Curragh

Robbie Dolan Melbourne Cup Winner Handicap

Distance: 1m
Going: Good
Prize: €10,620
Runners: 21
Winning time: 1m 39.83s (slow by 3.13s)
Age: 3yo+
Class:
1
Age: 3
Weight: 8st 13lbs
OR: 61
SP: 11/1
Midfield - keeping on but waiting for room when switched left 2f out - ridden and chased clear leader inside final furlong - ran on well to lead post(op 10/1)
2 hd
Age: 5
Weight: 8st 7lbs
OR: 49
SP: 14/1
Led - clear 2f out - 3 lengths ahead inside final furlong - weakened towards finish - headed post(op 16/1)
3
Age: 3
Weight: 9st 9lbs
OR: 71
SP: 18/1
Midfield - headway against far rail 1f out - ran on and went third towards finish - no match for first two(op 28/1 tchd 16/1)
4 hd
Age: 4
Weight: 9st 9lbs
OR: 65
SP: 8/1
Prominent throughout - went third final 110yds - lost third towards finish(op 9/1 tchd 15/2)
5 2
Age: 6
Weight: 9st 10lbs
OR: 66
SP: 13/2F
In touch with leaders - prominent over 2f out - went third over 1f out - weakened final 110yds(op 11/2)
6 ½
Age: 5
Weight: 9st 3lbs
OR: 59
SP: 28/1
Midfield - headway over 1f out - kept on - not reach leaders(op 20/1)
7 nk
Age: 6
Weight: 9st 5lbs
OR: 61
SP: 14/1
Midfield - in touch with leaders 2f out - waiting for room over 1f out - repeatedly short of room inside final furlong - kept on (jockey said mare got a bit tight for room 2f out)(op 22/1 tchd 12/1 and 25/1)
8 ½ 6
Age: 6
Weight: 9st 5lbs
OR: 61
SP: 22/1
Midfield - kept on against far rail inside final furlong - never near to challenge(op 28/1)
9 hd
Age: 3
Weight: 9st 7lbs
OR: 69
SP: 11/1
Prominent - disputing second halfway - weakened inside final furlong(op 14/1)
10 nk
Age: 4
Weight: 9st 12lbs
OR: 68
SP: 20/1
Never better than midfield(tchd 18/1 and 25/1)
11 ¾
Age: 8
Weight: 9st 5lbs
OR: 61
SP: 28/1
Prominent - disputing second halfway - weakened over 1f out(op 40/1)
12 nk
Age: 3
Weight: 9st 2lbs
OR: 64
SP: 15/2
Never better than midfield(op 6/1)
13 shd
Age: 4
Weight: 10st 1lbs
OR: 71
SP: 11/1
Midfield - bit short of room under 2f out - kept on inside final furlong - short of room and weakened final 110yds (jockey said gelding ran keen early on and hung right late on)(op 17/2)
14
Age: 3
Weight: 8st 13lbs
OR: 61
SP: 12/1
Towards rear - some headway into midfield over 1f out - soon no impression (jockey said filly was outpaced early on and may appreciate a step up in trip)(op 11/1)
15 ¾ 10
Age: 4
Weight: 9st 9lbs
OR: 65
SP: 50/1
Towards rear - some headway inside final furlong - never dangerous(op 33/1)
16 11¼
Age: 7
Weight: 9st 6lbs
OR: 62
SP: 17/2
Never better than midfield - no extra over 1f out(op 15/2 tchd 7/1)
17 12½
Age: 6
Weight: 9st 8lbs
OR: 64
SP: 16/1
Towards rear throughout(op 22/1)
18 2 14½
Age: 5
Weight: 8st 11lbs
OR: 53
SP: 25/1
Never better than midfield - weakened under 2f out(tchd 22/1)
19 1 15½
Age: 5
Weight: 9st 4lbs
OR: 60
SP: 14/1
In touch with leaders - prominent 3f out - weakened 2f out(op 11/1)
20 nk 16
Age: 4
Weight: 8st 7lbs
OR: 49
SP: 18/1
Towards rear throughout(op 20/1)
21 18¾
Age: 3
Weight: 9st 3lbs
OR: 65
SP: 40/1
Towards rear throughout(tchd 50/1)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: €13.80
Tote place: €3.50 €3.30 €5.40
Exacta: €201.50
Trifecta: €1265.80
Tricast: €2823.56
CSF: €162.22