73 3:30pm 7 MELBOURNE 7 START Lexus Andrew Ramsden (Listed) (62nd of Series) 2800m Of $300,000 and trophies of $3,625. 1st $180,000 and trophies of $3,625, 2nd $54,000, 3rd $27,000, 4th $13,500, 5th $7,500, 6th $6,000, 7th $6,000, 8th $6,000. Prizemoney contribution totalling 4% will be directed to jockey, equine and participant welfare prior to distribution. Set Weights. No allowances for apprentices. The winner of this race shall be exempt from ballot for the 2025 Lexus Melbourne Cup Track Record: 2-52.40E Verdant (GB) (06/11/2012) [Good3] Class Record: 2-59.37E The Map (18/05/2024) [Soft7] TAB Assessed Odds 1 56031 Smokin’ Romans (NZ) (15) Ciaron Maher (wt) ................................Linda Meech 58.5 $7 2 09s97 Military Mission (IRE) (8) Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott (w) ...... Jett Stanley 58.5 $41 3 78295 Athabascan (FR) (21) John O’Shea & Tom Charlton (w) ................... Ben Melham 58.5 $6 4 s8005 True Marvel (FR) (6) Matthew Smith (w) ....................................... Declan Bates 58.5 $81 5 61s99 Virtuous Circle (NZ) (20) Liam Howley (wt) ..................................Alana Kelly 58.5 $71 6 84212 Torranzino (NZ) (18) Paul Preusker (w) .....................................Celine Gaudray 58.5$8.50 7 35738 Port Guillaume (FR) (1) Ben, Will & JD Hayes (wt) .............. Patrick Moloney 58.5$151 8 s4334 Mostly Cloudy (IRE) (16) Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young (dwt) .........Billy Egan 58.5$8.50 9 21026 Strawberry Rock (IRE) (19) Ciaron Maher (w) ...............................Teo Nugent 58.5 $19 10 s0s11 Loft (GER) (13) Shane Jackson (dw) ....................................................Craig Newitt 58.5 $34 11 58611 Through Irish Eyes (NZ) (7) Ciaron Maher (wc) ................................Ben Allen 58.5 $26 12 s5424 Berkshire Breeze (IRE) (22) Ciaron Maher (wt) ...........................Ethan Brown 58.5$5.50 13 0s069 Glentaneous (IRE) (12) Anthony & Sam Freedman (wc) ...................Luke Currie 58.5 $41 14 0s651 Denmark (GB) (5) Chris Waller (w) ........................................................ Jye McNeil 58.5 $23 15 35s36 Night Endeavor (FR) (17) Ciaron Maher (w) ...............................Jordan Childs 58.5 $41 16 22193 Silent Surrente (10) Will Clarken & Niki O’Shea (w) ...................... John Allen 56.5 $12 17 s1022 Basilinna (NZ) (14) Emma-Lee & David Browne (w) ........................Dean Yendall 56 $16 18 0s871 Alma Rise (NZ) (3) Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman (wt) ..................Zac Spain 56 $8.50 19e 53311 Lodbrok (FR) (9) Ciaron Maher (w) ........................................................................... 58.5 $23 20e 12121 Fernao (IRE) (11) Annabel & Rob Archibald ....................................... Daniel Moor 58.5 $17 21e 15712 Tarvue (NZ) (2) John Sadler ........................................................................................ 56 $51 22e s5316 Girls Girls Girls (4) Andrew Bobbin .................................................................. 56 $101 FORM SUMMARY G2 Adelaide Cup winner SILENT SURRENTE was sharp fresh. She gets in here lighter with a top jock aboard. Hard to beat. ATHABASCAN is a classy conveyance but needs everything to go his way in running and lots of luck. TORRANZINO poses a threat. Keep safe. TECHFORM’S TOP 5 1 Smokin’ Romans 100 12 Berkshire Breeze 99 16 Silent Surrente 97 3 Athabascan 97 6 Torranzino 96 ANDREW RAMSDEN Andrew Ramsden (1934–2013) served Australian racing in many roles. He was a member of the Victoria Racing Club Committee for 21 years from 1983, Vice Chairman 1988–90 and 1993–98, Honorary Treasurer 1991–98 and VRC Chairman from 1998 to 2003. He chaired the industry working group guiding the restructure of Victorian racing and privatisation of the TAB, and became a Board Member of Racing Victoria Ltd. From 2004 to 2006 he was Chairman of the Australian Racing Board. Andrew Ramsden enjoyed success as part-owner of many fine racehorses, notably Paris Lane and 1982 Melbourne Cup winner Gurner’s Lane.
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