124 Flemington 7 Lexus Melbourne Cup 3200m (Group 1) 3:00pm Of $10,200,000 and trophies of $1,110,000. For Three-Years-Old and Upwards. Handicap. No allowances for apprentices. 1 Sons And Lovers (GB) R2 (3) 57.5kg Joseph O’Brien (Co. Kilkenny (IRE)) Dylan Browne McMonagle 6yo b g Study of Man (IRE)-So in Love (GB) (Smart Strike (CAN)) Breeder Miss K Rausing White, Pink Star, Pink Cap, White Star (w) 19 Starts 4-2-5 $2,673,759 TECHFORM 89 Track 0:0-0-0 Dist 1:0-0-0 Trk/Dist 0:0-0-0 Wet 3:1-0-1 1st Up 5:2-1-2 2nd Up 3:0-0-1 5-12ASC. Sat 20Jun26 2405 G HARDWICKE STKS-G2 P Boudot (11) 58.5 $51 1-Giavellotto (IRE) 58.5 4.8L 2:27.91 1-6 LCHPTue 14Jul26 2800S PR MRCE DE NIEU-G2 D Browne McMonagle (3) 58.5(59) $2.60f2-Parachutiste (IRE) 57.5 0.2L 3:02.81 2-10LEOPSat 12Sep26 2414 G KILTERNAN STKS-G3 O Murphy (7) 63.5 $16 1-Arabian Crown (FR) 61 2.3L 2:32.31 Got the bob in on the line winning 0.2L Pr Mrce De Nieu Group 2 over 2800m Soft. Showing good signs when runner-up 2.3L Kilternan Stks Group 3 over 2414m. He will need the rain to stay away to feature in the finish here. 2 Trustyourinstinct (IRE) R3 (18) 57kg Joseph O’Brien (Co. Kilkenny (IRE)) James McDonald 7yo ch g Churchill (IRE)-Gussy Goose (IRE) (Danehill Dancer (IRE)) Breeder Mrs Noreen McManus Green And Gold Hoops, White Cap (dw) 25 Starts 9-6-3 $725,994 (Jumps 4 Starts 1-1-1 $19528) TECHFORM 96 Track 0:0-0-0 Dist 2:1-0-0 Trk/Dist 0:0-0-0 Wet 11:3-2-2 1st Up 6:1-1-0 2nd Up 6:2-1-2 2-7 CURR Sun 28Jun26 2011 G DUBAI DUTY FREE-G3 J M Sheridan (1) 61 $9.50 1-Purview (GB) 61 0.8L 2:03.28 1-6 CURR Sun 19Jul26 2816 G CURRAGH CUP-G2 D P McDonogh (5) 62 $7.50 2-Happy Pharoah (IRE) 62 0.8L 2:58.30 4-7 CURR Sun 13Sep26 2816 G IRISH ST LEGER-G1 D P McDonogh (3) 61.5 $7.50 1-Scandinavia (USA) 61.5 4.5L 2:58.18 Held off competitors with something in hand 0.8L Curragh Cup Group 2 over 2816m. Fourth 4.5L Irish St Leger Group 1 over 2816m. Consistent gelding who has rarely run a bad race this preparation. 3 Knight’s Choice R3 (2) 56.5kg John Symons & Sheila Laxon (Ballarat) Robbie Dolan 7yo b g Extreme Choice-Midnight Pearl (More Than Ready (USA)) Breeder Elswick Stud Cerise, Black Star, Lime And Black Stars Sleeves, Lime Cap, Black Peak (wc) 31 Starts 6-3-3 $5,965,550 TECHFORM 81 Track 2:1-0-0 Dist 1:1-0-0 Trk/Dist 1:1-0-0 Wet 12:1-2-1 1st Up 7:0-1-0 2nd Up 6:0-0-0 9-16 CAUL Sat 19Sep26 2000 G3 NATURALISM-G3 B A Shinn (11) 59 $81 1-Zahrann (IRE) 55 2.4L 2:02.27 R109 3-13 CAUL Sat 10Oct26 2400 G3 HERBERT POWER-G2 B A Shinn (1) 56 $7 1-Pinhole (GB) 56 0.2L 2:27.09 R109 14-18CAUL Sat 17Oct26 2400 G4 CAUL CUP-G1 R D Dolan (18) 55 $31 1-Kingswood (GB) 55 10L 2:28.21 R110 Loomed as a danger but settled for third 0.2L Herbert Power Group 2 2400m. Hardly sighted and under heavy pressure 10.1L Caul Cup Group 1 2400m. His run two starts back was full of merit going off that he has to be in with a chance. 4 Middle Earth (GB) (Blks) R3 (1) 56.5kg Ciaron Maher (Cranbourne) Mark Zahra 7yo b g Roaring Lion (USA)-Roheryn (IRE) (Galileo (IRE)) Breeder The Roheryn Partnership Royal Blue, Lime Green Stars, Multi Blue And Grey Checked Sleeves And Black And White Striped Cap (wt) 26 Starts 6-2-3 $1,653,040 TECHFORM 89 Track 6:1-0-1 Dist 1:0-0-1 Trk/Dist 1:0-0-1 Wet 8:2-0-1 1st Up 6:2-1-0 2nd Up 6:0-1-1 8-13 FLEM Sat 3Oct26 2000 H8 TURNBULL-G1 M Zahra (6) 56 $31 1-Cosmic Crusader (NZ) 58 11L 2:04.44 R110 9-18 CAUL Sat 17Oct26 2400 G4 CAUL CUP-G1 T Stockdale (9) 55 $61 1-Kingswood (GB) 55 5.5L 2:28.21 R113 8-12 FLEM Sat 24Oct26 2040 G4 COX PLATE-G1 J M Allen (7) 59 $71 1-Cosmic Crusader (NZ) 59 7.1L 2:03.30 R112 Tired late after doing a lot of chasing 5.5L Caul Cup Group 1 2400m. No match for rivals and was always out the back chasing 7.1L Cox Plate Group 1 2040m. Ticked over nicely last start, great cup lead-up run. Must be respected.
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