The Quinella paid out at $21. Melbourne Cup-winning owner Nick Williams isn't worried about the strict pre-departure screening of overseas horses as Macedon Lodge enters the "critical" spring-planning stage. We'll have the schedule for the next edition's race day in the week before the race when. A beautiful steer from J-Mac saw the now 10-time Group 1 winner over the line with short-priced favourite Incentivise a distant second. Photo - Getty Images. Recommended Betting. 00. The 2022 Melbourne Cup has been run, with Gold Trip taking out the victory while Kiwi trainer Mike Moroney also impressed as Emissary finished runner-up. This year’s race only featured 22 horses after the scratchings of Lunar. 2. Melbourne Cup App for Android and iPhone. Point Nepean has been scratched from the 2022 Melbourne Cup. 30am scratching time. TWILIGHT PAYMENT (IRE) — $13 to win, $3. Hot favourite Incentivise led in the straight, but was passed by the Chris Waller-trained horse, ridden by James McDonald, which won the $4. The horse is always the star of the show in racing and in the Melbourne Cup, you will see 24 of the best stayers Australia has to offer. The 2021 Melbourne Cup winner has history against him as a 9YO but his form this year has been good for this. What horses are scratched? Which. Racenet iQ. UPDATE: No. The 2021 Melbourne Cup has been run and won with Verry Elleegant winning the race for its 10th Group 1 victory. Melbourne Cup 2021 live coverage, result: Verry Elleegant seals trainer Chris Waller, jockey James McDonald their first Cup win Verry Elleegant, ridden by James McDonald, wins the Melbourne Cup at. Horse Racing What Cup winner, trifecta, First 4 paid as $100 outsider’s stunner makes for monster payouts. Win range: 1600-3200m. 58 EDT The Melbourne Cup will be run with 23 horses on Tuesday after Future Score was scratched having showed signs of lameness. The Melbourne Cup race field has a capacity of 24 horses with no emergencies allowed for the iconic Flemington Race 7 on the first Tuesday of November annually. When, Where and How does the Melbourne Cup Barrier Draw work? The Melbourne Cup barrier draw begins at 7:00pm on October 29, 2022, when Derby Day at Flemington has been completed. 19 SMOKIN‘ ROMANS (NZ) 51. Odds. The colour Bay (reddish-brown coat with black mane, tail and lower legs) has produced 12 of the last 15 winners. Watch the Lexus Melbourne Cup. 2 million race. GRAND PROMENADE (GB) - Ciaron Maher & David Eustace - 2 - 52kgThis lightly raced horse originally from Britain won the Geelong Cup, which has previously been a good form line leading into the Melbourne Cup. Form. Melbourne Cup 2023 International. Winner at five of his first nine starts at home in Sydney, the five-year-old son of I Am Invincible. 80 second elect with TAB in the Moonee Valley Gold Cup, behind the Ciaron Maher and David Eustace-trained Floating Artist ($3. The final list of 24 runners was confirmed on Saturday, October 30, just. European raider Vauban is the red-hot favourite to win the 2023 Melbourne Cup, but there are 23 other horses vying to roll him at Flemington on the first Tuesday in. Prizemoney: $1,514,914. . The race, run over 3,200 metres (1. Raging Melbourne Cup favourite Incentivise has been upstaged with reigning Australian horse of the year Verry Elleegant taking out the 2021 Melbourne Cup in a thrilling upset victory. The Melbourne Cup does not have emergency horses, and so the barriers will not be full when the great race jumps at 3pm at Flemington. Melbourne Cup 2021 field (horse, weight, trainer, jockey) 1 – TWILIGHT PAYMENT 58kg, Joseph O’Brien, Jye McNeilVerry Elleegant was sent out an $18 chance before racing away to beat Incentivise ($2. Lunar Flare scratched from Melbourne Cup, Interpretation passed fit. Dr Grace Forbes, general manager of Veterinary Services. Scratchings will be declared at 7. Horse racing: Melbourne Cup. Brodie Nickson. Scratched Horses in the Melbourne Cup. The scratching of horses from the 2021 Melbourne Cup has had a major impact on the race. Nov 1st, 2021. 4 Verry Elleegant. Ferlaxing 8. 