Melbourne Cup Day 2016: Full results from every race

1st November, 2016

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1st November, 2016

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This post will be updated throughout the day with full results from every race on Melbourne Cup Day. While the famous two-mile dash for the Melbourne Cup headlines the first Tuesday in November, there are nine other races on throughout the day.

More:
» Melbourne Cup highlights, results, replay
» 2016 Melbourne Cup: Who won, came last
» 2016 Melbourne Cup full finishing order
» 2016 Melbourne Cup: Who came second

There are ten races throughout the day. Click here for Cameron Rose’s preview of every race on the big day.

Order	Time (AEDT)	Race	Distance	Prize Money ($AUD)
1	10:40 AM	Ottawa Stakes	1000m	$151,500
2	11:20 AM	TAB.com.au Trophy	1700m	$101,500
3	12:00 PM (noon)	Prince of Penzance Plate	2800m	$101,500
4	12:40 PM	Lavazza Prontissimo	1400m	$151,500
5	1:20 PM	Schweppes #FlemingtonFling	1000m	$101,500
6	2:00 PM	Lexus Hybrid Plate (Desirable Stakes)	1400m	$151,500
7	3:00 PM	2016 Melbourne Cup	3200m	$6,200,000
8	4:00 PM	James Boag’s Premium Stakes (Melbourne Cup Day Plate)	1800m	$151,500
9	4:35 PM	MSS Security Sprint (Always Welcome Stakes)	1200m	$151,500
10	5:15 PM	3 The Hong Kong Jockey Club Stakes (Maybe Mahal Stakes)	1400m	$201,500

Race 1: Ottawa Stakes – 1000 metres

The first race of the day saw a breakup of the field to either side of the track, with favourite Maadeenaty leading on the rail and Invincible Star running away on the outside.

The outside group would lead home, with Invincible Star picking up the win by over two lengths ahead of Lucky Louie and Maadeenaty.

Pos.	Horse	Time/Margin
1	Invincible Star	0.58.37
2	Lucky Louie	2.25L
3	Maadeenaty	2.65L
4	Arctic Angel	2.95L
5	Straviera	3.95L
6	Broadband	5.95L
7	Hard Faifth	8.7L
8	Carusmatic	9.95L
9	Purely Royal	10.15L
10	Balle D’or	10.9L
11	Margot	11.2L
12	From the Clouds	11.7L
13	Super Snob	11.8L
14	She keeps nosecret	11.9L
15	New Blessing	13.15L
16	Seduce Me Now	23.15L

Race 2: Tab.com.au Trophy – 1700 metres

The second race on Melbourne Cup Day saw Sort After lead from start to finish. trained by Gai Waterhouse who picked up her second win of the day in two attempts.

Favourite Model Dragon got stuck on the outside and couldn’t finish strongly with Metaphorical finishing second three lengths behind.

Pos.	Horse	Time/Margin
1	Sort After	1.42.72
2	Metaphorical	3L
3	Amarela	4.75L
4	Jessy Belle	4.95L
5	Lilly Dazzler	5.95L
6	Egypt	6.95L
7	Champagne Cocktail	7.45L
8	Model Dragon	9.45L
9	Every Faith	9.55L
10	Sleepless Nights	13.8L

Race 3: Prince of Penzance Plate – 2800 metres

Morning Mix led this race nearly the whole way through, but eventually faded into the final 200 as the other horses picked up the pace.

In what was a massive battle for the win, Kinema who was ranked as the second favourite coming into the race would take it by a head with a photo finish splitting Firenze and Four Carat for second and third.

Pos.	Horse	Time/Margin
1	Kinema	2:55:69
2	Firenze	0.2L
3	Four Carat	0.3L
4	Swacadelic	0.7L
5	Super Haze	0.8L
6	Murphy’s Delight	1.8L
7	Morning Mix	2.2L
8	Crafty Cruiser	2.3L
9	All I Survey	6.8L
10	Pinstripe Lane	6.9L
11	Sonntag	11.15L
12	Barwon	>12.15L
13	Flying Casino	14.65L
14	Danjeu	15.4L
15	Dreaded	15.6L
16	Dane Hussler	25.6L

Race 4: Lavazza Prontissimo (1400 metres)

Short-priced favourite Demonstrate took home the Prontissimo after a slow start out of the barriers, sitting back in last place for most of the race before timing his jump perfectly off the final turn and breaking away on the last stretch.

