GOC Melbourne Cup

For the last 5 years I have organised the Melbourne Cup Sweep at work, this year is no different but it is being brought to you by Ben Willy's Wheels.

While selling the tickets to the sweep, a lot of people asked me what is a sweep.  So lets have a look at the history of the Melbourne Cup and understand what a sweep is before we go any further.

Melbourne Cup

The Melbourne Cup is one of Australia's most prestigious horse races. It is a 3,200 metre race for three-year-olds and over. It is the richest "two-mile" handicap in the world, and one of the richest turf races. Conducted annually by the Victoria Racing Club on the Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne, Victoria, the event starts at 3pm on the first Tuesday in November and is known locally as "the race that stops a nation".

The first race was held in 1861 over two miles (3.219 km) but was shortened to 3,200 metres (1.988 mi) in 1972 when Australia adopted the metric system. This reduced the distance by 18.688 metres (61.312 ft), and Rain Lover's 1968 race record of 3:19.1 was accordingly adjusted to 3:17.9. The present record holder is the 1990 winner Kingston Rule with a time of 3:16.3.

Seventeen horses contested the first Melbourne Cup on Thursday 7 November 1861, racing for the modest prize of 710 gold sovereigns (£710) cash and a hand-beaten gold watch, winner takes all. The prize was not, as some have suggested, the largest purse up to that time.

In order to attract a bigger crowd to the fledgling Cup, the Victorian Racing Club, decided to issue members with two ladies tickets, calculating that "where ladies went, men would follow".  A large crowd of 4,000 men and women watched the race, although it has been suggested this was less than expected because of news reaching Melbourne of the death of explorers Burke and Wills five days earlier on 2 November. Nevertheless, the attendance was the largest at Flemington on any day for the past two years.

The inaugural Melbourne Cup of 1861 was an eventful affair when one horse bolted before the start, and three of the seventeen starters fell during the race, two of which died. Archer, a Sydney "outsider" who drew scant favour in the betting, spread-eagled the field and defeated the favourite, and Victorian champion, Mormon by six lengths. Dismissed by the bookies, Archer took a lot of money away from Melbourne, 'refuelling interstate rivalry' and adding to the excitement of the Cup. The next day, Archer was raced in and won another 2 mile long distance race, the Melbourne Town Plate.

It has become legend that Archer walked over 800 km (over 500 miles) to Flemington from de Mestre's stable at "Terara" near Nowra, New South Wales. However, newspaper archives of the day reveal that he had travelled south from Sydney to Melbourne on a steamboat 

Archer travelled to Melbourne by steamboat again the following year (1862) to run in the second Melbourne Cup. This time he won 810 gold sovereigns (£810) cash and a gold watch before a crowd of 7,000, nearly twice the size of the previous years large crowd in a time of 3.47.00, taking to two the number of Melbourne Cup wins by this horse. Winning the Melbourne Cup twice was a feat not repeated until more than seventy years later when Peter Pan won the race in 1932 and 1934, and winning the Melbourne Cup two years in a row was a feat not repeated until more than 30 years later when Rain Lover won in 1968 and 1969.

By 1865, Melbourne Cup Day was declared a half day holiday. By 1877 it was declared a whole day holiday to allow patrons to crowd the Flemington Racecourse. The Melbourne Cup was first held on the first Tuesday of November in 1875. It then too adopted the four-day format, which later evolved to today’s well-attended Carnival. From then until now the Melbourne Cup was growing to a locally and internationally supported event.

Phar Lap, the most famous horse in the world of his day, won the 1930 Melbourne Cup at 11/8 odds on, the shortest priced favourite in the history of the race. He had to be hidden away at Geelong before the race after an attempt was made to shoot him and only emerged an hour before the race time of the Cup. Phar Lap also competed in 1929 and 1931, but came 3rd and 8th respectively, despite heavy favouritism in both years.

Last year (2015) the first female jockey won the cup Michelle Payne on Prince of Penzance.

What is a Sweep

A sweep is when a number of people pay to purchase a set of tickets, each representing a horse. The tickets are given out randomly, and each ticket costs the same (usually $1 – $10), so there is no skill element involved, and odds are ignored completely. The prize pool is made up of the receipts exclusively, and is divided out to the holders of the tickets for winning horses. Typically, first place will win about half of the prize pool, with the remainder divided on a sliding scale to second, and third.

Office sweeps are exceptionally popular in Australia for the Melbourne Cup, and as a social event the sweep becomes the focus of the day’s festivities.

