best he’s a200m
major player.
in the Caulfield home. The Japanese don’ttotally
make the ignored
trip on his Caulfield Cup effort.
AVILIUS Cup and entitled to respect here. for fun.

Drawn by
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MIROTIC
5 SIR DRAGONET (14) 6 TWILIGHT PAYMENT (12)
VOW
4 BONDI AND(5)
BEACH 5 EXOSPHERIC (13) 6 HARTNELL (12)
3 DECLARE
Weight: 56kg Betting: $9 Colour: bay
Jockey: R Moore Trainer: A O’Brien
Trainer: C Maher & D Eustace
Weight:
Jockey:
56kg 55.5kg
Weight: Betting:Betting: $8 bay
$19 Colour:
Trainer:
D Oliverwin
Jockey: G Boss Trainer: J O’Brien Jockey: J McNeil
Weight: 56kg Betting: $5 Weight: 55.5kg Betting: $34
Colour: bay
Jockey: J McDonald Trainer:
4 BONDI BEACH
Dominant in theL &Cox
A Freedman
Plate and was beaten J O’Shea
Irish stayer who pushed forward from a wide gate
Classy Irish galloper who returns after byeffort
Nice lessinthan a lengthCup
the Caulfield by Anthony
and sure Van Dyck in Got blown away by Winx inlast year
the Cox and tired late but still finished in the first
Plate
the Epsom Derby as arun.
3yoHasn’t
so has strong staying but won’t have to contend half of the
here.field. Returns off a very similar prepara-
failing in this race last year. Carries
MASTER OF
to have benefited from that with her
5 EXOSPHERIC
4
3.5kg more this year but stable must credentials.
raced beyond 2400m Looks onebit
so last ofisthe
thekey players. Failed here last year when tion andwide
he drew he’s entitled to serious consideration.
be respected and he comes into test but worth some thought. and found trouble but he’s going better
REALITY
calculations. now and should be right in the finish.
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Drawn by Drawn by Drawn by 6 HARTNELL
9 STRATUM ALBION (9) 10 DASHING WILLOUGHBY (19)

5
7 WHOSIR
SHOTDRAGONET
THEBARMAN (20) 8 Trainer:
WICKLOW BRAVE
W Mullins
Weight: 55kg Betting: $41
J Childs
Jockey:(24) Trainer: A Balding Jockey: M Walker
9 ALMOONQITH (19)
Weight: 54.5kg Betting: $101
7 WHO SHOT
Weight: 56kg Betting: $35 Colour: bay
Jockey: J Bowman Trainer: C J Waller
Weight:
Has 56kg
Jockey: L
Betting: $19
successfully
Dettori
Colour:
mixed
Trainer: W P
flatbay
and jumps racing in
Mullins
Weight: 54.5kg Betting: $26
Colour: bay Jockey: M J Walker
THEBARMAN
Pushed forward to lead at Caulfield after knuckling
the UK and Ireland but not at the top level and badly at the start then was gone before the turn.
may UKlack the turn of foot
hasneeded here. Place
Trainer: D & B Hayes & T Dabernig
Has a good record in this distance range and his
8 WICKLOW
Seasoned stayer lining up for his third Veteran campaigner who
TWILIGHT best would see him competitive.
6
Melbourne Cup. Third in this race two years hopes look
successfully mixedbest.
flat and jumps Produced a real eye-catcher in the
ago then should have finished closer last racing and arrives here in career-best Caulfield Cup and was the only runner BRAVE
PAYMENT
year but for suffering interference in the form. Handles all types of ground and in the race to break 12 seconds for the
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closing 200m. Warrants consideration.
closing stages. Can’t be ignored. looms as a legitimate threat.

Drawn by 13 SURPRISE
Drawn by BABY (7) Drawn by 14 KING OF LEOGRANCE (18) 9 ALMOONQITH
VERRY
7 ELLEEGANT
10 GALLANTE (2)
Trainer: P Preusker Jockey: C Williams
11Weight:
GRAND MARSHAL
54.5kg Betting: $9 (9) 12 JAMEKA (3)
Trainer: D O’Brien Jockey: D Lane
Weight: 53.5kg Betting: $51
Weight: 54.5kg Betting: $51 Colour: bay Had 54.5kg
Weight: no luckBetting:
in the $31
Turnbull
Colour:Stakes
brown and he ran an Weight: 54.5kg Betting: $8Won the Adelaide
Colour: bay Cup over this trip10 GALLANTE
in March
Jockey: B Shinn Trainer: R Hickmott outstanding
Jockey: B Melham 5th in this
Trainer: C Jrace
Wallerlast year. Has been but will
Jockey: N Hall Trainer: C Maher find this a tougher assignment. Will
high in the market since betting opened and a need things to fall his way.