30 am on the morning of the Melbourne Cup. **No horses died in the 2021 Melbourne Cup, though Tralee Rose (a Cup runner again in 2022) was taken to hospital after gashing its leg. ten play. Comments. Outsider Future Score ($201) has been scratched from the 2021 Melbourne Cup. Which horse was scratched in the Melbourne Cup today? Point Nepean and Lunar Flare were scratched. $201. Number Horse Trainer Jockey Weight (kg) Barrier Placing 1 Septimus Aidan O'Brien: Johnny Murtagh: 58. au for which are led by the Robert Hickmott-trained Pondus – serving as the entre to the marquee race of the day where Le Don De Vie (8) and The Good Fight (13). The official 24-horse Melbourne Cup 2023 final field has been confirmed with the defending champion Gold Trip looking to go back-to-back with James McDonald coming aboard. The quinella paid $24. The Melbourne Cup Field & Barriers will be published below as soon as the final 24 Melbourne Cup horses are confirmed by Racing Victoria on the Saturday prior to Melbourne Cup Day. Nov 1st, 2021. 28 Oct 2023 by Ben Dorries. Lucy Henderson November 2, 2021. French stayer brought to Australia in 2022 with Cups/Cox Plate ambitions, Gold Trip finished second in the 2022 Caulfield Cup carrying 57. The Melbourne Cup has been run and won at Flemington - here's where every one of the 23 horses finished. 5kg to victory in an all-European Melbourne Cup trifecta last year and was last seen carting 62kg to a brave second in the Group 1 Irish St Leger (2816m) at The Curragh this September. 00. A horse in today’s Melbourne Cup at Flemington has been scratched on stewards orders this morning. Bookmakers have given all potential horses Melbourne Cup Odds so punters can participate in what's called ‘futures betting'. 5kg Won G3 Geelong Cup, 2400, Geelong 2021. See where every horse, including the nag you pulled in the office sweep, ran with our full Melbourne Cup finishing order. The Melbourne Cup field has been reduced to 23 horses after. Verry Elleegant won the A$8 million ($6 million) Melbourne Cup at Flemington Racecourse on Tuesday, storming home in the final straight to win by three-and-a-half lengths. 10, the exacta paid $72. However only 500 tickets were allocated to the general public as VRC members got first crack at them. Jockey: James McDonald. this is part of the state's 'vaccinated economy' trial. See where every horse, including the nag you. The Trifecta payout was $436. The 2023 Melbourne Cup barrier draw will be announced at 5:30pm after Derby Day, on Saturday 4th November 2023. Alex Nolan. Future Score was scratched one minute before the 7. Twenty-four of the season’s best stayers face off at HQ on Tuesday, November 2, for the iconic Group 1 $8 million Lexus Melbourne Cup (3200m) and below we take a look at the pros and cons of every runner. 2023 Melbourne Cup scratchings close at 7:30 AM on Tuesday, the 7th of November,. The 2021 Melbourne Cup has been run and won by Verry Ellegant. Cut out the. A Melbourne Cup Sweep is when a group of people get together and randomly select a horse in the Melbourne Cup which if wins they will usually receive a prize. Before Verry Elleegant (2021) the last Melbourne Cup winning mare was three-time hero Makybe Diva (2003-05). The 2023 Melbourne Cup took place on Tuesday the 7th of November 2023 at Flemington Racecourse at 3:00pm local time and was won by the Anthony & Sam Freedman-trained Caulfield Cup champion Without A Fight ($8) who was ridden to victory by Mark Zahra. Winner at five of his first nine starts at home in Sydney, the five-year-old son of I Am. By Kyle French. Only 23 runners will feature in the 2021 Melbourne Cup after a horse was scratched from the race that stops a nation on Tuesday morning. Gold Trip. The Melbourne Cup is almost upon us again with a field of 24 local and international horses racing over 3200m for a whopping $8 million in prizemoney. 50, and the bookmakers pay back an average of $7. The Melbourne Cup is almost upon us again with a field of 24 local and international horses racing over 3200m for a whopping $8 million in prizemoney. Network Ten Pty Limited. November 2, 2021 - 12:40PM. Login; Home. The 161st running of the Melbourne Cup serves up the. Melbourne Cup second favourite Loft was scratched because of a tendon issue that the horse's connections didn't think was an issue, while Durston was ruled out after a CT scan showed the runner. On top of the prize purse on offer, the winning connections will collect a 18ct solid gold trophy valued at $250,000. Future Score. “I thought she was OK,” O’Brien said of her Valley run. We pay our respects to Elders past and present. Catch up on all of the action during the 2021. The most recent race is listed to the right. Co-trainers Ciaron Maher and