15 3-4-2
Gai Waterhouse
$7.00
2nd in Melbourne Cup of 2012
3rd in Cox Plate of 2013
Has a good late sprint "flew home down the outside" "stormed down the outside with a devastating run" "didn't see clear room home, run-on was excellent" "flashed home final 200m, terrific return" "chased leader hard, made good late ground"
Has got what it takes but place getter in one years Melbourne Cup rarely backs up for the next
Has placed 2nd at 3200m - Flemington (Good) 06/11/2012 Race 7 3200m MELB CUP
Longest win is 2400m - Newmarket (GB) (Slow) 12/07/2012 Race 1 2400m GOLDSMITHS
MELBOURNE CUP 2012
COX PLATE 2013
26 8-9-1
Marco Botti
$9.00
2nd in Caulfield Cup of 2013
Genuine Stayer (has only runs of 2400m or above)
Has had unplaced runs at 2900m and 3300m
Has form around Red Cadeaux, Sea Moon and Fiorente
Longest win 2700m - Arlington Park (Good) 17/08/2013 Race 1 2700m USA ST LEGER
USA ST LEGER 17th August 2013
CAULFIELD CUP 2013
26 8-1-1
Luca Cumani
$8.50
5th in Melbourne Cup of 2012
Genuine Stayer (has only early runs below 2000m)
Has won 3 times at 2800m - York (GB) (Good) 14/07/2012 Race 1 2800m SILVER CUP, Newmarket (GB) (Good) 19/05/2012 Race 1 2800m RATING 105, York (GB) (Good) 20/08/2010 Race 2 2800m
Has run 3 times at 3200m or above - all unplaced but 4th or 5th
MELBOURNE CUP 2012
23 7-6-0
Chris Waller
$13.00
Failed although favorite in Caulfield Cup 2013 although blocked for a run
Longest race 2400m - has won at distance - Eagle Farm (Dead) 08/06/2013 Race 7 2400m QLD DERBY
Can finish off well - "finished off well", "widest runner cornering, made good late ground", "burst through the pack for a strong win", "peeled out cornering and worked home well to win", "took lead on turn and proved the superior stayer".
CAULFIELD CUP 2013
14 6-3-1
Robert Hickmott
$15.00
Enigma of a horse poor form followed by excellent form - best form is above 2000m
Longest race 2900m - finished 3rd - Doncaster (Good) 10/09/2011 Race 1 2900m ST LEGER
Has won over 2400m several times including in Australia - Caulfield (Dead) 12/10/2013 Race 8 2400m Sportingbet Herbert Power Stakes, Ascot (GB) (Dead) 23/06/2012 Race 2 2400m HARDWICKE, Goodwood (Good) 26/05/2012 Race 2 2400m TAPSTER
Has form around Dunaden, Red Cardeaux, Dandino and Brown Panther
HARDWICKE STAKES 23rd June 2012
12 4-2-1
Alain de Royer Dupre
$12.00
No Australian run prior to Melbourne Cup
Genuine Stayer (has only runs around 2000m or above)
Has won two 3000m races -
| Aug 18, 2013 | 1 of 9; 1/2 | Fr - Deauville 3000m |
| Sep 09, 2012 | 1 of 8; Nk | Fr - Longchamp 3000m |
DUBAI GOLD CUP 30th March 2013
20 9-3-3
Robert Hickmott
$15.00
1st in the Caulfield Cup of 2013
Longest run and win 2400m (Caulfield Cup)
Untested at 3200m
CAULFIELD CUP 2013
13 5-3-2
Michael Moroney
$15.00
No Australian run prior to Melbourne Cup
Genuine Stayer (has only early runs below 2000m)
Has won twice at 3200m
Has form around Red Cardeaux
Has form around Red Cardeaux
| Oct 14, 2012 | 1 of 27; 10 | Ire - Curragh 3219m |
| Jul 31, 2012 | 1 of 20; 8 | Ire - Galway 3219m |
IRISH ST LEGER 15th September 2013
19 2-6-1
Robert Hickmott
$21.00
Has won at 2400m in Australia - Royal Randwick (Good) 05/10/2013 Race 9 2400m THE METRO
Longest race 2900m placed 4th - Doncaster (Good) 10/09/2011 Race 1 2900m ST LEGER
ST LEGER 10th September 2011
17 7-3-1
Tom Dascombe
$19.00
No Australian run prior to Melbourne Cup
Genuine Stayer (has only runs around 2000m or above)
Has form around Jet Away and Mount Athos
Has won at 3200m - Goodwood (Good) 01/08/2013 Race 3218m CL1
GOODWOOD CUP 1st August 2013
13 5-5-1
Saeed Bin Suroor
$21.00
No Australian run prior to Melbourne Cup
Has form around Red Cadeaux (2nd Melbourne Cup of 2011)
Longest race which it also won 2670m - Newbury (Good) 17/08/2013 Race 2670m CL1
41 10-11-8
Mikel Delzangles
$26.00
1st in the Melbourne Cup of 2011
1st in the Caulfiled Cup of 2012
Unplaced in Melbourne Cup of 2012
Will be top weight 58.5Kg - This will be the biggest thing holding it back
SHEEMA CLASSIC 30th March 2013
Melbourne Cup 2011
25-7-3-0
Robert Hickmott
$26.00
1st in the Melbourne Cup of 2012
Poor recent form although form towards last years cup also wasn't great
Has a great burst of speed over concluding stages
Heavy weight 57.5Kg
Melbourne Cup 2012
Australian Cup 2013
40-7-10-6
Ed Dunlop
$41.00
2nd in the Melbourne Cup of 2011
Genuine Stayer (has only runs around 2000m or above), has good form above 2400m and has ran above 3000m several times.
