Melbourne Cup Carnival Handicap Stakes (GBBPlus Race)

1st

Hot Fuss (IRE) ^v

No. 1, stall 6

5yo, 10-4, OR 92

J: Pierre-Louis Jamin · T: Tom Dascombe

5 10-4 92

Pierre-Louis Jamin

Tom Dascombe

3:34.27 £16,200

Raced freely early on - led throughout - pushed along 3f out and two lengths up 2f out - stayed on well final furlong to win

2nd

Shipshape (IRE) ^p

No. 5, stall 1

4yo, 8-8, OR 75

J: Isobelle Chalmers (7) · T: Bernard Llewellyn

4 8-8 75

Isobelle Chalmers (7)

Bernard Llewellyn

1¼ £7,605

Raced in fits and starts early on - not far off the back of the field before progressing to pursue the winner 2f out - stayed on well final furlong but never able to reel in the leader - finished 2nd

3rd

Just An Hour (IRE)

No. 4, stall 2

6yo, 9-3, OR 72

J: George Wood · T: Rod Millman

6 9-3 72

George Wood

Rod Millman

1¼ £3,804

Pulled hard early in the pack's centre - sent along over 2f out and went after the winner for a spell - plugged on without quickening final furlong to finish 3rd

4th

Must Believe (GB)

No. 3, stall 3

4yo, 8-12, OR 77

J: Jack Dace (5) · T: George Baker

4 8-12 77

Jack Dace (5)

George Baker

0.3 £1,902

Up with the pace early - pushed along 3f out then dropped away quickly - stayed on inside the final furlong - finished 4th

5th

Vaguely Royal (IRE) ^v

No. 6, stall 4

6yo, 8-13, OR 73

J: William Buick · T: Ian Williams

6 8-13 73

William Buick

Ian Williams

4¼

Missed the break and dropped out last but close enough - pushed along over 3f out - made no progress 2f out - finished 5th