8 forward showing is on
11 GRAND
Won the Sydney Cup in the autumn at Genuine stayer who nearly fell the cards.
in last year’s Had all the favours in the Caulfield Cup
MUSTAJEER
his only other run over this trip and Cup after suffering severe interference in and won accordingly. Has done little
gets a nice weight swing on Jameka the straight. Looks to be on track with a wrong in her preparation towards this MARSHAL
from their last meeting so looks a DRAWN BY ................................................................
strong win in the Moonee Valley Cup and DRAWN BY ................................................................
race and looks a serious player.
chance at big odds. could be worth including in trifectas.
17 THE CHOSEN ONE (5) 18 ASHRUN (24) 12 JAMEKA
Drawn bySTRATUM
9
Drawn by Drawn by
Trainer: M Baker & A Forsman Jockey: D Stackhouse Trainer: A Wohler Jockey: D Bates
ALBION
13 HEARTBREAK CITY (23) Weight: 53.5kg Betting: $41
14 SIR JOHN HAWKWOOD (14) 15 EXCESS KNOWLEDGE Weight: 53kg Betting: $18
13 inHEARTBREAK
(21)
Ran out of his skin in the Caulfield Cup and was Closed strongly to get up in final bounds the
Weight: 54kg Betting: $15 Colour: bay runner-up
Weight: in the $81
54kg Betting: Sydney Cupbayover this trip in April.
Colour: Weight: 53.5kg Betting: $61 Hotham
Colour:Stakes CITY
brown on Saturday. Worth keeping in
Ran B17th in this raceJlast year but looks a place mind. & A Bott
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Jockey: J Moreira Trainer: A D Martin Jockey: Spriggs Trainer: Thompson Jockey: V Duric Trainer: G Waterhouse

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Late bloomer who had an inauspicious
WILLOUGHBY
career in France but has blossomed
hope on his Caulfield run.
Failed to make an impression in the
Caulfield Cup and would need to
Ran seventh in this race last year and
has been competitive with many of 14 SIR JOHN
HAWKWOOD
under Tony Martin. Strikes a tough
assignment for his first crack at a stakes
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lift to be competitive in this. Hasn’t
raced beyond 2600m and others have
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these in his lead-up races. Perhaps a
place.
race and this class might stretch him. stronger claims.
21 TIGER MOTH (23) 22 OCEANEX (17)
15 EXCESS
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Drawn byFINCHE Drawn by A O’Brien Jockey: K McEvoy
Trainer:
Weight: 52.5kg Betting: $8
Drawn by Trainer: M Price Jockey: D Yendall
Weight: 51.5kg Betting: $71
KNOWLEDGE
16 BEAUTIFUL ROMANCE (1) 17Very
ALMANDIN
lightly-raced (17)
Irish stayer who blew them 18 ASSIGN (22) Showed a glimpse of form at Moonee Valley when
BEAUTIFUL
away at his final run before making the trip over. stepping up in trip and she does go16
well around
Weight: 52.5kg Betting: $51 Colour: bay
PRINCE OF
Weight: Betting:and
52kg hands
In astute Colour:
$17 the bay suggests he’s the
money Weight: 52kg Betting: $71here.
Colour: bay/brown
Could add value to exotics. ROMANCE
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Jockey: D Lane Trainer: Saeed Bin Suroor
Lightly racedARRAN
mare who is unknown in
Jockey:
one Kthey
McEvoy
haveTrainers: R Hickmott
to beat.
Import who has kept on improving
Jockey: K Mallyon Trainer: R Hickmott
Has found some form but he is yet to
this distance range. Other imports look DRAWN BY ................................................................
since landing here and he gets in with figure in three runs around here. Will 17 ALMANDIN
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to have better claims. no weight. Can give plenty of cheek. give backers a sight but last bit will
test him.

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18 ASSIGN

19 GREY LION (16) 20 OCEANOGRAPHER (11) 21 SECRET NUMBER (10)

19 GREY LION

Giddy Up for your

Weight: 52kg Betting: $31 Colour: grey
Jockey: G Boss Trainer: M Cumani
Stuck to his task at Geelong but he goes
to another level here. Place looks best.
Weight: 52kg Betting: $6 Colour: bay
Jockey: C Schofield Trainer: C Appleby
Godolphin galloper who surged into
Cup calculations with a fast-driving
victory in the Lexus on Saturday. Can
again have the final say.
Weight: 52kg Betting: $35 Colour: bay
Jockey: S Baster Trainer: Saeed Bin Suroor
Sparingly-raced 7yo with a definite will to
win and he has already had an experience 20 OCEANOGRAPHER
of the Melbourne Cup Carnival. Won his
only start since then and handles all
ground so keep very safe.

