2 hours ago - 10 SOUND CHECK (GER) (Michael Moroney). 6 h. 55.5 .... The conditions DO NOT provide for the promotion of
2018 LEXUS MELBOURNE CUP [GROUP 1] 3200m Handicap to be run Tuesday, 6 November, 2018 2nd Acceptances Elimination Order as at October 31st, 2018 Benchmark Weights
3 4 5+
50.0 58.0 59.5
3f 4m 5m
48.5 56.5 58.0
NH Bred allowed 2.5kg
NOTE: The conditions of the 2018 Lexus Melbourne Cup provide for the VRC Board, at its discretion, to eliminate a horse(s) from the final field of 24 in certain circumstances. The conditions DO NOT provide for the promotion of a horse(s) into the field. If such discretionary elimination does occur, replacement of such horse(s) will be according to the normal balloting order with the next horse(s) in the order of entry making its way into the final field of 24. In this regard horses outside the top 24 will not be promoted over other horses. BENCH-
$ SINCE
DATE
DETAILS
RACE
Exempt 2018 Lexus Melbourne Cup first ballot clause as at 31 October 2018 : Total 2 1
BEST SOLUTION (IRE) (Saeed bin Suroor)
5 h
57.5
-2.0
EXEMPT
20/10/2018
1st G1 2400m
Caulfield Cup
2
AVILIUS (GB) (James Cummings)
5 g
54.5 (inc 1.5kg pen)
-5.0
EXEMPT
6/10/2018
1st G3 2500m
Bart Cummings
Passed 2018 Lexus Melbourne Cup first ballot clause as at 31 October 2018 : Total 41 3
ACE HIGH (David Payne)
4 h
55.0
-3.0
$1,290,000
4/11/2017
1st G1 2500m
VRC Derby
4
THE CLIFFSOFMOHER (IRE) (Aidan O'Brien)
5 h
56.5
-3.0
$991,303
20/10/2018
3rd G1 2400m
Caulfield Cup
5
MAGIC CIRCLE (IRE) (Ian Williams)
7 g
56.0
-3.5
$68,751
24/05/2018
1st G3 3240m
Henry II Stakes UK
6
WHO SHOT THEBARMAN (NZ) (Chris Waller)
10 g
55.5
-4.0
$2,136,375
14/04/2018
1st G1 3200m
Sydney Cup
7
TOSEN BASIL (JPN) (Darren Weir)
7 h
55.5
-4.0
$850,087
10/12/2017
3rd G1 2400m
Hong Kong Vase HK
8
MUNTAHAA (IRE) (John Gosden)
6 g
55.5
-4.0
$597,428
25/08/2018
1st Ebor 2800m
9
CHESTNUT COAT (JPN) (Yoshito Yahagi)
5 h
55.5
-4.0
$481,356
24/03/2018
2nd G2 2500m
Nikkei Sho JPN
10
SOUND CHECK (GER) (Michael Moroney)
6 h
55.5
-4.0
$198,960
12/08/2018
2nd G1 2400m
Grosser Preis von Berlin GER
11
ROSTROPOVICH (IRE) (Aidan O'Brien)
4 h
51.0
-4.5
$671,328
30/06/2018
2nd G1 2400m
Irish Derby IRE
12
MARMELO (GB) (Hughie Morrison)
6 h
55.0
-4.5
$459,796
14/07/2018
1st G2 2800m
Prix de Maurice de Nieuil FR
13
CROSS COUNTER (GB) (Charlie Appleby)
4 g
51.0
-4.5
$210,625
4/08/2018
1st G3 2414m
Gordon Stakes UK
14
YOUNGSTAR (Chris Waller)
4 m
51.5
-5.0
$497,361
26/05/2018
1st G1 2200m
Queensland Oaks
15
YUCATAN (IRE) (Aidan O'Brien)
5 h
54.5 (inc 2.5kg pen)
-5.0
$249,724
14/10/2018
1st G2 2400m
Herbert Power Stakes
16
VENGEUR MASQUE (IRE) (Michael Moroney)
7 g
54.0
-5.5
$430,500
11/11/2017
1st G3 2600m
Queen Elizabeth Stakes
17
VENTURA STORM (IRE) (Hayes, Hayes and Dabernig)
6 g
54.0
-5.5
$367,400
27/10/2018
1st G2 2500m
Moonee Valley Gold Cup
18
RED CARDINAL (IRE) (Darren Weir)
7 g
54.0
-5.5
$364,171
14/05/2017
1st G2 3200m