David Eustace and jockey Damien Oliver were left stunned by Gold Trip's scratching on the eve of the $5m event. Melbourne Cup 2023:. The fastest Melbourne Cup was run by Kingston Rule in 1990, who ran the 3200m in 3. Latest news from the Melbourne Cup including updates on the horses, trainers and jockey, weather and racing conditions, punting tips, celebration and fashions on the field, winners, results and. Kiersten Duke. com. Race start time is 3:00pm on 5/11/2024 at Flemington racecourse. Tuesday’s “race that stops the nation” will see 22 horses slug it out over a gruelling 3200m trip at Flemington, and with so many. Trainer: Ciaron Maher and David Eustace. 1. Nov 1, 2021 8:25PM EDT Credit: REUTERS/Jason Reed Future Score has been scratched from the A$8 million ($6 million) Melbourne Cup, leaving a field of 23 for the race at Flemington Racecourse later. DUAIS (10) $31/$8. Ridden by three-time Melbourne Cup winner Damien Oliver, Delphi has fallen out of favour as a victory chance after running his worst race of the spring in the. Melbourne Cup 2021: Five-minute betting guide to this year’s race. Race 7: Lexus Melbourne Cup (3200m)November 1st, 2022 6:29 pm. Latest News. Future Score has been scratched from today’s 2021 Melbourne Cup field after the Matt Cumani-trained stayer failed to pass his race morning vet check by Racing. Joseph O'Brien - Barrier 2 . 00 PLACE $2. With the scratching of Verry Elleegant, Finche, Prince of Arran,. The big news in the 2021 Lexus Stakes field is trainer Chris Waller opting to run Great House in the event, the horse currently 24th on the Melbourne Cup order of entry and able to be leap-frogged should any of the three other Cup entries in the event (Emissary, King’s Charisma or Mankayan) defeat him. Melbourne Cup 2023 field. Desperately unlucky when finishing. The trainer of a scratched Melbourne Cup outsider claims the “ultra conservative” Racing Victoria bowed to pressure after recent high-profile deaths on racing’s biggest day. There are generally two parts. The Grahame Begg-trained horse presented. 2021 Melbourne Cup Day Live Results. The. au. 50 (courtesy of Bet365 as of 1pm Sunday) Simon O'Donnell says: Was very ordinary in the Melbourne Cup. TWILIGHT PAYMENT. View all of the best 2023 Melbourne Cup tips from TAB and Sky Racing expert tipsters. Bar. 03:57pm • 01 November 2022 by Jett Hatton. 90) by four lengths. The horse has run pretty well in his past two starts for a fifth and a fourth (Moonee Valley Cup), he should get a perfect run from gate one, and I think he could run top four or five. See the full list of horses racing this year's Melbourne Cup and our prediction for who will win!. Just under an hour after winning the Melbourne Cup with Gold Trip, trainers Ciaron Maher and David Eustace struck another blow with Detonator Jack. Latest 7th G1 Caulfield Cup, 2400m, Caulfield. Future Score has been scratched from the Melbourne Cup on race morning in a devastating blow for the Irish horse's connections. Leading syndicator Terry Henderson has lamented the “processes” behind veterinary screening of Melbourne Cup horses after scratching of Future Score. TRALEE ROSE (NZ) M5 Symon Wilde 51kg (12). Pre-race favorite. 10/$2. Twenty-four of the. The average spend per punter on the Melbourne Cup is $8. Leading syndicator Terry Henderson has lamented the “processes” behind veterinary screening of Melbourne Cup horses after scratching of Future Score. 4L, but went one better this time around when runner-up to Sonnyboyliston. November 1st, 2022 3:43 pm. Speed Maps. The 2021 Melbourne Cup is on Tuesday, 2 November 2021 at 3pm (AEDT) in Victoria, NSW, Tasmania and ACT. Derby Day is the opening day of the four-day Melbourne Cup Carnival, the jewel in the crown of the Melbourne Spring Carnival. Australia’s most famous race, known as ‘the race that stops a nation,’ will take place on Tuesday November 7, 2023, in its traditional date on the first Tuesday of November. Loft is trained by German Marcel Weiss. Horse scratched. All you need is our poster above and people who want to play and pay. Melbourne Cup Results. Top local hope Lunar Flare was ruled out of the race on Tuesday morning, after. Only 23 runners will feature in the 2021 Melbourne Cup after a horse was scratched from the race that stops a nation on Tuesday morning. He is the only horse in single-figure odds. Trainer: Ciaron Maher/Dave Eustace; Jockey: Mark Zahra. Yes, three