2019 LEXUS MELBOURNE CUP [GROUP 1] 3200m Handicap to be run Tuesday, 5 November, 2019 First Acceptances Elimination Order as at 1 October, 2019 Benchmark Weights 3 50.0 3f 48.5 4 58.0 4m 56.5 NH Bred allowed 1.5kg 5+ 59.5 5m 58.0 NOTE: The conditions of the 2019 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. BM $ SINCE DATE DETAILS RACE 1/02/2018 Exempt 2019 Lexus Melbourne Cup as at 1 October 2019: Total 1 1 STEEL PRINCE (IRE) (Anthony Freedman) 6 g 52.5 -7.0 EXEMPT 25/05/2019 1st LR 2800m Andrew Ramsden Stakes Passed 2019 Lexus Melbourne Cup first ballot clause as at 1 October 2019: Total 62 2 CROSS COUNTER (GB) (Charlie Appleby) 5 g 57.5 -2.0 $5,922,893 6/11/2018 1st G1 3200m Lexus Melbourne Cup 3 AVILIUS (GB) (James Cummings) 6 g 57.5 -2.0 $1,080,700 30/03/2019 1st G1 2400m Tancred Stakes 4 MARMELO (GB) (Hughie Morrison) 7 h 56.0 -3.5 $1,519,414 6/11/2018 2nd G1 3200m Lexus Melbourne Cup 5 HOMESMAN (USA) (Liam Howley) 6 g 56.0 -3.5 $700,000 20/10/2018 2nd G1 2400m Caulfield Cup 6 SOUTHERN FRANCE (IRE) (Maher and Eustace) 5 h 55.5 -4.0 $586,092 16/08/2019 1st G3 2800m Ballycullen Stakes IRE 7 MIRAGE DANCER (GB) (Busuttin and Young) 6 h 55.5 -4.0 $357,154 11/07/2019 2nd G2 2400m Princess of Wales's Stakes UK 8 MASTER OF REALITY (IRE) (Joseph O'Brien) 5 h 55.5 -4.0 $191,599 20/06/2019 3rd G1 4000m Ascot Gold Cup UK 9 CONSTANTINOPLE (IRE) (Hayes, Hayes and Dabernig) 4 h 52.5 -4.0 $133,962 21/08/2019 2nd G2 2400m Great Voltigeur Stakes UK 10 IL PARADISO (USA) (Aidan O'Brien) 4 h 52.5 -4.0 $43,724 23/08/2019 3rd G2 3200m Lonsdale Cup UK 11 LATROBE (IRE) (Joseph O'Brien) 5 h 55.0 -4.5 $1,568,319 30/06/2018 1st G1 2414m Irish Derby IRE 12 ANGEL OF TRUTH (Gwenda Markwell) 4 g 53.5 -4.5 $1,297,500 6/04/2019 1st G1 2400m ATC Derby 13 MUSTAJEER (GB) (Kris Lees) 7 g 55.0 -4.5 $1,143,942 24/08/2019 1st Ebor 2800m Ebor Handicap UK 14 ROSTROPOVICH (IRE) (Hayes, Hayes and Dabernig) 5 g 55.0 -4.5 $871,328 30/06/2018 2nd G1 2400m Irish Derby IRE 15 ISPOLINI (GB) (Charlie Appleby) 5 g 55.0 -4.5 $733,922 30/03/2019 2nd G2 3200m Dubai Gold Cup UAE 16 VERRY ELLEEGANT (NZ) (Chris Waller) 4 m 52.0 -4.5 $694,500 13/04/2019 1st G1 2400m ATC Oaks 17 MAGIC WAND (IRE) (Aidan O'Brien) 5 m 53.5 -4.5 $679,338 16/09/2018 2nd G1 2400m Prix de Vermeille FR 18 HUNTING HORN (IRE) (Aidan O'Brien) 5 h 55.0 -4.5 $570,315 30/03/2019 4th G1 2400m Dubai Cheema Classic USA 19 TWILIGHT PAYMENT (IRE) (Joseph O'Brien) 7 g 55.0 -4.5 $320,208 28/06/2019 1st G2 2800m Curragh Cup IRE 20 TRAP FOR FOOLS (Jarrod McLean) 6 g 55.0 -4.5 $90,000 27/10/2018 2nd G2 2500m Moonee Valley Gold Cup 21 YUCATAN (IRE) (Liam Howley) 6 h 54.5 -5.0 $249,724 13/10/2018 1st G2 2400m Herbert Power Stakes 22 MUNTAHAA (IRE) (Hayes, Hayes