Willie Mullins, che lo scorso anno con Max Dynamite (Great Journey) fece secondo, sellerà Wicklow Brave (Beat Hollow), vincitore dell’Irish St Leger G1 che fa linea buonissima (pensare anche ad Order Of St George terzo di Arc) ed avrà in sella Frankie Dettori fresco di inaugurazione del suo primo profilo Twitter ufficiale, diventando ancora più social che mai (lo trovate su @frankiedettori_ ), che dovrà anche lui inventare qualcosa dal 24 di stecco, l’ultimo. Aidan O’Brien si giocherà la chance Melbourne Cup G1 con Bondi Beach (Galileo), fresco di buone linee irlandesi, che ha pescato il 5 ed è a 9/1. Padre Aidan è sempre alla caccia del record di G1 di Bobby Frankel che ne vinse 25 in un anno. Il trainer irlandese è al momento fermo a quota 22. Da sottolineare come Matt Cumani, figlio di Luca, sellerà Grey Lion (Galileo e Grey Lilas), secondo di Qewy a Geelong, e con una chance a 40/1.
Melbourne Cup
Total Prize Money $6,200,000 – Group 1.
Handicap race. Field limit 24.
The 2016 Melbourne Cup field at Flemington.
1 BIG ORANGE – J Spencer – 7 – 57kg
2 OUR IVANHOWE – D Dunn – 6 – 57kg
3 CURREN MIROTIC – T Berry – 18 – 56.5kg
4 BONDI BEACH – R Moore – 5 – 56kg
5 EXOSPHERIC – D Oliver – 13 – 56kg
6 HARTNELL – J McDonald – 12 – 56kg
7 WHO SHOT THEBARMAN – H Bowman – 20 – 56kg
8 WICKLOW BRAVE – F Dettori – 24 – 56kg
9 ALMOONQITH – M Walker – 19 – 54.5kg
10 GALLANTE – B Shinn – 2 – 54.5kg
11 GRAND MARSHAL – B Melham – 9 – 54.5kg
12 JAMEKA – N Hall – 3 – 54.5kg
13 HEARTBREAK CITY – J Moreira – 23 – 54kg
14 SIR JOHN HAWKWOOD – B Spriggs – 14 – 54kg
15 EXCESS KNOWLEDGE – V Duric – 21 – 53.5kg
16 BEAUTIFUL ROMANCE – D Lane – 1 – 52.5kg
17 ALMANDIN – K McEvoy – 17 – 52kg
18 ASSIGN – K Mallyon – 22 – 52kg
19 GREY LION – G Boss – 16 – 52kg
20 OCEANOGRAPHER – C Schofield – 11 – 52kg
21 SECRET NUMBER – S Baster – 10 – 52kg
22 PENTATHLON – M Du Plessis – 4 – 51.5kg
23 QEWY – C Williams – 15 – 51.5kg
24 ROSE OF VIRGINIA – B Thompson – 8 – 51kg
The 2016 Melbourne Cup is the richest and most sought after race on the Australian horse racing calendar. This year the Cup will be run on Tuesday November 1st.
Raced annually at the Flemington Races on the first Tuesday in November, the Melbourne Cup is final highlight in Melbourne’s thrilling Spring carnival of racing. A true staying test of 3200m the Melbourne Cup attracts international interest, with many overseas horses nominating for the race, for a chance to share in the millions of dollars of prize money.
The odds for the 2016 Melbourne Cup will be updated here along with the barrier draw, weights and the final field. Want to bet on the Melbourne Cup online? Then make sure you go to our betting page, and take advantage of the many joining offers available. They all offer joining incentives and or bonus bets, so why not take advantage of the free bet offers available now (not available in nsw/vic).
Last years Melbourne Cup Result:
• 1st – PRINCE OF PENZANCE
• 2nd – Max Dynamite
• 3rd – Criterion
fonte : Horse Racing Australia