Sovereign Nation was alongside all along, coming from the back and following the jump in the final 200 metres, but the legs died late and Demonstrate was able to get home by half a length.

A superb finish from Give Us A Go threatened to upset them both, but it was a little too late and she took third by a nose.

Pos.	Horse	Time/Margin
1	Demonstrate	1:23:44
2	Sovvereign Nation	0.75L
3	Give Us A Go	0.85L
4	Magic Boy	2.6L
5	Castelo	5.1L
6	Vostok	5.2L
7	Turfane	6.45L
8	Sebring Sun	9.45L
9	Typhoon Witness	13.95L

Race 5: Schweppes#flemingtonfling Stakes (1000 meters)

Amanaat was the heavy favourite coming into the race and got off to a fast start as the field pushed over towards the outside railing, but it was Speedeor who dominated the 1000 mertre sprint.

He jumped a little early at the 200 metres mark, but he shot out to a three-length lead as Biased Witness and Hellbound followed each other on the chase.

Speedeor tired late, but the gap was enough to comfortably hold on by a length over Biased Witness who staved off Hellbound by a nose at the post.

Pos.	Horse	Time/Margin
1	Speedeor	00:58:15
2	Biased Witness	1.25L
3	Hellbound	1.35L/td>
4	Manuel	2.85L
5	Liberty Song	2.95L
6	Ashlor	3.05L
7	Falcool	3.05L
8	Terindah	3.25L
9	Blue Tycoon	4L
10	Invincible Al	4.2L
11	Rebel Miss	6.2L
12	Amanaat	7.95L
13	Kabrocco	8.15L
14	Neapolitan	8.45L
15	Dream First	8.65L
16	Preemptive	10.15L

Race 6: Lexus Hybrid Stakes (1400 metres)

Jennifer Lynn has come out of nowhere to take the Lexus Hybrid Stakes by half a nose in a photo finish ahead of Prompt Response.

Slypheed had the early lead, but as the field came around the turn and onto the final stretch, Prompt Response, Invincibella and Brulee took control and looked to break away from the pack in the final hundred metres.

Prompt Response timed the jump well and opened up a length and a half and looked to have the race, but Jennifer Lynn came flying around the outside out of nowhere and finished incredibly strong to take it at the post after sitting at the back with 300 metres to go.

Pos.	Horse	Time/Margin
1	Jenniefer Lynn	1:23:15
2	Prompt Response	0.1L
3	Invincibella	0.4L
4	Brulee	0.6L
5	Merriest	1.35L
6	Skylight Glow	1.55L
7	Slypheed	2.05L
8	Quick Feet	3.05L
9	Faraway Town	3.25L
10	My Country	4L
11	Jeanneau	4.5L
12	Sweet Sherry	4.6L
13	Flying Jess	4.8L
14	Samara Dancer	7.55L
15	Zamzam	9.8L
16	Summer Glen	24.8L

Race 7: MELBOURNE CUP (3200 metres)

Almandin has won the 2016 Melbourne Cup in one of the tightest and most thrilling finishes in recent Cup history.

Heartbreak City fought the winner right up to the post after breaking away from the field with pre-race favourite Hartnell with 300 metres to go.

Hartnell lost his legs with 200 to go and fell back, leaving it a two-horse race. And what a race it was.

They fought nose-to-nose right up to the post, exchanging the lead on every stride and refusing to give in. But it was Almandin who edged ahead at the post by a nose to gift owner Lloyd Williams a record sixth Melbourne Cup.

Hartnell held on to take third by two lengths.