and Dabernig) 7 g 54.0 -5.5 $539,054 25/08/2018 1st 2018 Ebor Ebor Handicap UK 23 MR QUICKIE (Phillip Stokes) 4 g 52.5 -5.5 $400,000 8/06/2019 1st G1 2400m Queensland Derby 24 FINCHE (GB) (Chris Waller) 6 g 54.0 -5.5 $393,048 5/08/2018 1st G3 2500m Prix du Reux FR 25 QAFILA (Hayes, Hayes and Dabernig) 4 m 51.0 -5.5 $320,520 11/05/2019 1st G1 2500m South Australian Derby 26 RED VERDON (GB) (Ed Dunlop) 7 g 54.0 -5.5 $252,754 13/07/2019 1st G3 2800m Silver Cup UK 27 RAYMOND TUSK (IRE) (Richard Hannon) 5 h 54.0 -5.5 $245,101 21/10/2018 1st G2 2400m Gran Premio del Jockey Club ITY 28 GOLD MOUNT (GB) (Ian Williams) 7 g 54.0 -5.5 $240,521 15/06/2019 1st LR 2780m Grand Cup UK 29 SHRAAOH (IRE) (Chris Waller) 7 g 53.5 -6.0 $1,390,100 13/04/2019 1st G1 3200m Sydney Cup 30 GLORY DAYS (NZ) (Bill Thurlow) 7 m 52.0 -6.0 $538,151 9/03/2019 1st G1 3200m Auckland Cup NZ 31 BIG DUKE (IRE) (Kris Lees) 8 g 53.5 -6.0 $389,400 30/03/2019 2nd G1 2400m Tancred Stakes 32 YOUNGSTAR (Chris Waller) 5 m 52.0 -6.0 $377,361 26/05/2018 1st G1 2200m Queensland Oaks 33 TORCEDOR (IRE) (Paul Preusker) 8 g 53.5 -6.0 $338,285 21/06/2018 3rd G1 4000m Ascot Gold Cup UK 34 NEUFBOSC (FR) (Hayes, Hayes and Dabernig) 5 g 53.5 -6.0 $335,913 14/07/2018 2nd G1 2400m Prix de Paris FR 35 SOUND (GER) (Michael Moroney) 7 h 53.5 -6.0 $248,489 12/08/2018 2nd G1 2400m Grosser Preis von Berlin GER 36 VOW AND DECLARE (Danny O'Brien) 4 g 52.0 -6.0 $224,000 8/06/2019 2nd G1 2400m Queensland Derby 37 DOWNDRAFT (IRE) (Joseph O'Brien) 5 h 53.5 -6.0 $136,135 16/08/2019 2nd G3 2800m Irish St Leger Trial IRE 38 PRINCE OF ARRAN (GB) (Charlie Fellowes) 7 g 53.0 -6.5 $792,634 3/11/2018 1st G3 2500m Hotham Handicap 39 PATRICK ERIN (NZ) (Chris Waller) 8 g 53.0 -6.5 $435,500 29/09/2018 1st G1 2400m Metropolitan Handicap 40 SCARLET DREAM (Mark Newnham) 4 m 50.0 -6.5 $190,000 13/04/2019 2nd G1 2400m ATC Oaks 41 KINGS WILL DREAM (IRE) (Chris Waller) 6 g 53.0 -6.5 $180,000 24/03/2018 1st LR 2400m Mornington Cup 42 TRUE SELF (IRE) (Willie Mullins) 7 m 51.5 -6.5 $116,402 8/05/2019 1st LR 2800m Tipple Stakes IRE 43 RAHEEN HOUSE (IRE) (William Haggas) 6 g 53.0 -6.5 $12,631 13/07/2019 3rd G3 2800m Silver Cup UK 44 RED GALILEO (GB) (Saeed bin Suroor) 9 g 52.5 -7.0 $410,265 28/02/2019 2nd G3 2800m Nad al Sheba Trophy UAE 45 SIR CHARLES ROAD (O'Sullivan and Scott) 6 g 52.5 -7.0 $409,664 7/04/2018 1st G2 2600m ATC Chairmans Hcp 46 GALLIC CHIEFTAIN (FR) (Archie Alexander) 7 h 52.5 -7.0 $296,200 6/04/2019 1st G2 2600m Chairman's Hcp 47 SURPRISE BABY (NZ) (Paul Preusker) 5 g 52.5 -7.0 $261,775 11/03/2019 1st G2 3200m Adelaide Cup 48 DAL HARRAILD (GB) (Maher and Eustace) 7 g 52.5 -7.0 $187,618 17/11/2018 2nd G2 2400m Zipping Classic 49 GREY