Lexus Melbourne Cup (Group 1 Handicap) (3yo+) (Turf)
| # | Horse | Form | Odds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NR (2) |
Athabascan
J:NON-RUNNER
T:John O'Shea & Tom Charlton
|
428001 | — | |||||||||||||
| Won last time and stays this trip but other have more pressing claims | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 (11) |
Vauban
J:William Buick
T:W P Mullins
|
-24312 | — | |||||||||||||
| Disappointing as market leader 12 months ago; can do better this time | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 (21) |
Buckaroo
J:Joao Moreira
T:Chris Waller
|
681122 | — | |||||||||||||
| Draw has been unkind but there's lots of like about his chances on form | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 (24) |
Circle Of Fire
J:Mark Zahra
T:Ciaron Maher
|
411890 | — | |||||||||||||
| Has no stamina issues but he has not done much recently and draw is horrible | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 (3) |
Warp Speed
J:Akira Sugawara
T:Noboru Takagi
|
4-3250 | — | |||||||||||||
| Has some nice form in Japan without a Group/Graded victory | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 (17) |
Kovalica
J:Damian Lane
T:Chris Waller
|
653426 | — | |||||||||||||
| Won the 2023 Queensland Derby but this shapes up as a tough ask | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 (15) |
Sharp 'N' Smart
J:Michael Dee
T:Graeme & Deborah Rogerson
|
690203 | — | |||||||||||||
| Has some smart form and could be a place chance if getting home | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 (13) |
Just Fine
J:Jye McNeil
T:Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott
|
505010 | — | |||||||||||||
| Smart at his best but can be in and out; likes to be on the front end | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 (18) |
Land Legend
J:Zac Purton
T:Chris Waller
|
1-0613 | — | |||||||||||||
| Has a bit of scope for further improvement and brother stays well | ||||||||||||||||
| 9 (7) |
Absurde
J:Kerrin McEvoy
T:W P Mullins
|
217-41 | — | |||||||||||||
| Has plenty of big-field experience and should have sound place chances at least | ||||||||||||||||
| 11 (6) |
Knight's Choice
J:Robbie Dolan
T:John Symons & Sheila Laxon
|
349005 | — | |||||||||||||
| It's hard to make a strong case for him on anything he has done recently | ||||||||||||||||
| 12 (10) |
Okita Soushi
J:Jamie Kah
T:Ciaron Maher
|
0-8021 | — | |||||||||||||
| Held in this last year but last two runs suggest he can do better this time | ||||||||||||||||
| 13 (12) |
Onesmoothoperator
J:Craig A Williams
T:Brian Ellison
|
821741 | — | |||||||||||||
| Priced was slashed when he won the Geelong Cup; has big-field experience | ||||||||||||||||
| 14 (4) |
Zardozi
J:Andrea Atzeni
T:James Cummings
|
665245 | — | |||||||||||||
| Solid form claims and ran nicely on Saturday; big player for this | ||||||||||||||||
| 15 (1) |
Sea King
J:Hollie Doyle
T:Harry Eustace
|
101361 | — | |||||||||||||
| Looked good when landing the Bendigo Cup six days ago; strong candidate | ||||||||||||||||
| 16 (22) |
Valiant King
J:Craig Newitt
T:Chris Waller
|
56-009 | — | |||||||||||||
| Closely matched with Vauban on 2023 form but recent form not so good | ||||||||||||||||
| 17 (19) |
Fancy Man
J:Ronnie Stewart
T:Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald
|
10-536 | — | |||||||||||||
| Has not been to British levels quite yet but Caulfield Cup run wasn't too bad | ||||||||||||||||
| 18 (14) |
Interpretation
J:Teodore Nugent
T:Ciaron Maher
|
000862 | — | |||||||||||||
| Ran pretty well in this last year when considering he has excuses; sound effort last time | ||||||||||||||||
| 19 (8) |
Manzoice
J:Declan Bates
T:Chris Waller
|
202307 | — | |||||||||||||
| Won the Victoria Derby here in 2022 but not as good since; hard task | ||||||||||||||||
| 20 (16) |
Mostly Cloudy
J:Karis Teetan
T:Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young
|
622440 | — | |||||||||||||
| Hasn't won at Listed level, let alone a Group race, so faces a tall order here | ||||||||||||||||
| 21 (20) |
Positivity
J:Winona Costin
T:Andrew Forsman
|
912178 | — | |||||||||||||
| Three-time Group 3 winner but needs to up her game given recent runs | ||||||||||||||||
| 22 (9) |
Saint George
J:Tyler Schiller
T:Ciaron Maher
|
3-8495 | — | |||||||||||||
| Less exposed than most of these and British form makes him interesting | ||||||||||||||||
| 23 (23) |
The Map
J:Rachel King
T:Dan Clarken & Oopy Macgillivray
|
119056 | — | |||||||||||||
| Sure to be have been laid out for this but some improvement is needed on recent form | ||||||||||||||||
| 24 (5) |
Trust In You
J:Mark Du Plessis
T:Bruce Wallace & Grant Cooksley
|
663044 | — | |||||||||||||
| Has some okay form but hasn't done enough to look a winner of this | ||||||||||||||||
No odds data available.
Predictor
Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.
Ratings
| Horse | OR | RPR | TS |
|---|---|---|---|
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Land Legend |
— | ||
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Okita Soushi |
— | ||
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Onesmoothoperator |
— | ||
|
Just Fine |
— | ||
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Sea King |
— | ||
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Athabascan |
— | — | |
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Vauban |
— | — | |
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Buckaroo |
— | — | |
|
Circle Of Fire |
— | — | |
|
Warp Speed |
— | — | |
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Kovalica |
— | — | |
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Sharp 'N' Smart |
— | — | |
|
Absurde |
— | — | |
|
Knight's Choice |
— | — | |
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Zardozi |
— | — | |
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Valiant King |
— | — | |
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Fancy Man |
— | — | |
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Interpretation |
— | — | |
|
Manzoice |
— | — | |
|
Mostly Cloudy |
— | — | |
|
Positivity |
— | — | |
|
Saint George |
— | — | |
|
The Map |
— | — | |
|
Trust In You |
— | — |
Last Run
| Horse | Last Run | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Zardozi |
3d ago | Quick return |
|
Knight's Choice |
6d ago | Quick return |
|
Sea King |
6d ago | Quick return |
|
Kovalica |
10d ago | Quick return |
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Sharp 'N' Smart |
11d ago | Quick return |
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Just Fine |
11d ago | Quick return |
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Okita Soushi |
11d ago | Quick return |
|
Manzoice |
11d ago | Quick return |
|
Positivity |
11d ago | Quick return |
|
Saint George |
11d ago | Quick return |
|
Onesmoothoperator |
13d ago | Quick return |
|
Interpretation |
13d ago | Quick return |
|
The Map |
13d ago | Quick return |
|
Athabascan |
17d ago | Fit |
|
Buckaroo |
17d ago | Fit |
|
Circle Of Fire |
17d ago | Fit |
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Warp Speed |
17d ago | Fit |
|
Land Legend |
17d ago | Fit |
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Valiant King |
17d ago | Fit |
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Fancy Man |
17d ago | Fit |
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Trust In You |
17d ago | Fit |
|
Mostly Cloudy |
31d ago | Fit |
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Vauban |
51d ago | Fresh |
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Absurde |
66d ago | Fresh |