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Weight: 51.5kg Betting: $126 Colour: chestnut
Jockey: M R Du Plessis Trainer: J R Wheeler
Improved run in the Moonee Valley Cup
two back but will need to improve. Has
form at the trip but a rough place hope
only.
Weight: 51.5kg Betting: $21 Colour: bay
Jockey: C Williams Trainer: C Appleby
Tough effort to score in the Geelong Cup
and he will be in the firing line for a long
way. Give some thought.
Weight: 51kg Betting: $201 Colour: bay
Jockey: B Thompson Trainer: L & S Hope
Runner-up in this year’s Auckland Cup
over this trip but she was one of the 23 QEWY
first beaten in the Lexus and goes to
another level here. Looks tested.

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3 VOW AND DECLARE (4) 4 MASTER OF REALITY (11)
Trainer: D O’Brien Jockey: J Mott
Weight: 57kg Betting: $41
Trainer: J O’Brien Jockey: B Melham
Weight: 56kg Betting: $26 13 SURPRISE BABY
The defending champion here but his form this Irish stayer who just missed in this race last year
time in has been nothing to write home about.
May be looking for the 3200 metres now but he
after racing on the pace the whole way. Returns
after following a similar preparation but looks in 1
KING OF
needs to lift.

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even better form this time around.

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14 LEOGRANCE
7 VERRY ELLEEGANT (15) 8 MUSTAJEER (2)
Trainer: C Waller Jockey: M Zahra
Weight: 55.5kg Betting: $13
Trainer: K Lees Jockey: M Rodd
Weight: 55kg Betting: $71 15 RUSSIAN CAMELOT
Outstanding mare who doesn’t know when to give Picked off a few in the closing stages in the
in. Faces a tough test in stretching out to this trip Caulfield Cup but ran 23rd in this race last year
but she must come into calculations. and hard to see him turning that around as an

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8yo. Others have stronger claims.
STEEL PRINCE
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11 FINCHE (6) 12 PRINCE OF ARRAN (1)
Trainer: C Waller Jockey: J McDonald
Weight: 54.5kg Betting: $15
Trainer: C Fellowes Jockey: J Kah
Weight: 54.5kg Betting: $10 17 THE CHOSEN ONE
Did a mighty job to finish so close in the Caulfield Veteran campaigner who has never run a bad
Cup after a torrid run. Ran 7th in this race last year race in Australia and his Caulfield Cup run was an
when right on the heels of the placegetters and outstanding trial for this race. Has been placed in
looks a definite threat again. the past two and might go one better this year.

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18 ASHRUN

15 RUSSIAN CAMELOT (16) 16 STEEL PRINCE (21)

Trainer: D O’Brien Jockey: D Oliver
Weight: 53.5kg Betting: $14
Trainer: A Freedman Jockey: W Pike
Weight: 53.5kg Betting: $41 19 WARNING
Has had a very consistent build-up at the top Beat fifteen rivals home in this race last year
level and looks one of the best local hopes. and form has been on an upward trend, albeit in
Sure to have plenty of admirers. lesser grade. Not the worst.

20 ETAH JAMES
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19 WARNING (8) 20 ETAH JAMES (NZL) (22)
Trainer: A Freedman Jockey: L Currie
Weight: 53kg Betting: $34
Trainer: C Maher & D Eustace Jockey: B Egan
Weight: 52.5kg Betting: $126
21 TIGER MOTH
Didn’t get into the race in the Caulfield Cup after a Sydney Cup winner over this trip in April and
terrific closing effort in the Turnbull. Won the VRC worked home OK at Moonee Valley but this level
Derby here and may improve sharply back on this will test him. Faces a task.
track so keep safe.
22 OCEANEX
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23 MIAMI BOUND (13) 24 PERSAN (20)
Trainer: D O’Brien Jockey: D Moor
Weight: 51kg Betting: $34
Trainer: C Maher & D Eustace Jockey: M Dee
Weight: 51kg Betting: $41
23 MIAMI BOUND
Really turned things around in the MV Gold Cup Hasn’t finished further back than second in his
but this is another level. Generally runs well on past nine starts and he loves this track. Looks to
her home track so could run into a place if luck be out of his depth but he’s entitled to each-way
goes her way. consideration.
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