GOC Melbourne Cup Sweep

What are the Sweeps and there payouts?

Winning payout
	1st		2nd		3rd
$10	$120		$80		$40
$5	$60		$40		$20
$2	$24		$16		$8

Horses

This is the best link I can find with all the horse details from  ABC News

1. Big Orange, the aptly named six-year-old (his sire is Duke Of Marmalade), has returned for a second tilt at the Cup.














2. Trainers Lee and Anthony Freedman are hoping Our Ivanhowe, a classy former German galloper, can give them a sixth Cup success.

3. Curren Mirotic is the lone representative to venture from Japan for the Cup this year and hopes to go much better than his much-hyped compatriot Fame Game (13th) last year.

4. Bondi Beach ran as the baby of the field last year (a three-year-old to northern hemisphere time) and it was the only time he's been out of the placings, beaten into 16th after a wide run.

5. Exospheric is a well-credentialed British stayer who was bought by Australian interests with a view to competing in this year's Caulfield Cup (2,400m).

6. Hartnell goes into the Cup as a deserved favourite on the back of a stellar run of form this spring.










7.  Who Shot Thebarman, veteran galloper with an irresistible name for once-a-year punters is back for a third attempt at the Melbourne Cup

8. Wicklow Brave. Trainer Willie Mullins is hoping his Cup runner this year can go one better than Max Dynamite who was an unlucky second for the stable 12 months ago.

9. Almoonqith raced in Europe and the United Arab Emirates before coming to Australia last year and is yet another contender lining up for a second shot at the Melbourne Cup.

10. Gallante is another galloper whose early career in Europe caught the attention of Australian owner Lloyd Williams.

11. One horse who certainly won't struggle with the 3,200 metres of the Melbourne Cup is the seven-year-old Grand Marshal.

12. Jameka could not have been more impressive when bolting in the Caulfield Cup (2,400m) by three lengths last start to cement her place as a top contender for the Melbourne Cup.

13. Heartbreak City started his career in France where he registered just one victory before he changed trainers and was tried over hurdles in Ireland.

14. Sir John Hawkwood  This former British galloper is in the twilight of his career and it's more than likely the Cup on Tuesday will be his swansong.

15. Excess Knowledge  Gai Waterhouse is searching for her second Cup with Excess Knowledge, who is by the same sire as Melbourne Cup winners Fiorente and Protectionist.

16. Beautiful Romance is a lightly raced mare from the powerful Godolphin racing operation who have a large team contesting the Cup this year.

17. Almandin is a former German galloper whose career has been plagued by injuries, limiting the seven-year-old to only 11 starts to date.

18. Assign is the last of owner Lloyd Williams' quartet of Cup runners and like the others began his career in Europe.

19. Grey Lion had a promising start to his career in France under master trainer Andre Fabre but his results tapered off as he stepped up in grade this year.

20. Oceanographer This English-trained raider set Cup discussions alight with his impressive, fast-finishing victory in the Lexus Stakes (2,500m) on Derby Day.

21. Secret Number The British-based Secret Number looms as one of the more interesting horses of this year's Cup having raced only four times in the past three years.

22. Pentathlon had a slow start to his career in New Zealand but became competitive as he stepped up in distance.

23. Yet another European-based raider for the Godolphin racing operation, Qewy entered Melbourne Cup calculations after winning the Geelong Cup (2,400m).








24. Rose Of Virginia, a mare who started her career in New Zealand, claimed the 24th and last place in the Cup field.

Special thanks to Sam & Marie Flora drawing the Sweeps today

$2 Sweeps

Name	Horse No	Horse
Sigmund Paul	19	GREY LION
Sigmund Paul	11	GRAND MARSHAL
Sigmund Paul	15	EXCESS KNOWLEDGE
Sigmund Paul	1	BIG ORANGE
Sigmund Paul	21	SECRET NUMBER
Jim Kalaboukas	16	BEAUTIFUL ROMANCE
Martin Tonisson	6	HARTNELL
Martin Tonisson	14	SIR JOHN HAWKWOOD
Dave Ryrie	18	ASSIGN
George Theodoratos	22	PENTATHLON
George Theodoratos	8	WICKLOW BRAVE
George Theodoratos	17	ALMANDIN
Marijan Pajtak	24	ROSE OF VIRGINIA
Pauline Cross	9	ALMOONQITH
Bob Cross	3	CURREN MIROTIC
Craig Nuttall	7	WHO SHOT THEBARMAN
Scotty Palling	2	OUR IVANHOWE
Scotty Palling	5	EXOSPHERIC
Rory Page	10	GALLANTE
Rory Page	20	OCEANOGRAPHER
Rory Page	23	QEWY
Alan Macdonald	12	JAMEKA
Louise Macdonald	13	HEARTBREAK CITY
Chris Macdonald	4	BONDI BEACH