Oleander-Rennen GER
19
AUVRAY (FR) (Richard Freedman)
8 g
54.0
-5.5
$245,550
23/09/2017
1st G3 2400m
Colin Stephens Quality
20
RED VERDON (USA) (Ed Dunlop)
6 h
54.0
-5.5
$225,096
23/06/2018
2nd G2 2400m
Hardwicke Stakes UK
21
FINCHE (GB) (Chris Waller)
5 h
54.0
-5.5
$113,007
5/08/2018
1st G3 2500m
Prix du Reux FR
22
RUNAWAY (Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott)
4 r
52.0 (inc 1.5kg pen)
-6.0
$394,300
24/10/2018
1st G3 2400m
Geelong Cup
23
SIR CHARLES ROAD (O'Sullivan and Scott)
5 g
53.0
-6.5
$518,854
7/04/2018
1st G2 2600m
ATC Chairmans Hcp
24
ZACADA (NZ) (Baker and Forsman)
6 g
53.0
-6.5
$506,933
14/04/2018
2nd G1 3200m
Sydney Cup
25
NAKEETA (GB) (Iain Jardine)
8 g
53.0
-6.5
$479,363
7/11/2017
5th G1 3200m
Melbourne Cup
26
SOLE IMPACT (JPN) (Hirofumi Toda)
7 h
53.0
-6.5
$391,760
17/02/2018
3rd G3 3400m
Diamond Stakes JPN
27
MISS ADMIRATION (Mick Price)
4 m
50.0
-6.5
$182,000
22/09/2018
1st G3 2400m
Colin Stephen Quality
28
A PRINCE OF ARRAN (GB) (Charlie Fellowes)
6 g
53.0
-6.5
$155,662
14/10/2018
3rd G2 2400m
Herbert Power Stakes
29
LIBRAN (IRE) (Chris Waller)
8 g
53.0
-6.5
$99,000
27/10/2018
3rd G2 2500m
Moonee Valley Gold Cup
30
TRAP FOR FOOLS (Jarrod McLean)
5 g
53.0
-6.5
$90,000
27/10/2018
2nd G2 2500m
Moonee Valley Gold Cup
31
PRIZE MONEY (GB) (Saeed bin Suroor)
6 g
52.5
-7.0
$625,389
4/03/2017
1st G2 2400m
Dubai City of Gold UAE
32
GALLIC CHIEFTAIN (FR) (Darren Weir)
5 h
52.5
-7.0
$405,125
25/10/2017
2nd G3 2400m
Geelong Cup
33
LORD FANDANGO (GER) (Archie Alexander)
6 h
52.5
-7.0
$366,000
14/10/2017
1st G2 2400m
Herbert Power Stakes
34
DAL HARRAILD (GB) (Maher and Eustace)
6 g
52.5
-7.0
$182,263
31/10/2018
2nd G3 2400m
Bendigo Cup
35
MEGABLAST (NZ) (Darren Weir)
6 g
52.5
-7.0
$162,986
30/06/2018
1st LR 2400m
Caloundra Cup
36
WALL OF FIRE (IRE) (Maher and Eustace)
6 h
52.5
-7.0
$94,131
14/10/2017
2nd G2 2400m
Herbert Power Handicap
37
PATRICK ERIN (NZ) (Chris Waller)
7 g
52.0 (inc 2.0kg pen)
-7.5
$435,500
29/09/2018
1st G1 2400m
Metropolitan Handicap
38
RISING RED (NZ) (Busuttin and Young)
5 g
51.0
-8.5
$167,695
4/03/2017
2nd G1 2400m
New Zealand Derby NZ
39
NORTHWEST PASSAGE (Waterhouse and Bott)
5 g
50.5
-9.0
$154,000
24/10/2018
2nd G3 2400m
Geelong Cup
40
BRIMHAM ROCKS (GB) (Chris Waller)
5 g
50.0
-9.5
$213,000
29/09/2018
2nd G1 2400m
Metropolitan Handicap
41
YOGI (NZ) (Darren Weir)
6 g
50.0
-9.5
$123,315
6/10/2018
3rd G3 2500m
Bart Cummings
42
JAAMEH (IRE) (Hayes, Hayes & Dabernig)
6 g
50.0
-9.5
$54,000
6/10/2018
2nd G3 2500m
Bart Cummings
43
MIDTERM (GB) (Liam Howley)
6 g
50.0
-9.5
$36,834
20/05/2017
3rd G3 2400m
Aston Park Stakes UK
Ebor Handicap UK
Not Passed 2018 Lexus Melbourne Cup first ballot clause as at 31 October 2018 : Total 3 SIXTIE'S GROOVE (IRE) (Darren Weir)
6 g
50.5
-9.0
Not passed ballot
AZURO (FR) (Darren Weir)
5 g
50.0
-9.5
Not passed ballot
THINKIN' BIG (Waterhouse and Bott)
3 c
49.0
-9.5
Not passed ballot
TOTAL : 46 (Withdrawn Duretto)