Melbourne Cup

[repent]

dont see any threads about it. so i will start this.
its Monday night I believe.
will be on HRTV.
my Cox Plate picks were horrible.
Would like to know what some of you guys think of this race.
entries:

The field, in post-position order, with (sire), jockey, weight, and trainer:

1. Ice Chariot (Semipalatinsisk), Jim Byrne, 115, Ron Maund;

2. Railings (Zabeel), Darren Beadman, 122, John Hawkes;

3. Maybe Better (Intergaze), Chris Munce, 110, Brian Mayfield-Smith;

4. Yeats (Sadler's Wells), Kieren Fallon, 130, Aidan O'Brien;

5. Kerry O'Reilly (O'Reilly), Cameron Lammas, 115, Jim Gibbs;

6. Land 'n Stars (Mtoto), John Egan, 117, Jamie Poulton;

7. Mahtoum (Suave Dancer), Corey Brown, 117, Kim Waugh;

8. Efficient (Zabeel), Craig Newitt, 108, Graeme Rogerson;

9. Tawqeet (Kingmambo), Dwayne Dunn, 122, David Hayes;

10. Geordieland (Johann Quartz), Frankie Dettori, 119, Jamie Osborne;

11. Delta Blues (Dance in the Dark), Yasanuri Iwata, 124, Katsuhiko Sumii;

12. Pop Rock (Helissio), Damien Oliver, 117, Katsuhiko Sumii;

13. Art Success (Pentire), Anthony Pattillo, 114, John Collins;

14. Mandela (Ebony Grosve), Craig Williams, 112, Richard Yuill;

15. On A Jeune (Jeune), Darren Gauci, 117, Peter Montgomerie;

16. Zabeat (Rhythm), Olivier Doleuze, 115, Donna Logan;

17. Short Pause (Sadler's Wells), Noel Callow, 118, David Hayes;

18. Dolphin Jo (Dolphin Street), Aaron Spiteri, 110, Terry and Karina O'Sullivan;

19. Headturner (Anabaa), Greg Childs, 119, John Hawkes;

20. Zipping (Danehill), Glen Boss, 116, Graeme Rogerson;

21. Dizelle (Zabeel), Blake Shinn, 115, John Hawkes;

22. Activation (Zabeel), Michael Rodd, 117, Graeme Rogerson;

23. Demerger (Saithor), Stephen Baster, 112, Danny O'Brien; and

24. Glistening (Sadler's Wells), Scott Seamer, 112, Luca Cumani.