26 SPORT MONDAY NOVEMBER 2 2020 COURIERMAIL.COM.AU COURIERMAIL.COM.AU MONDAY NOVEMBER 2 2020 SPORT 47 1. ANTHONY THE 2020 MELBOURNE CUP SWEEP VAN DYCK 2. AVILIUS 1. ANTHONY VAN DYCK 2. AVILIUS 3. VOW AND DECLARE 4. MASTER OF REALITY 5. SIR DRAGONET 6. TWILIGHT PAYMENT 7. VERRY ELLEEGANT 8. MUSTAJEER $8.50 $51 $51 $26 $10 $26 $11 $91 IRELAND GREAT BRITAIN Trainer: Danny O’Brien IRELAND IRELAND IRELAND Trainer: Chris Waller Trainer: Kris Lees 3. VOW AND Trainer: Aidan O’Brien Trainer: James Cummings Jockey: Jamie Mott Trainer: Joseph O’Brien Trainers: Ciaron Maher & David Eustace Trainer: Joseph O’Brien Jockey: Mark Zahra Jockey: Michael Rodd DECLARE Jockey: Hugh Bowman Jockey: John Allen Barrier: 4 Jockey: Ben Melham Jockey: Glen Boss Jockey: Jye McNeil Barrier: 15 Barrier: 2 Barrier: 3 Barrier: 10 Last year’s Cup winner so Barrier: 11 Barrier: 14 Barrier: 12 Six-time Group 1 winner in Another horse having his 4. MASTER OF Last horse to carry No.1 Ran in the Cup two years ago the journey is no worries Ran a huge race last year in Galloper who was afforded Last year ran well in the Cup after red-hot form after winning second attempt. Ran 23rd in REALITY saddlecloth and win was and got absolutely flattened for him. The last gelding to do the Cup when narrowly beaten a beautiful ride by Glen Boss having to do a bit of work from the Turnbull Stakes and the Cup last year. Having Makybe Diva back in 2005. the first time out of the straight. back-to-back Cups was Think by Vow and Declare. This year in the Cox Plate. Post-race he barrier 19. This year he is Caulfield Cup. She’s built another year to adapt to the 5. SIR This horse can win after Forget he ever went around. This Big in 1974-75. A massive he looks even better with a looked as if he could have drawn closer which will like a marathon runner Australian climate and racing will DRAGONET producing one of the preparation has shown he is still thrill for jockey Jamie second in the Irish St gone around again. He is allow him to find a and bred to stay the trip hold him in a better spot this runs of the race from capable of winning with an Mott, who is having his Ledger Trial and a win in fit and has the 3200m spot a bit easier. He however, her racing year. He looks an honest 6. TWILIGHT back in the Caulfield exceptional run in the second ride in the big the Her Majesty’s Plate. written all over him. was an eight-length manners can bring her stayer but everything Cup behind Verry Caulfield Cup without a race, and from barrier He would give owner Drawn nicely in barrier winner of the undone. She is a horse needs to work out for PAYMENT Elleegant. Barrier 3 lot of luck. Any rain four he will be able to Lloyd Williams his 7th 14. My only query is the Curragh Cup with that enjoys room so him. His jockey Michael 7. VERRY will make Hugh Bowman’s around will enhance his find a great spot in win in the great race and horse hasn’t won on a 63kg then ran a third barrier 15 is no concern. Rodd won the race on ride easier. chances. running. Not the worst. Ben Melham his first. good track. in the Irish St Ledger. Any rain around will help. Efficient in 2007. ELLEEGANT 8. MUSTAJEER 9. STRATUM 9. STRATUM ALBION 10. DASHING WILLOUGHBY 11. FINCHE 12. PRINCE OF ARRAN 13. SURPRISE BABY 14. KING OF LEOGRANCE 15. RUSSIAN CAMELOT 16. STEEL PRINCE ALBION $41 $17 $10 $9 $13 GREAT BRITAIN GREAT BRITAIN GREAT BRITAIN Trainer: Charlie Fellowes Trainer: Paul Preusker Trainer: Danny O’Brien $41 Trainer: Danny O’Brien Trainers: Anthony & Sam Freedman $31 10. DASHING Trainer: Willie Mullins Trainer: Andrew Balding $81 Trainer: Chris Waller Jockey: Jamie Kah Jockey: Craig Williams Jockey: Damian Lane Jockey: Damien Oliver Jockey: William Pike WILLOUGHBY Jockey: Jordan Childs Jockey: Michael Walker Jockey: James McDonald Barrier: 1 Barrier: 7 Barrier: 18 Barrier: 16 Barrier: 21 Barrier: 9 Barrier: 19 Barrier: 6 Another horse trying to win the A promising stayer on the rise Adelaide Cup winner A classy northern Is following the same path 11. FINCHE He wasn’t beaten far in a Group Looked to have gone amiss in the Looking to be the first horse race on a third attempt. Placed who found himself just too far (3200m) and looked a class hemisphere-bred four into the Cup as last year but 2 Lonsdale