Melbourne Cup Card
 

Monday Night 11PM EST

TAB horse trainer jockey weight barrier
1 Septimus(IRE) Aidan O'Brien J Murtagh 58.5 10
2 Master O'Reilly(NZ) Danny O'Brien V Duric 55 6
3 Honolulu(IRE) Aidan O'Brien Colm O'Donoghue 54.5 24
4 C'est La Guerre(NZ) John Sadler B Prebble 54 5
5 Nom du Jeu(NZ) Murray Baker J Lloyd 54 1
6 Yellowstone(IRE) Jane Chapple-Hyam J Egan 54 12
7 Zipping John Sadler D Nikolic 54 16
8 Mad Rush(USA) Luca Cumani D Oliver 53.5 4
9 Ice Chariot Ron Maund M Rodd 53 22
10 Viewed Bart Cummings B Shinn 53 9
11 Littorio Nigel Blackiston Steven King 52.5 17
12 Bauer(IRE) Luca Cumani C Brown 52 13
13 Boundless(NZ) Stephen Mckee G Childs 52 20
14 Gallopin(NZ) Danny O'Brien J M Winks 52 21
15 Guyno(NZ) Lou Luciani C Newitt 52 8
16 Zarita(NZ) Pat Hyland D Dunn 52 7
17 Newport Paul Perry C D Symons 51.5 15
18 Profound Beauty(IRE) Dermot K Weld G Boss 51.5 2
19 Red Lord Anthony Cummings N Hall 51.5 14
20 Varevees(GB) Richard Gibson C Williams 51.5 23
21 Prize Lady(NZ) Graeme Sanders M C Sweeney 51 18
22 Alessandro Volta(GB) Aidan O'Brien W M Lordan 50.5 11
23 Barbaricus Danny O'Brien S Baster 50.5 3
24 Moatize Bart Cummings C Lindop 50 19

Profound Beauty is the one that interest me at 16/1 in the early betting.

Septimus is the deserving early favorite however he needs some cut in the ground, there is rain in the forecast.

More thoughts to come..

Check this page: www.australianracing.com:)

Track won’t be doctored to suit Septimus
Clinton Payne
Sunday, 2 November 2008

Flemington racecourse manager Mick Goodie has said his ideal track for Tuesday’s Melbourne Cup meeting would be a racing surface similar to the one used on Saturday.

When asked if his preferred surface for Tuesday would be the same as last Saturday’s, Goodie replied “yes”.

At last night’s barrier draw, Septimus’ trainer Aidan O’Brien and Coolmore Australia Racing Manager Tom Magnier voiced concerns over Tuesday’s surface after going off comments reported back to them by Septimus’ jockey Johnny Murtagh after he rode Tear’s I Cry in the last race on Saturday.

“Johnny rode in the last and said that the ground was a bit firm,” Magnier said.

The rail for Melbourne Cup day will move out to the 2-metre position and 6 mils of irrigation was put onto the track following yesterday's race meeting.

Goodie is monitoring the weather closely to see if and how much irrigation needs to go into the surface over the next 36 hours with possible thunderstorms and showers forecast.

“I’ll just be going with what I do and what I think is best,” Goodie said.

“I’ll be working within the Racing Victoria policy to provide a track that’s going to race most of the day as a good (3) so in doing that I need to be a dead (4) in the morning.

“For me to be changing the policy from Racing Victoria from one meeting out of 22 a year would be unfair to the people that race here at the other 21.”

The overall track penetrometer taken at 2pm today is 4.67 while the inside of the straight six is 4.65 and the outside is 4.64 and the track is currently rated a dead (4).