Pos.	Horse	Time/Margin
1	Almandin	3:20:58
2	Heartbreak City	0.2L
3	Hartnell	4.45L
4	Qewy	6.7L
5	Who Shot The Barman	6.8L
6	Almoonqith	6.9L
7	Beautiful Romance	7.9L
8	Exospheric	8.65L
9	Pentathlon	9.4L
10	Big Orange	9.5L
11	Grand Marshal	9.8L
12	Oceanographer	10L
13	Bondi Beach	10.75L
14	Grey Lion	13.75L
15	Jameka	13.95L
16	Excess Knowledge	15.7L
17	Our Ivanhowe	15.8L
18	Sir John Hawkwood	20.8L
19	Assign	20.9L
20	Gallante	22.15L
21	Secret Number	22.35L
22	Wicklow Brave	24.35L
23	Curren Mirotic	27.35L
24	Rose Of Virginia	99.9L

Race 8: James Boag’s Premium Stakes (1800 metres)

Fabrizo cruised to a comfortable win by about three lengths. He sat back in the field for the most part and nestled in a few lengths behind the lead before breaking off the front with 300 metres to go.

He opened up a big gap back to the rest of the field and died down towards the post with no chance of losing.

A strong finish from Desert Jeurney nearly took second but Tucanchoo just held on for the runers up spot in a blanket finish.

Pos.	Horse	Time/Margin
1	Fabrizio	1:48:33
2	Tucanchoo	3,25L
3	Desert Jeurney	3.45L
4	Tashbeesh	3.65L
5	Hi World	4.15L
6	Closing Bell	4.25L
7	Tarquin	4.45L
8	Plot The Course	5.2L
9	Lidari	5.3L
10	Turnitaround	6.05L
11	Jacquinot Bay	6.8L
12	Muraqaba	6.9L
13	Magnapal	9.4L
14	Auvray	12.4L
15	Curren Glass Jaw	13.15L
16	First Course	16.9L

Race 9: MSS Security Sprint (1200 metres)

Despite Ravi and Sir Bacchus coming in as strong favourites before the race, Blake Shinn rode Flippant to a dominant win in the end on the short sprint.

Faatinah had the pick of the starts and held the lead for a good portion of the race, but Flippant timed his jump perfectly and found the gallpoing room to get around his slip stream and break away.

With 200 metres to go she just took off and took two lengths over the rest of the field, holding it to the post.

Faatinah battled hard to keep second place in a tight blanket finish.

Pos.	Horse	Time/Margin
1	Flippant	1:09:74
2	Faatinah	2.5L
3	Supreme Effort	3.5L
4	Ruettiger	3.6L
5	Ravi	3.7L
6	Sir Bacchus	4L
7	Secret Agenda	4.2L
8	Lord Van Costa	4.6L
9	Hazzabeel	6.1L
10	Lord Barrington	6.2L
11	Play Master	6.5L
12	Tried and Tired	7.25L
13	Hijack Hussy	7.45L
14	Well Sprung	8.2L
15	Miss Promiscuity	10.45L
16	Burning Front	11.7L
17	Usain Dane	19.7L
18	Orujo	22.7L

Race 10: Hong Kong Jockey Club Stakes (1400 metres)

Artistry caps off a huge day at Flemington with a great win over 1400 metres in a thrilling blanket finish.

It was Egyptian Symbol leading the way for the most part, jumping ahead by a length and a half with 300 metres to go, but his legs began to tire and the field swamped him on their way past. inside the final 150 metres.

It was five horses wide up front heading on the final stretch, but Artistry found room on the outside and was the strongest finisher coming into the last 50 metres, just getting past a valiant run from Shillelagh at the post.

Pos.	Horse	Time/Margin
1	Artistry	1:22:99
2	Shillelagh	0.5L
3	Silent Sedition	0.7L
4	A Lotta Love	0.9L
5	Egyptian Symbol	1.4L
6	Cavaloce	2.4L
7	Rockolicious	2.6L
8	Countess Marinov	3.1L
9	Swiss Kiss	3.2L
10	Vibrant Rouge	3.4L
11	Kimberly Star	3.5L
12	Onemorezeta	3.6L
13	Slightly Sweet	4L
14	Denpurr	6.75L
15	Khutulun	9.5L
16	Just A Blur	9.9L

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