Cup (3200m) in Caulfield Cup but pulled up with since Empire Rose in 1988 to in the past two Cups and looks back in the Melbourne Cup last above that day. Since then year-old. Having his 10th this time he was able to take England before making his no abnormalities. He can stay win the Melbourne Cup at a to be going better again this year. He has shown he has he has had three starts and start in the Melbourne Cup is home the Geelong Cup. He 12. PRINCE way to Australia. Willie so if you can forgive his third attempt. Finche has year. His run in the Caulfield what it takes to win and his recent effort was third remarkable and will be some finished just over two lengths Mullens has had success run in the Caulfield finished no worse than 3.5 Cup was exceptional and Craig Williams is in the Geelong Cup sort of training effort from off them in last year’s Cup and OF ARRAN previously following a Cup his form prior to lengths in his first two Cups. after drawing barrier one looking for back-to- where he looked to Danny O’Brien if he can win. having that win under his similar path into the that seems to be OK. An honest stayer with a big with Jamie Kah, it seems back Cups and I think have every chance. He is certainly a horse for belt boosts confidence. 13. SURPRISE race with Max Maybe he wasn’t a long stride. You can’t leave the stars are aligning for a he has the right He always looked the future, I’m just worried The Wizard from the BABY Dynamite, who was so fan of Caulfield but him out of your multiples repeat of 2015 when horse to do it. Drawn decent but his recent if it’s all come a bit soon. West Willie Pike will close twice. Top trainer it’s really hard to see and will give you a great Michelle Payne won on nicely in barrier form has me wondering if Will be in the mix and need to work some 14. KING OF must be respected. him winning on that run. run for your money. Prince Of Penzance. seven. we’re seeing his potential. better next year. magic from barrier 21. LEOGRANCE 15. RUSSIAN CAMELOT 16. STEEL 17. THE CHOSEN ONE 18. ASHRUN 19. WARNING 20. ETAH JAMES 21. TIGER MOTH 22. OCEANEX 23. MIAMI BOUND $41 $21 $41 $91 $8.50 $71 $34 24. PERSAN $31 PRINCE Trainers: Murray Baker & FRANCE Trainers: Anthony & Sam Freedman Trainer: Ciaron Maher & IRELAND Trainer: Mick Price & Trainer: Danny O’Brien Trainer: Ciaron Maher & 17. THE CHOSEN Andrew Forsman Trainer: Andreas Wohler Jockey: Luke Currie David Eustace Trainer: Aidan O’Brien Michael Kent Jr Jockey: Daniel Moor David Eustace ONE Jockey: Daniel Stackhouse Jockey: Declan Bates Barrier: 8 Jockey: Billy Egan Jockey: Kerrin McEvoy Jockey: Dean Yendall Barrier: 13 Jockey: Michael Dee Barrier: 5 Barrier: 24 Victoria Derby winner last year Barrier: 22 Barrier: 23 Barrier: 17 The VRC Oaks winner Barrier: 20 18. ASHRUN The Kiwi galloper must not I loved his run in the Hotham trying to emulate Efficient, who Since winning the Sydney Cup This horse looks the real deal. Won her way into the Cup by from last year should Won his way into the race via be discounted after his third Stakes and he looks to be crying out was successful in the double in she’s only had two other runs, Narrowly beaten in the Irish winning the Andrew Ramsden in have no problem The Bart Cummings and will not in the Caulfield Cup. He for the 3200m. He ran well in the 2006-07. Everything needs to go The Metropolitan and the Derby, which has produced some May where she defeated King staying the trip. Finally put have had a run since. He is 19. WARNING was beaten five lengths Geelong Cup prior but once he right as we saw in the Moonee Valley Gold Cup, of our champion stayers, and of Leogrance. Ever since her next win on the board honest as the day is long in last year’s Cup but stepped onto the big Flemington Caulfield Cup when he ran where she ran OK. She followed up with an easy win has been just going last week in the Moonee and has raced all is in better shape. track he really came into his 12th. If he can find a may just be getting to in the Group 3 Kilternan fairly. Her latest effort Valley Gold Cup where she through winter so has 20. ETAH Ran second in the own. Third run in 13 days the spot not too far away her right fitness levels Stakes (2400m). He will showed she is back powered through the line.