Name	Horse No	Horse
Ian Holmes	11	GRAND MARSHAL
Pipi Nakos	2	OUR IVANHOWE
Lesley Marasinghe	15	EXCESS KNOWLEDGE
Malcolm Cardwell	14	SIR JOHN HAWKWOOD
Murray Cree	7	WHO SHOT THEBARMAN
Kelvin W	5	EXOSPHERIC
Jennifer Day	13	HEARTBREAK CITY
Jennifer Day	24	ROSE OF VIRGINIA
Peter McCaffrey	17	ALMANDIN
Peter McCaffrey	8	WICKLOW BRAVE
Ali Jahedian	19	GREY LION
Lynette Singleton	3	CURREN MIROTIC
Lynette Singleton	6	HARTNELL
Lynette Singleton	9	ALMOONQITH
Dave Daniell	21	SECRET NUMBER
Dave Daniell	22	PENTATHLON
Mark O'Brien	20	OCEANOGRAPHER
Mark O'Brien	16	BEAUTIFUL ROMANCE
Craig Holst	23	QEWY
Tarity Finnigan	10	GALLANTE
Gwen Finnigan	12	JAMEKA
Nelly Sobarzo	1	BIG ORANGE
Ian Dodds	18	ASSIGN
Ian Dodds	4	BONDI BEACH

Name	Horse No	Horse
Ian Dodds	14	SIR JOHN HAWKWOOD
Ian Dodds	15	EXCESS KNOWLEDGE
Ian Dodds	21	SECRET NUMBER
Ranjan Pahalawatta	10	GALLANTE
Dimitrios Konstantinidis	18	ASSIGN
Dimitrios Konstantinidis	6	HARTNELL
Andrew Casamento	23	QEWY
Tuan Nguyen	22	PENTATHLON
Helen Prokopiou	12	JAMEKA
Kristoff Mestdagh	5	EXOSPHERIC
Dale Nitz	13	HEARTBREAK CITY
Tony Byrnes	11	GRAND MARSHAL
Varooj Avanessian	4	BONDI BEACH
Rowen Lazarus	3	CURREN MIROTIC
KJ Lazarus	2	OUR IVANHOWE
Max Lazarus	16	BEAUTIFUL ROMANCE
Bella Lazarus	1	BIG ORANGE
Emma Eisenegger	7	WHO SHOT THEBARMAN
Robert Celleste	19	GREY LION
Dragica	24	ROSE OF VIRGINIA
Suneela Wickramaratne	17	ALMANDIN
Jabbar Chaudry	20	OCEANOGRAPHER
Cathy Koursenidis	8	WICKLOW BRAVE
Willie Trinh	9	ALMOONQITH

Name	Horse No	Horse
Graham Van Doorn	14	SIR JOHN HAWKWOOD
Russell Edwards	4	BONDI BEACH
Luke Brainwood	8	WICKLOW BRAVE
Dave Ryrie	1	BIG ORANGE
Cathy Koursenidis	9	ALMOONQITH
Aldo Rivera	20	OCEANOGRAPHER
Cesar Aiuto	17	ALMANDIN
Aldo Rivera	6	HARTNELL
Cathy Koursenidis	13	HEARTBREAK CITY
Cesar Aiuto	18	ASSIGN
Aldo Rivera	2	OUR IVANHOWE
Cathy Koursenidis	24	ROSE OF VIRGINIA
Peter Matic	16	BEAUTIFUL ROMANCE
Greg Pitson	22	PENTATHLON
Cathy Koursenidis	7	WHO SHOT THEBARMAN
Buvana Vejoy	3	CURREN MIROTIC
Nicholas Polites	19	GREY LION
John Ogrizek	15	EXCESS KNOWLEDGE
Kristoff Mestdagh	23	QEWY
Chris Lawrence	11	GRAND MARSHAL
David Bozkewycz	21	SECRET NUMBER
Brendan McNamara	5	EXOSPHERIC
Brendan McNamara	10	GALLANTE
Nhi Ho	12	JAMEKA

