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The full finishing order for the 2019 Melbourne Cup is in, with Australian horse Vow And Declare finishing first in a slow but enthralling edition of the race.
The Australian horse beat out a host of other runners in a sensational end to the race, with Prince Of Arran (second), Il Paradiso (third) and Master Of Reality (fourth) split only by a photo finish – and a steward’s protest.
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Master Of Reality had passed the post in second place, only to be demoted upon review, with Prince Of Arran and Il Paradiso both moving up a place in the final standings.
Here is the complete finishing order for the 2019 race, from winner Vow And Declare to last-placed Rostropovich.
| Place | Horse | Country | Barrier | Trainer | Jockey | Weight | Winnings | Margin | Payout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 23. Vow And Declare | AUS | 21. | DT O’Brien | C Williams | 52kg | $4,400,000 | 3:24.76 | $11.70 (first) $3.90 (place) |
| 2. | 12. Prince Of Arran | GB | 8. | C Fellowes | M Walker | 54kg | $1,100,000 | 0.2L | $4.60 |
| 3. | 20. Il Paradiso | USA | 17. | A O’Brien | WM Lordan | 52.5kg | $550,000 | 0.3L | $6.80 |
| 4. | 3. Master Of Reality | IRE | 1. | JP O’Brien | F Dettori | 55.5kg | $350,000 | 0.4L | – |
| 5. | 18. Surprise Baby | NZ | 20. | PA Preusker | J Childs | 53.5kg | $230,000 | 0.9L | – |
| 6. | 2. Mer De Glace | JPN | 2. | H Shimizu | DM Lane | 56kg | $160,000 | 1.2L | – |
| 7. | 11. Finche | GB | 4. | CJ Waller | K McEvoy | 54kg | $160,000 | 1.4L | – |
| 8. | 1. Cross Counter | GB | 5. | C Appleby | W Buick | 57.5kg | $160,000 | 1.6L | – |
| 9. | 21. Steel Prince | IRE | 16. | A Freedman | B Prebble | 52.5kg | $160,000 | 2.1L | – |
| 10. | 15. Magic Wand | IRE | 24. | A O’Brien | R Moore | 53.5kg | $160,000 | 3.6L | – |
| 11. | 10. Twighlight Payment | IRE | 19. | JP O’Brien | H Bowman | 55kg | $160,000 | 3.8L | – |
| 12. | 17. Sound | GER | 10. | MD Moroney | JM Winks | 53.5kg | $160,000 | 3.9L | – |
| 13. | 19. Constantinople | IRE | 7. | D & B Hayes & T Dabernig | J Moreira | 52.5kg | – | 4.1L | – |
| 14. | 4. Mirage Dancer | GB | 13. | T Busuttin & N Young | BJ Melham | 55.5kg | – | 4.3L | – |
| 15. | 6. Hunting Horn | IRE | 11. | A O’Brien | JA Heffernan | 55kg | – | 4.5L | – |
| 16. | 13. Raymond Tusk | IRE | 3. | R Hannon | JP Spencer | 54kg | – | 5L | – |
| 17. | 22. The Chosen One | NZ | 18. | M Baker & A Forsman | T Clark | 52kg | – | 5.2L | – |
| 18. | 7. Latrobe | IRE | 22. | JP O’Brien | JB McDonald | 55kg | – | 6.45L | – |
| 19. | 5. Southern France | IRE | 14. | C Maher & D Eustace | M Zahra | 55.5kg | – | 6.55L | – |
| 20. | 24. Youngstar | AUS | 9. | CJ Waller | T Berry | 52kg | – | 7.3L | – |
| 21. | 16. Neufbosc | FRA | 23. | D & B Hayes & T Dabernig | L Nolen | 53.5kg | – | 8.3L | – |
| 22. | 14. Downdraft | IRE | 15. | JP O’Brien | J Allen | 53.5kg | – | 8.6L | – |
| 23. | 8. Mustajeer | GB | 6. | KA Lees | D Oliver | 55kg | – | 10.85L | – |
| 24. | 9. Rostropovich | IRE | 12. | D & B Hayes & T Dabernig | D Dunn | 55kg | – | 40.85L | – |
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