Could be past its prime but still posses a good burst of speed over concluding stages but may not be as good as Sea Moon or Dunaden (see Hardwicke Stakes below).
Melbourne Cup 2011
HARDWICKE STAKES 23rd June 2012
36-10-4-1
Chris Waller
$26.00
Longest race win 2000m
Longest race win 2000m
Longest race 2400m (5th) - Rosehill Gardens (Slow) 06/04/2013 Race 5 2400m THE BMW
Untested at 3000m, can run home fast - "last 300m was super", "flew home just missed", "stormed home, but ran out of ground".
THE BMW 6th April 2013
12-1-1-2
Pat Carey
$71.00
Ran last in the Melbourne Cup of 2012
Had its only career win at 2400m - Royal Randwick (Good) 14/04/2012 Race 7 2400m ATC DERBY
Poor recent form would be unlikely at best
AJC DERBY 14th April 2012
32-6-4-6
William Mullins
$19.00
Has won at 3200m and over 4000m - Mostly hurdles races
Ran 3rd in Australian race prior to Melbourne Cup - Caulfield (Dead) 12/10/2013 Race 8 2400m Sportingbet Herbert Power Stakes
HERBERT POWER STAKES 12th October 2013
17-4-1-2
Robert Hickmott
$26.00
Longest win is 2900m - Doncaster (Good) 10/09/2011 Race 1 2900m ST LEGER
Has been unplaced at 3600m
Unplaced in Cox Plate of 2013
Patchy form since it has been in Australia
ST LEGER 10th September 2011
10-4-2-1
Gai Waterhouse
$19.00
Has had no Australian start prior to the Melbourne Cup
Has had no Australian start prior to the Melbourne Cup
Longest race and win 2500m - DVLE 04Aug13 2500m Dead PRIX DE REUX Group 3, DVLE 25Aug13 2500m Dead PRIX DEAUVILLE Group 2
PRIX DEAUVILLE 25th August 2013
14-4-2-3
Mark Kavanagh
$41.00
Longest Race 2500m (2nd) - Flemington (Good) 03/11/2012 Race 6 2500m VIC DERBY
Longest Race 2500m (2nd) - Flemington (Good) 03/11/2012 Race 6 2500m VIC DERBY
Longest Win 2040m - Moonee Valley (Dead) 27/10/2012 Race 5 2040m MV VASE
VICTORIAN DERBY 3rd November 2012
40-5-8-5
Robert Hickmott
$126.00
Has won at the distance - Royal Randwick (Good) 27/04/2013 Race 6 3200m SYDNEY CUP
Better form 2000m and over
The Melbourne Cup field should be too classy
SYDNEY CUO 27th April 2013
27-6-4-6
Clarry Conners
$19.00
3rd in the Caulfield Cup of 2013
Longest race and win 2500m - Flemington (Good) 08/11/2012 Race 6 2500m CROWN OAKS
Has form over 2000m - Royal Randwick (Heavy) 20/04/2013 Race 7 2400m ATC OAKS
Can come home strongly
Caulfield Cup 2013
CROWN OAKS 8th November 2012
ATC OAKS 20th April 2013
GEELONG CUP 2013
18-5-3-4
Ed Walker
21-4-3-2
Peter Moody
$61.00
1st in the Geelong Cup 2013
Has won at 3200m - Sportingbet Park Sandown Hill (Good) 17/11/2012 Race 3 3200m SANDOWN CUP
Unlikely
GEELONG CUP 2013
Ed Walker
$41.00
1st in the Lexus of 2013 - Flemington (Dead) 02/11/2013 Race 3 2500m LEXUS
Lexus winner usually performs well in the Melbourne Cup
FULL MELBOURNE CUP FIELD 2013
FULL MELBOURNE CUP FIELD 2013
| HORSE | WEIGHT | BARRIER | LONGEST RACE (Near 3200m) | LONGEST WIN | RACED IN AUSTRALIA | JOCKEY | TRAINER |
