Flemington

48 LEXUS MELBOURNE CUP DAY 15 Pondus (GB) 6 year old bay gelding Jockey Rachel King Weight 52.5kg Barrier 1 Trainer Robert Hickmott (Mount Macedon) Groom Andrii Lupyna Breeder Miss K. Rausing Pondus (GB) Sea The Moon (GER) Diablerette (GB) Sea The Stars (IRE) Green Desert (USA) Sanwa (GER) Scandalette (GB) Monsun (GER) Niniski (USA) Sacarina (GB) Maria Waleska (IRE) Cape Cross (IRE) Danzig (USA) Urban Sea (USA) Foreign Courier (USA) David Gately’s Analysis Heavily backed to win MV Gold Cup last week and although he peeled wide a long way from home he was a touch disappointing fading to 4th. Held on well in Bart Cummings on a strong speed there. Very good in Queen Elizabeth here last Spring with 58.5kg.