Name	Horse No	Horse
Tony Fatouros	2	OUR IVANHOWE
Andy Phung	13	HEARTBREAK CITY
Marsha Rosenbaum	11	GRAND MARSHAL
Phillip Kimm	20	OCEANOGRAPHER
Pietro Speranza	6	HARTNELL
Kathryn Polydor	14	SIR JOHN HAWKWOOD
Steven Schumer	22	PENTATHLON
Joe Piscopo	4	BONDI BEACH
Lauren Purcell	9	ALMOONQITH
Paul Foot	24	ROSE OF VIRGINIA
Bryan Segal	19	GREY LION
Lauren Purcell	16	BEAUTIFUL ROMANCE
Lainey Cree	18	ASSIGN
Majid Maroozi	7	WHO SHOT THEBARMAN
Eugene Stein	17	ALMANDIN
Ben Williams	3	CURREN MIROTIC
Eugene Stein	10	GALLANTE
Andrew Anderson	8	WICKLOW BRAVE
David Campagna	12	JAMEKA
Philip Karaminovski	15	EXCESS KNOWLEDGE
Nelly Sobarzo	1	BIG ORANGE
Senerath Wickramarachchi	23	QEWY
Paul Galea	21	SECRET NUMBER
Marie Flora Irudhayasamy	5	EXOSPHERIC

Winning payout
	1st	2nd	3rd
$2	$24	$16	$8

$5 Sweeps

Name	Horse No	Horse
Paul Ivey	22	PENTATHLON
Sigmund Paul	11	GRAND MARSHAL
Sigmund Paul	8	WICKLOW BRAVE
Irene Vandelaak	19	GREY LION
Irene Vandelaak	23	QEWY
Jim Kalaboukas	9	ALMOONQITH
Geoff Hepworth	14	SIR JOHN HAWKWOOD
Martin Tonisson	6	HARTNELL
Martin Tonisson	21	SECRET NUMBER
Marijan Pajtak	18	ASSIGN
Tom Curzon	1	BIG ORANGE
Pauline Cross	2	OUR IVANHOWE
Bob Cross	13	HEARTBREAK CITY
Bernard Anglim	5	EXOSPHERIC
Bernard Anglim	20	OCEANOGRAPHER
Craig Nuttall	4	BONDI BEACH
Scotty Palling	16	BEAUTIFUL ROMANCE
Sadha Sidhu	17	ALMANDIN
Sadha Sidhu	15	EXCESS KNOWLEDGE
Andrew Adams	3	CURREN MIROTIC
Andrew Adams	10	GALLANTE
Michael Zinelli	12	JAMEKA
Pipi Nakos	24	ROSE OF VIRGINIA
Nicole Blackwell	7	WHO SHOT THEBARMAN

Name	Horse No	Horse
Paul Galea	2	OUR IVANHOWE
Jennifer Day	9	ALMOONQITH
Dave Daniell	3	CURREN MIROTIC
Dave Daniell	16	BEAUTIFUL ROMANCE
Peter McCaffrey	18	ASSIGN
Lynette Singleton	21	SECRET NUMBER
Mark O'Brien	14	SIR JOHN HAWKWOOD
Michael Finnigan	20	OCEANOGRAPHER
Bre Finnigan	8	WICKLOW BRAVE
Brian Salem	6	HARTNELL
Ranjan Pahalawatta	10	GALLANTE
Grant Nicholson	15	EXCESS KNOWLEDGE
Stefan Petrovski	5	EXOSPHERIC
Stefan Petrovski	19	GREY LION
Bernard Reiter	1	BIG ORANGE
Tuan Nguyen	7	WHO SHOT THEBARMAN
Vena Smullen	23	QEWY
Vena Smullen	11	GRAND MARSHAL
Bill Andrianopoulos	24	ROSE OF VIRGINIA
Bill Andrianopoulos	12	JAMEKA
Helen Mathieson	13	HEARTBREAK CITY
Brandon Langsdon	17	ALMANDIN
Sisil Lankage	22	PENTATHLON
Sisil Lankage	4	BONDI BEACH