LION (IRE) (Matthew Smith) 8 g 52.5 -7.0 $74,000 8/06/2019 2nd G2 2400m Brisbane Cup 50 OUR CENTURY (IRE) (Kim Waugh) 9 g 52.5 -7.0 $70,500 15/12/2018 1st LR 2400m Xmas Cup 51 HAKY (IRE) (John Hammond) 6 g 52.0 -7.5 $48,109 18/08/2019 3rd G2 3000m Prix de Kergolay FR 52 BRIMHAM ROCKS (GB) (Chris Waller) 6 g 51.5 -8.0 $267,000 29/09/2018 2nd G1 2400m Metropolitan Handicap 53 ZACADA (NZ) (Baker and Forsman) 7 g 51.0 -8.5 $397,743 14/04/2018 2nd G1 3200m Sydney Cup 54 SWEET THOMAS (GER) (Matthew Smith) 8 g 51.0 -8.5 $53,854 16/09/2018 1st G3 2800m German St Leger GER 55 ETYMOLOGY (James Cummings) 7 g 50.5 -9.0 $174,700 1/01/2019 1st LR 2800m Bagot Handicap 56 AZURO (FR) (Maher and Eustace) 6 g 50.5 -9.0 $116,000 20/07/2019 1st LR 3200m Queensland Cup 57 BONDEIGER (Maher and Eustace) 8 h 50.0 -9.5 $227,090 2/03/2019 1st G3 2600m Lord Reims Stakes 58 HUSH WRITER (JPN) (Waterhouse and Bott) 5 h 50.0 -9.5 $217,203 20/09/2019 1st G3 2300m Newcastle Cup 59 VALAC (IRE) (Hayes, Hayes and Dabernig) 8 g 50.0 -9.5 $160,800 18/05/2019 1st G3 2500m Queens Cup 60 TOP OF THE RANGE (NZ) (Michael Mooney) 6 g 50.0 -9.5 $68,000 11/03/2019 2nd G2 3200m Adelaide Cup 61 SULLY (NZ) (Busuttin and Young) 5 g 50.0 -9.5 $54,000 10/11/2018 2nd G3 2600m Queen Elizabeth Stakes 62 KING OF LEOGRANCE (FR) (Liam Howley) 5 g 50.0 -9.5 $42,314 23/10/2018 1st LR 2500m Prix de Vulcain FR 63 ATTENTION RUN (GER) (Kris Lees) 5 m 50.0 -9.5 $37,600 20/09/2019 2nd G3 2300m Newcastle Cup Not Passed 2019 Lexus Melbourne Cup first ballot clause as at 1 October 2019: Total 17 HUMIDOR (NZ) (Maher and Eustace) 7 g 56.0 -3.5 Not passed ballot MER DE GLACE (JPN (Hisashi Shimizu) 5 h 55.0 -4.5 Not passed ballot THE CHOSEN ONE (NZ) (Baker and Forsman) 4 h 51.5 -6.5 Not passed ballot RED CARDINAL (IRE) (Kris Lees) 8 g 52.5 -7.0 Not passed ballot LORD FANDANGO (GER) (Archie Alexander) 7 g 51.0 -8.5 Not passed ballot ALFARRIS (FR) (Hayes, Hayes and Dabernig) 6 g 50.0 -9.5 Not passed ballot FAIRLIGHT (IRE) (Kris Lees) 5 g 50.0 -9.5 Not passed ballot HANG MAN (IRE) (Michael Moroney) 6 g 50.0 -9.5 Not passed ballot JUST THINKIN' (Waterhouse and Bott) 3 g 49.0 -9.5 Not passed ballot LOOKS LIKE ELVIS (Bryan Dais) 5 g 50.0 -9.5 Not passed ballot MASTER OF WINE (GER) (Team Hawkes) 5 g 50.0 -9.5 Not passed ballot SUPER TITUS (GB) (Hayes, Hayes and Dabernig) 6 g 50.0 -9.5 Not passed ballot SUPERNOVA (GB) (Team Hawkes) 5 h 50.0 -9.5 Not passed ballot TE AKAU CALIBURN (IRE) (Jamie Richards) 5 h 50.0 -9.5 Not passed ballot THE GOOD FIGHT (NZ) (Shaune Ritchie) 5 g 50.0 -9.5 Not passed ballot WALL OF FIRE (IRE) (Maher and Eustace) 6 h 50.0 -9.5 Not passed ballot WOLFE (JPN) (Waterhouse and Bott) 5 g 50.0 -9.5 Not passed ballot TOTAL : 80.