17:10
Robbie Dolan Melbourne Cup Winner Handicap
1m, Flat, 3yo+, 21 runners
Winning time 1m 39.83s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Gary Carroll
Gavin Cromwell
Settled midfield - still 12th at halfway - moved up but boxed in approaching 2f out - shifted across and pushed into second inside the final furlong - stayed on to hit the front right at the line
Julian Pietropaolo (7)
Timothy Doyle
Hit the front early - urged on approaching 2f out and opened a three-length advantage inside the final furlong - challenged hard in the closing strides - caught right on the line
J M Sheridan
Denis Gerard Hogan
Sat behind the front group early - 8th at halfway - urged forward on the rail approaching final 2f - squeezed for space with a furlong left - finished strongly to snatch third near the line
Ben Coen
Chris Timmons
Sat behind front group early - 4th at halfway - asked for effort over 2f out and edged into 3rd late on - held no more late and slipped back to finish 4th
Seamie Heffernan
P Sweeney
Sat close to the front group early - 6th at halfway - urged forward inside the final two furlongs to lead the chasing pack briefly - found little more and slipped to 5th near the finish
Declan McDonogh
E D Delany
Settled midfield early - down in 9th at halfway - driven with 2f left and stayed on to finish 6th
Shane B Kelly
P G Fahey
Sat just behind the front group early - still 7th at halfway - driven approaching 2f out and squeezed for space with a furlong left - stayed on at one speed to finish 7th
Taylor Kingsley (7)
Raymond Hurley
Settled towards back of the pack - still 13th at halfway - urged forward on the inside two out - stayed on to move up to 8th late
Chris Hayes
Richard John O'Brien
Sat close behind pace early - second at halfway - driven approaching final 2f - dropped to third and empty inside closing furlong to finish ninth
Mel Sheridan (10)
Denis Gerard Hogan
Settled in the pack early - still 11th at halfway and squeezed for space over 2f out - stayed on at a steady gallop late to finish 10th
Alyse Clarke (7)
T G McCourt
Sat close behind the front group early - into 3rd by halfway then driven up in 4th over 2f out - had nothing left and dropped away from the final furlong to finish 11th
Wayne Lordan
A L T Moore
Held a midfield spot - urged forward with 2f left - asked for effort soon after but unable to close from 1f out - well held at the finish
Shane Foley
Sean Byrne
Held up towards the back - still down in 15th at the halfway stage - squeezed for room approaching 2f out then boxed in again close home - stayed on despite the trouble to finish 13th
Tadhg O'Shea
Denis Gerard Hogan
Held up at the back - no impression made - well held throughout
Rory Cleary
Tracey Collins
Held up towards the back - urged forward approaching final 2f - closed weakly inside the last - finished well held
Luke McAteer
P Sweeney
Held up towards the back - roused with over 2f left - asked for effort soon after but unable to close - well held at the finish
N G McCullagh
Donal Kinsella
Held up towards the back - roused wide of rivals with 2f left - under pressure with under 2f to run and made no headway - well held at the finish
Gavin Ryan
Tracey Collins
Held up towards back of pack - urged forward with over 2f left - found nothing more and allowed to drop away inside final furlong - well held in 18th
Andrew Slattery
Adrian Murray
Sat close to the pace - 5th at halfway - driven approaching 2f out then found little and dropped away over 1f out
Jamie Powell (3)
Thomas Dowling
Held up at the back - no impression made - well held throughout - finished 20th
Robbie Colgan
Kevin Thomas Coleman
Held up at the back early - no impression made through the race - well beaten in 21st
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.