Name	Horse No	Horse
Varooj Avanessian	22	PENTATHLON
David Urrea	7	WHO SHOT THEBARMAN
Willie Trinh	9	ALMOONQITH
Gerard Egan	8	WICKLOW BRAVE
Tery Camilleri	23	QEWY
Ken Johnston	15	EXCESS KNOWLEDGE
Aldo Rivera	4	BONDI BEACH
Steve Denison	10	GALLANTE
Steve Denison	19	GREY LION
Ravee Nagaratnam	17	ALMANDIN
Shane Fletcher	3	CURREN MIROTIC
Greg Blair	16	BEAUTIFUL ROMANCE
Greg Blair	6	HARTNELL
Maureen Dimond	1	BIG ORANGE
Maureen Dimond	14	SIR JOHN HAWKWOOD
Maureen Dimond	12	JAMEKA
Maureen Dimond	20	OCEANOGRAPHER
Riley Strattford	13	HEARTBREAK CITY
Isla Strattford	2	OUR IVANHOWE
Darcy Strattford	11	GRAND MARSHAL
Evie Strattford	5	EXOSPHERIC
Kristoff Mestdagh	21	SECRET NUMBER
Shane Burbidge	24	ROSE OF VIRGINIA
Helen Prokopiou	18	ASSIGN

Name	Horse No	Horse
Rowen Lazarus	6	HARTNELL
KJ Lazarus	7	WHO SHOT THEBARMAN
Max Lazarus	20	OCEANOGRAPHER
Bella Lazarus	14	SIR JOHN HAWKWOOD
Barry Newham	19	GREY LION
John Flynn	16	BEAUTIFUL ROMANCE
Natasha Law	23	QEWY
Ian Wood	4	BONDI BEACH
John Basile	12	JAMEKA
Vito Acciarito	11	GRAND MARSHAL
Con Tavlaridis	10	GALLANTE
Bryan Purcell	24	ROSE OF VIRGINIA
Marie Cousins	15	EXCESS KNOWLEDGE
Erin Ede	8	WICKLOW BRAVE
Castella Arthur	18	ASSIGN
Kim Dalzell	3	CURREN MIROTIC
Harien Dissanayake	2	OUR IVANHOWE
Simon Zandberg	17	ALMANDIN
John Kow	13	HEARTBREAK CITY
Rooswald Tellis	9	ALMOONQITH
Minoo Laghaei	22	PENTATHLON
Graham Van Doorn	21	SECRET NUMBER
Peter Matic	1	BIG ORANGE
Xuan Vu	5	EXOSPHERIC

Name	Horse No	Horse
Kristoff Mestdagh	24	ROSE OF VIRGINIA
Rick Palma	4	BONDI BEACH
Chris Lawrence	19	GREY LION
Andrew Anderson	13	HEARTBREAK CITY
Stuart Beveridge	14	SIR JOHN HAWKWOOD
Pavithra Basavaraja	18	ASSIGN
Taki Eleftheriou	5	EXOSPHERIC
Taki Eleftheriou	11	GRAND MARSHAL
Taki Eleftheriou	17	ALMANDIN
Taki Eleftheriou	15	EXCESS KNOWLEDGE
Michael Arthurson	23	QEWY
Slyvia Rodriguez	20	OCEANOGRAPHER
Phil Sprake	16	BEAUTIFUL ROMANCE
Phil Sprake	12	JAMEKA
John Berry	1	BIG ORANGE
Yogesh Malu	7	WHO SHOT THEBARMAN
Hani Koshaji	8	WICKLOW BRAVE
Hani Koshaji	3	CURREN MIROTIC
Shane Dwyer	2	OUR IVANHOWE
Catrina Sacchetta	9	ALMOONQITH
Jan Kowalski	10	GALLANTE
Manasi Hambarday	21	SECRET NUMBER
Shane Broadbent	6	HARTNELL
Andrew Robinson	22	PENTATHLON

Name	Horse No	Horse
Phil Gibb	8	WICKLOW BRAVE
Peter McMahon	18	ASSIGN
Grant Gregory	22	PENTATHLON
Kevin Bourke	21	SECRET NUMBER
Mario Ianchello	13	HEARTBREAK CITY
Geoff Burke	11	GRAND MARSHAL
David Bozkewycz	16	BEAUTIFUL ROMANCE
Richard Dunstone	15	EXCESS KNOWLEDGE
Dash Kamaleswaran	24	ROSE OF VIRGINIA
Lauren Purcell	7	WHO SHOT THEBARMAN
Lauren Purcell	6	HARTNELL
John Morales	12	JAMEKA
Daniel Bourke	14	SIR JOHN HAWKWOOD
Chandni Mehra	19	GREY LION
Ritchie Kisielnicki	9	ALMOONQITH
Ritchie Kisielnicki	17	ALMANDIN
Prad Segarajasegaram	23	QEWY
Sam Mills	2	OUR IVANHOWE
Brendan Heland	20	OCEANOGRAPHER
Van Nguyen	5	EXOSPHERIC
Vincent Piscopo	10	GALLANTE
Ravi Ravindren	4	BONDI BEACH
Craig Nuttall	3	CURREN MIROTIC
Ben Williams	1	BIG ORANGE