| FAWKNER | 54.5 | 8 | 2400m | 2400m | Australian | Nick Hall | Robert Hickmott |
| DUNADEN | 58.5 | 1 | 3200m | 3200m | Yes, not this prep | Jamie Spencer | Mikel Delzangles |
| GREEN MOON | 57.5 | 10 | 3200m | 3200m | Yes, racing here since 2011 | Brett Prebble | Robert Hickmott |
| RED CADEAUX | 56.5 | 23 | 3200m (2nd) | 2800m | Yes, two prior Melbounre Cups | Gerald Mosse | Ed Dunlop |
| SEA MOON | 56.5 | 7 | 2900m (3rd) | 2400m | Yes, four starts this prep | Steve Arnold | Robert Hickmott |
| SUPER COOL | 54.5 | 13 | 2500m (2nd) | 2040m | Australian | Corey Brown | Mark Kavanagh |
| VOLEUSE DE COEURS | 54 | 21 | 3218m | 3218m | No. | James McDonald | Michael Moroney |
| FIORENTE | 55 | 5 | 3200m (2nd) | 2400m | Yes, racing here since 2012 | Damien Oliver | Gai Waterhouse |
| HAWKSPUR | 53.5 | 18 | 2400m | 2400m | Australian | Jim Cassidy | Chris Waller |
| TRES BLUE | 51 | 20 | 2500m | 2500m | No. | Tommy Berry | Gai Waterhouse |
| BROWN PANTHER | 55 | 6 | 3200m | 3200m | No. | Richard Kingscote | Tom Dascombe |
| FORETELLER | 55 | 15 | 2400m (5th) | 2000m | Yes, racing here since 2011 | Craig Newitt | Chris Waller |
| ETHIOPIA | 54.5 | 14 | 3200m (24th) | 2400m | Australian | Ryhs McLeod | Pat Carey |
| DANDINO | 54.5 | 4 | 3300m (9th) | 2700m | Yes, one start this prep | Ryan Moore | Marco Botti |
| VEREMA | 53 | 3 | 3200m (3rd) | 3000m | No. | Christophe Lemaire | Alain de Royer Dupre |
| MOURAYAN | 54.5 | 19 | 3200m | 3200m | Yes, racing here since 2011 | Breton Avdulla | Robert Hickmott |
| SEVILLE | 54.5 | 9 | 2900m (4th) | 2400m | Yes, racing here since 2012 | Hugh Bowman | Robert Hickmott |
| DEAR DEMI | 51 | 16 | 2500m | 2500m | Australian | Chris Munce | Clarry Conners |
| MOUNT ATHOS | 54 | 22 | 3200m (5th) | 2816m | Yes, last years Melbourne Cup | Craig Williams | Luca Cumani |
| ROYAL EMPIRE | 54 | 11 | 2670m | 2670m | No. | Kerrin McEvoy | Saeed Bin Suroor |
| MASKED MARVEL | 54 | 2 | 2900m | 2900m | Yes, four starts this prep | Michael Rodd | Robert Hickmott |
| SIMENON | 53.5 | 8 | 3300m (2nd) | 4000m | Yes, one start this prep | Richard Hughes | William Mullins |
| IBICENCO | 53 | 17 | 3200m | 3200m | Yes, racing here since 2012 | Luke Nolen | Peter G Moody |
| RUSCELLO | 50 | 24 | 2500m | 2500m | Yes, two starts this prep | Chad Schofield | Ed Walker |
MY BREAKDOWN OF MELBOURNE CUP FIELD 2013
| MY TIPS | LIKELY | POSSIBLE | CHANCE | UNLIKELY |
| SEA MOON | FIORENTE | HAWKSPUR | FAWKNER | ETHIOPIA |
| VOLEUSE DE COEURS | DANDINO | DUNADEN | FORETELLER | IBICENCO |
| DEAR DEMI | GREEN MOON | SEVILLE | MOURAYAN | |
| MOUNT ATHOS | BROWN PANTHER | MASKED MARVEL | ||
| VEREMA | RED CADEAUX | |||
| ROYAL EMPIRE | RUSCELLO | |||
| SIMENON | TRES BLUE | |||
| SUPER COOL |
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