former Kiwi jockeys who began their careers in New Zealand before shifting to greener pastures across the ditch will ride in the 2021 Cup: James McDonald rides no. Finishing positions are listed next to each horse's name. Melbourne Cup 2021: Horses, field, form and betting guide; two runners in doubt. Which Horse is Scratched in the Melbourne Cup? Point Nepean and Lunar Flare were scratched were scratched from the 2022 Melbourne Cup. 5kg (12) | Jockey: Jye McNeil | Trainer: Joseph O’Brien. Top Horse Racing Bookies. Melbourne Cup 2021 results, finishing order from every race at Flemington. So we usually release the Melbourne Cup sweep after the barrier draw so it has barrier information for. Melbourne Cup 2023 International Horses Melbourne Cup 2023 Scratchings. Comes into this with some pretty ordinary form, with a last start seventh. Credit: 7NEWS. The $8 million prize money also attracts plenty of international gallopers, particularly from Europe. Former Aidan O'Brien inmate who won three on the bounce in Ireland before running fourth in the 2021 St Leger. TWILIGHT PAYMENT Barrier: (2) Approx win/place odds: $11/$3. Caretaker Tony Noonan is confident Spanish Mission will be cleared by Racing Victoria on Saturday to take his place in Tuesday’s Melbourne Cup. 1. On a normal Cup day she would be holding $20,000 or $30,000 by the time of the Melbourne Cup but Ms Watts said she was a long way off that today. After the closest finish in the 151-year history of the race, German horse Lucas Cranach completed an international sweep of the placings. 2023 Melbourne Cup Weights: Declared Tuesday September 19, 2023 – Gold Trip 58. 5kg. James Mcdonald riding Verry Elleegant wins the 2021 Melbourne Cup. Unfortunately, there have been some horses that have been scratched from the race, including Verry Elleegant, Finche, Prince of Arran, Mustajeer, Avilius, Surprise Baby, Toffee Tongue, Mugatoo, Steel Prince, and Vow and Declare. Looking over the recent Melbourne Cup history, five of the eight champions from 2014-2022 were internationally-trained including Cross Counter in 2018 for Godolphin’s Newmarket-based horseman Charlie Appleby and most recently the Joseph O’Brien-trained Irish raider Twilight Payment who led an all-international trifecta. Future Score failed mandatory Racing Victoria inspections on Monday and was given until Tuesday morning to confirm fitness. Print the Melbourne Cup Sweep sheets below. 7 lengths. The Kiwi trio of Verry Elleegant, James McDonald and Chris Waller have combined to win the 2021 Lexus Melbourne Cup. in Australia in 2021 was runner-up in last year's Sydney Cup (3. 2. Melbourne Cup 2022 favourite Deauville Legend firms after Loft scratched: Field and tips. Two horses had to be vetted before Tuesday morning's scratching. Here are the key. View the Melbourne Cup 2024 Field, Odds, Tips, Results, Horse Form Guides and Winners. Alenquer will undergo a veterinary test prior to Tuesday’s 7. Credit: Alan Crowhurst/Getty Images. 20 – FUTURE SCORE: SCRATCHED. Race 6 results (1000m) 1. 2020 Melbourne Cup Winner. 2021: Ocean Billy: 2020: Avilius: 2019: Rostropovich: 2018: Red. So that’s 3pm for Melbourne, Sydney, Canberra and Hobart. 1. The Melbourne Cup will be run with 23 horses on Tuesday after Future Score was scratched having showed signs of lameness on the eve of the $8m race. If you have more than 24 people, then. Form iQ. Pre-race favorite. Today's win is sweet redemption for Zahra, who was denied a ride on 2021 Melbourne Cup winner Verry Elleegant due to suspension. 2022 Melbourne Cup winner. 8 million Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe under circumstances that her trainer called “upsetting. 8 Final 3. 10-31-2022 • 2 min read. Melbourne Cup 2021: Brutal photos show Melbourne Cup truth. There were also 23 horses in the. Join now and. 12:30pm • 31 October 2022. See where every horse, including the nag you pulled in the office sweep, ran with our full Melbourne Cup finishing order. TAB had two bets placed ($4100/$7750 at $17/$5) on Gold Trip to win, with the two. Stable. Held at Flemington Racecourse over 3200m on the first Tuesday of November every year, the Melbourne Cup is a handicap race, and consequently there are different weights for different horses. 