Winning payout
	1st	2nd	3rd
$5	$60	$40	$20

S10 Sweeps

Name	Horse No	Horse
George Theodoratos	13	HEARTBREAK CITY
Marijan Pajtak	7	WHO SHOT THEBARMAN
Paul Gerreyn	15	EXCESS KNOWLEDGE
Pauline Cross	24	ROSE OF VIRGINIA
Bob Cross	23	QEWY
Bernard Anglim	18	ASSIGN
Craig Nuttall	8	WICKLOW BRAVE
Ange Zuanetti	5	EXOSPHERIC
Andrew Adams	14	SIR JOHN HAWKWOOD
Ken Bradbrook	17	ALMANDIN
Pipi Nakos	4	BONDI BEACH
Paul Galea	1	BIG ORANGE
Leigh McAuliffe	20	OCEANOGRAPHER
Dave Daniell	2	OUR IVANHOWE
Dave Daniell	10	GALLANTE
Craig Holst	12	JAMEKA
Gwen Finnigan	22	PENTATHLON
Ian Dodds	21	SECRET NUMBER
Rob Calabro	19	GREY LION
Khoune Phanphengdy	3	CURREN MIROTIC
Grant Nicholson	11	GRAND MARSHAL
Tuan Nguyen	6	HARTNELL
Tom Whitelaw	16	BEAUTIFUL ROMANCE
Stefan Petrovski	9	ALMOONQITH

Name	Horse No	Horse
Tuan Nguyen	15	EXCESS KNOWLEDGE
Adam Arulkadacham	4	BONDI BEACH
Greg Blair	16	BEAUTIFUL ROMANCE
Greg Blair	14	SIR JOHN HAWKWOOD
Sam Ryan	11	GRAND MARSHAL
Peter Craig	23	QEWY
Peter Craig	17	ALMANDIN
Sebastian Distefano	8	WICKLOW BRAVE
Annie Martin	22	PENTATHLON
Kristoff Mestdagh	1	BIG ORANGE
Tony Byrnes	21	SECRET NUMBER
Rajeev Chowdary	12	JAMEKA
Rajeev Chowdary	24	ROSE OF VIRGINIA
Patricia Sto Domingo	10	GALLANTE
Bryan Purcell	7	WHO SHOT THEBARMAN
Alan Davidson	5	EXOSPHERIC
Karlene Matthews	13	HEARTBREAK CITY
Graham Van Doorn	18	ASSIGN
Peter Matic	9	ALMOONQITH
Willie Trinh	3	CURREN MIROTIC
Graham Johnston	2	OUR IVANHOWE
Chris Miles	19	GREY LION
Jen Trinh	6	HARTNELL
George Furlan	20	OCEANOGRAPHER

Name	Horse No	Horse
Kristoff Mestdagh	6	HARTNELL
Chris Lawrence	15	EXCESS KNOWLEDGE
Hien Dang	21	SECRET NUMBER
Troy Walsh	18	ASSIGN
Ary Peria	13	HEARTBREAK CITY
David Bozkewycz	16	BEAUTIFUL ROMANCE
Bill Teluk	24	ROSE OF VIRGINIA
Audrey Teluk	17	ALMANDIN
Brendan McNamara	1	BIG ORANGE
Ritchie Kisielnicki	2	OUR IVANHOWE
Matthew Owen	23	QEWY
Brian McAlpine	22	PENTATHLON
Anne Liyanage	4	BONDI BEACH
Tony Simmons	9	ALMOONQITH
Alex Theodoratos	14	SIR JOHN HAWKWOOD
Chris Alger	20	OCEANOGRAPHER
Craig Nuttall	11	GRAND MARSHAL
Kristoff Mestdagh	12	JAMEKA
Kristoff Mestdagh	19	GREY LION
Ron Rivera	10	GALLANTE
Val Djorseski	8	WICKLOW BRAVE
Sam Mills	5	EXOSPHERIC
Dash Kamaleswaran	3	CURREN MIROTIC
Ben Williams	7	WHO SHOT THEBARMAN

Winning payout
	1st	2nd	3rd
$10	$120	$80	$40

Winning Horses

1st    17. Almandin

2nd   13. Heartbreak City

3rd      6. Hartnell

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