Re:Melbourne Cup 2020, 06:00 Tuesday

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21. TIGER MOTH (IRE), Aidan O’Brien, Kerrin McEvoy, 52.5kg - barrier 23


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Hold on the Punting some strange prices on offer??

Ok back to normal, was money for the English derby winner

Anthony Van Dyk, 7/1
Sir Dragonet and Tiger Moth the only other 2 in single figures.

One 3yo - #21 TIGER MOTH, the original favourite

There are two 8yo's:
#8 MUSTAJEER
#20 ETAH JAMES - and she is a mare[/li]

The only non-bay - #11 FINCHE who is a chestnut
(no grey's, no brown's)

There are two Frankel's:
#4 MASTER OF REALITY
#11 FINCHE

There are two Gallileo's;
#1 ANTHONY VAN DYCK;
#21 TIGER MOTH

There are two Gallileo dam-sires;
#9 STRATUM ALBION;
#19 WARNING

There are two French breds:
#14 KING OF LEOGRANCE;
#18 ASHRUN

There are three O'Brien trainers:
Aiden;
Joseph;
Danny

Danny O'Brien has four runners:
#3 VOW AND DECLARE;
#14 KING OF LEOGRANCE;
#15 RUSSIAN CAMELOT;
#23 MIAMI BOUND.

According to Attheraces the following have very long lay-off's:
#13 SURPRISE BABY 364 days;
#14 KING OF LEOGRANCE 423 days;
#20 ETAH JAMES 206 days;
#22 OCEANEX 199 days.

Two horses-for-courses:
#3 VOW AND DECLARE (2019 winner);
#12 PRINCE OF ARRAN.

Only one going for a hattrick - #7 VERRY ELLEEGANT

Two jockeys will by vying to equal the most Melbourne Cup winning jockeys (four):
Damien Oliver (#15 RUSSIAN CAMELOT);
Kerrin McEvoy (#21 TIGER MOTH).

FINAL FIELD (trainer, jockey, weight) with barriers

1. ANTHONY VAN DYCK (IRE), Aidan O’Brien, Hugh Bowman, 58.5kg - barrier 3

2. AVILIUS (GB), James Cummings, John Allen, 57kg - barrier 10

3. VOW AND DECLARE, Danny O’Brien, Jamie Mott, 57kg - barrier 4

4. MASTER OF REALITY (IRE), Joseph O’Brien, Ben Melham, 56kg - barrier 11

5. SIR DRAGONET (IRE), Ciaron Maher & David Eustace, Glen Boss, 55.5kg barrier 14

6. TWILIGHT PAYMENT (IRE), Joseph O’Brien, Jye McNeill, 55.5kg - barrier 12

7. VERRY ELLEEGANT (NZ), Chris Waller, Mark Zahra, 55.5kg - barrier 15

8. MUSTAJEER (GB), Kris Lees, Michael Rodd, 55kg - barrier 2

9. STRATUM ALBION (GB), Willie Mullins, Jordon Childs, 55kg - barrier 9

10. DASHING WILLOUGHBY (GB), Andrew Balding, Michael Walker, 54.5kg - barrier 19

11. FINCHE (GB), Chris Waller, James McDonald, 54.5kg - barrier 6

12. PRINCE OF ARRAN (GB), Charlie Fellowes, Jamie Kah, 54.5kg - barrier 1

13. SURPRISE BABY (NZ), Paul Preusker, Craig Williams, 54.5kg - barrier 7

14. KING OF LEOGRANCE (FR), Danny O’Brien, Damian Lane, 53.5kg - barrier 18

15. RUSSIAN CAMELOT (IRE), Danny O’Brien, Damien Oliver, 53.5kg - barrier 16

16. STEEL PRINCE (IRE), Anthony & Sam Freedman, William Pike, 53.5kg - barrier 21

17. THE CHOSEN ONE (NZ), Murray Baker & Andrew Forsman, Daniel Stackhouse, 53.5kg - barrier 5

18. ASHRUN (FR), Andreas Wohler, Declan Bates, 53kg - barrier 24

19. WARNING, Anthony & Sam Freedman, Luke Currie, 53kg - barrier 8

20. ETAH JAMES (NZ), Ciaron Maher & David Eustace, Billy Egan, 52.5kg - barrier 22

21. TIGER MOTH (IRE), Aidan O’Brien, Kerrin McEvoy, 52.5kg - barrier 23

22. OCEANEX (NZ), Mick Price & Michael Kent (jnr), Dean Yendall 51.5kg - barrier 17

23 MIAMI BOUND (NZ), Danny O’Brien, Daniel Moor, 51kg - barrier 13

24. PERSAN, Ciaron Maher & David Eustace, Michael Dee, 51kg - barrier 20

Last years Cup...………….Post Mortem

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