03 minutes. On 23rd Oct 2021 at The Valley,. Melbourne Cup 2022: What time the race starts, who the early favourite is and more James Mcdonald riding Verry Elleegant to victory in the 2021 Melbourne Cup. Thanks for joining us and if. We make it super simple and beneficial for everyone from once. The 2021 Melbourne Cup (known commercially as the 2021 Lexus Melbourne Cup) was the 161st running of the Melbourne Cup, a prestigious Australian Thoroughbred horse race. Shane Crawford. 2021 Melbourne Cup Horses. 16. Family Affair. Anthony Van Dyck was the seventh horse to die across the last eight Cups from 2013-2020, all foreign gallopers. After a disappointing European campaign, the ownership group of the 2021 Cup winner and. – In 2020, Twilight Payment ended a 71-year run of outs. Here’s why every. Earnings: $2,421,401. Outsider Future Score ($201) has been scratched from the 2021 Melbourne Cup. Complete analysis of the. The race, run over 3,200 metres (1. James McDonald and Verry Elleegant after crossing the line in the Melbourne Cup. Future Score was scratched this morning after a late check-up with the vets. First win: Verry Elleegant has beaten. Melbourne Cup 2021 live coverage, result: Verry Elleegant seals trainer Chris Waller, jockey James McDonald their first Cup win Verry Elleegant, ridden by James McDonald, wins the Melbourne Cup at. Among the 24 runners, 21. Retiring jockey great Damien Oliver has scored a ride in the Melbourne Cup, giving him a final chance to equal the record of wins in Australia's biggest staying race. Horses running in the Melbourne Cup. 80 to placeMelbourne Cup-winning owner Nick Williams isn’t worried about the strict pre-departure screening of overseas horses as Macedon Lodge enters the “critical” spring-planning stage. Anthony Cummings is a third-generation Group 1 winning trainer and the son of “Cup’s king” Bart Cummings, who began training in 1991. It is the richest two-mile handicap in the world and one of the richest turf. In 2022, UK racing analysts insist Deauville Legend is a superior horse to his rivals. Melbourne Cup horse death theory rings true in 2021 race. Kids under 16 are free. The o fficial 2021 Melbourne Cup field and barrier draw attracted 24 stayers with last year’s champion Twilight Payment for Ireland’s Joseph O’Brien carrying. Catch up on all of the action during the 2021 Melbourne Cup on our blog. . Melbourne Cup-winning jockey Mark Zahra says it is "unbelievable" that he guided Gold Trip to victory. INCENTIVISE - Peter G Moody - 1 - 57kg. Trainer: Ciaron Maher and David Eustace Jockey: Craig. Posted Sun 31 Oct 2021 at 12:00am Sunday 31 Oct 2021 at 12. This horse has been scratched on vets' advice. 1st in restricted class over 2500m Ipswich last June. It was a great result for race favourite Deauville Legend, who will start from gate 9 in Tuesday’s race. See where every horse ran with our full finishing order. Previous Next. The race is run over 3200m and will take place at famous Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne, Victoria. TRALEE ROSE (NZ) M5 Symon Wilde 51kg (12). It means a field of 22 will compete in the $7. Feature race: Lexus Melbourne Cup, 3200m, 5pm Last race:MSS Security Sprint, 7. Irish four-year-old broke his shoulder and was euthanised. The day that stops a nation featuring the ‘ race that stops a nation’ is upon us with Melbourne Cup Day 2021 running at Flemington Racecourse today, Tuesday November 2, and below we take a look at the full Melbourne Cup Day scratchings and track report ahead of the first. The well backed Delphi and long shot Future Score both needed to undergo 11th-hour veterinary examinations before the final scratching time of 7. If you are looking for the latest on the horses in the 2021 Melbourne Cup field, you have come to the right place. The Melbourne Cup field has been reduced to 22 runners with a top Australian. Verry Elleegant won the A$8 million ($6 million) Melbourne Cup at Flemington Racecourse on Tuesday, storming home in the final straight to win by three-and-a-half lengths. Mon 1 Nov 2021 18. The 2021 Melbourne Cup, featuring a near completely local field of horses, has bucked a nightmarish trend that has rocked. Melbourne Cup 2021: Five-minute betting guide to this year’s race. Lunar Flare is a 8yo brown mare (female) from Australia trained by Grahame Begg, who is based at Cranbourne. The 11 winners of the Melbourne Cup/Caulfield Cup double are Poseidon in 1906, The. FUTURE SCORE (51. 