Nice Undercard Races:

4 12.30 $151,500 Herald Sun Stakes mares sw&p; (n/c) 1400m
TAB horse trainer jockey weight barrier

1 Illuminates Graeme Rogerson M Rodd 56 13
2 Gabbidon Steve Richards B Shinn 56 11
3 Musidora David Hayes J Murtagh 56 5
4 Partiva Michael Kent Michelle Payne 55 3
5 Jewelled Gate Leanne Aspros G Boss 55 8
6 Neroli Peter Snowden K McEvoy 55 2
7 Guild Peter G Moody L Nolen 55 1
8 St Trinians Phillip Stokes J Lloyd 54.5 17
9 Maloose Michael Kent Steven King 54.5 6
10 Sensational Toy Luke Oliver B Prebble 54 4
11 Hanna Rossa Tony Noonan D Nikolic 54 12
12 Jacqueline Rouge Tony Noonan G Childs 54 7
13 Amberino John Moloney C D Symons 54 18
14 Joyeuse Mathew Ellerton J M Winks 54 16
15 Surfside Christmas Lee Freedman D Dunn 53 14
16 Goldfield Ashes Brian Mayfield-Smith C Williams 53 10
17 Distinctive Lass David Hayes D Oliver 53 9
18 Rough Chance Leon Macdonald 53 15


5 1.15 $101,500 Schweppes Tonic 1000 3yo sw&p; (n/c) 1000m
TAB horse trainer jockey weight barrier

1 Exceedingly Good Lee Freedman D Dunn 58.5 13
2 Aichi Peter Snowden K McEvoy 57.5 4
3 Hips Don't Lie(NZ) David Hayes J Murtagh 56.5 7
4 Penny Banger Robert Smerdon D Oliver 55.5 8
5 Al's Best Mate Peter G Moody L Nolen 55 2
6 Strumming John Sadler N Hall 55 10
7 Waddington Royston Carr G Childs 55 3
8 Brunello Mathew Ellerton C D Symons 55 9
9 Forays David Hayes C Williams 55 6
10 That's a Fact Greg Baker D Yendall 55 1
11 Turquia Robert Smerdon B J Melham 53 11
12 Seeking Attention Anthony Cummings M J Zahra 53 5
13 Mythical Spirit Mick Price C Newitt 53 12


6 2.00 $151,500 The Lexus Stakes 3yo fillies sw&p; (n/c) 1400m
TAB horse trainer jockey weight barrier

1 Marveen Robert Smerdon C Brown 56 8
2 Montana Flyer Gai Waterhouse B Shinn 56 1
3 Romneya Lee Freedman K McEvoy 53 2
4 Okaylah Lee Freedman D Dunn 53 3
5 Pachanga(NZ) David Hayes C Williams 53 4
6 Komachi Gary Portelli B Prebble 53 12
7 Melpomene Brian Mayfield-Smith D Oliver 53 7
8 Apennine Mark Jackson N Beriman 53 10
9 Canny Groove Rodney Douglas J M Winks 53 11
10 Bubble Below Michael Kent 53 6
11 Dubai Miss Tony Noonan C D Symons 53 5
12 Princess Pulse(NZ) Michael Moroney M J Zahra 53 9

Under Melbourne Cup, Click on "all raceday race" and click on each race. Very good info:

http://melbournecup.racingandsports.com.au/

Please google Racenet, it's an excellent website for Aussie Racing.

Moatize just won a 1 1/2 mile race Sat. If he was an American horse, he would need 3 months to recover.........

He's a field horse interesting enough, this race is so unique because it's a 2 mile race and Aussie preparation is to use these races to prep for the Cup.

Box Tri 1,3,5...........:$:

Race 3
Vicello
WP $20

Good evening gents, just got in. Some nice bombs to start off the card tonight, good challenging cards! Goodluck.

Race 4
Musidora $20 win

Race 4, Illuminates WP

I took a few to cover, but I'll put Amberino on top.

Just a note guys, the next race is a 5 furlong sprint straight down the length of the stretch(no turn). If you are looking at the post positions a higher draw isn't necessarily disadvantageous.

Race 5
ex box 2,4,6
$12

$10wp 6

Aichi looks best but hard to take 9/5 on him, Exceedingly Good should be prominant and atleast offers 8/1 on the tote. Make him the pick here.

hips dont lie...the 3.