7:22pm - Vespertine pays $9. The field for Tuesday’s Melbourne Cup has been reduced to 22 after Lunar Flare joined Point Nepean as a late scratching. The draw takes place at the end of the Derby Day card, which is also hosted at Flemington Racecourse. 5. Melbourne Cup form guide: Every horse rated and our expert’s long-shot tip to win. Given that she has won at Group Two level and has amassed $1,991,180 in career earnings, Lunar Flare is regarded as a very talented racehorse. 2009 punters across the country splurged on Tuesday's Melbourne Cup with a record $95. The Melbourne Cup field is down to 23 after a late scratching on race-day morning leaving one powerful syndicator. With a nod to people’s separation from their work colleagues and. Point Nepean has been scratched from the 2022 Melbourne Cup. November 2nd, 2021 8:52 pm. Firstly, download the PDF of the Melbourne Cup sweep or select your desired format in our virtual generator. Rolling report : Verry Elleegant stormed down the home straight to beat overwhelming pre-race favourite IncentiviseGet to know all the horses for the Melbourne Cup 2023. At this track: 1: 0-0-0. The race is held over a distance of 3,200 metres, the traditional two-mile cup distance, for horses three. Read all the details here. 50 Defending champ Gold Trip. The welfare of Melbourne Cup runners has hit the spotlight in recent years after several deaths on racing’s biggest day on the calendar. Kingston Rule (1993) won in a time of 3 minutes 16. Mon 1 Nov 2021 18. 2. It was first run in 1861 and was won by Archer who would win the first two Cups. He opened at $7. Racenet Tips & Race Analysis. Melbourne Cup Horses 2023 Odds and Results. Melbourne Cup 2021 field a horse down after scratching of lame Future Score. November 2nd, 2021 8:52 pm. It comes a day after vets ruled Caulfield Cup winner Durston out of the Melbourne Cup. Average spend per person is approximately $8. This is a content hub for Melbourne Cup, Australia's most prestigious annual horse race, commonly referred to as the 'Race that stops the nation'. Here are the basic Melbourne Cup Office Sweepstake Rules. Vauban heads the contenders for the Melbourne Cup on Tuesday as Irish trainer Willie Mullins seeks his first win in Australia's most famous race. 40 and the first four paid $79,381. 2. Melbourne Cup 2021: Horses, field, form and betting guide; two runners in doubt. Twilight Payment after winning last year’s Melbourne Cup. 80. 30 EDT Last modified on Tue 2 Nov 2021 07. The race has a capacity of 24 horses and usually boasts a full field. Best long-distance form: 1st in Caulfield Cup on Oct 16. See our full list of scratched horses from the Melbourne Cup for more info. Mullins also. This mare is the flagbearer of the. Floating Artist needs to win and win well to earn a promotion,. Melbourne Cup 2021: Horses, field and order of entry and betting guide. MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 01: Mark Zahra rides #1 Gold Trip to win race seven the Lexus Melbourne Cup during 2022 Lexus Melbourne Cup Day at Flemington Racecourse on November 01,. au or the TAB App for current pricing. Verry Elleegant won the A$8 million ($6 million) Melbourne Cup at Flemington Racecourse on Tuesday, storming home in the final straight to win by three-and-a-half lengths. Find here all about the Melbourne Cup 2024 race: horses, betting odds & tips with our complete guide here. The 2022 Lexus Melbourne Cup. Point Nepean, a $51 chance, was withdrawn on Monday. Five-year-old gelding was euthanised after race four. Check tab. SEX OF MELBOURNE CUP WINNERS: Entire – 72 wins Gelding – 55 wins Colts – 19 wins Mares – 14 wins Fillies – 3 wins. Soulcombe finished 2nd and Sheraz 3rd. 30). Melbourne Cup 2021 field (horse, weight, trainer, jockey) 1 – TWILIGHT PAYMENT 58kg, Joseph O’Brien, Jye McNeil. Even though she has won nine Group 1 races, including the 2021 Melbourne Cup, and earned more than $8. He finished 3rd in last year's G1 Irish St Leger (2816m), beaten 2. Spanish Mission ($10) was the best of the two overseas horses in finishing third with. Fast facts. The Matt Cumani-trained 7YO was reported to be showing signs of lameness in his front right leg on Monday. 21. October 16th, 2021 6:32 pm. The Melbourne Cup field is down to 23 after a late scratching on race-day morning leaving one powerful syndicator. The smallest number of starters for the Melbourne Cup was in 1863 with just 7 horses, with the largest field of 39 horses run in 1890. Best long-distance form: Has had four goes over.