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2008 Melbourne Cup Results

Melbourne Cup — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 06:04:28 +0000

The 2008 Melbourne Cup has been run and won and here we have the 2008 Melbourne Cup Results!

It was a VERY close finish, but the record books will say that the winners were:

1st - 10 Viewed paying approx 40/1
2nd - 12 Bauer paying approx 6/1 for the place
3rd - 4 C’est La Guerre paying approx 7/1 for the place
4th - 2 Master O’Reilly

If you were interested in the last place finisher, you’ll find that 14 Gaollopin did not finish the race, while the official last place was 3 Honolulu.

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Melbourne Cup — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 02:26:41 +0000

It seems everyone is expecting an international victory in tomorrow’s $5.5million Melbourne Cup, with the Aussies given little hope of repelling the European invasion.

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In fact, it’s a New Zealander in Nom Du Jeu being given the best hope of saving the Cup going to Europe for a third time.

Since Vintage Crop won in 1993, European horses have become increasingly effective at Flemington, dominating the placings in recent years, with most of the fancied runners racing well.

However it also remains a fact that only one Euro horse since Vintage Crop – another Dermot Weld trained runner in Media Puzzle – has been able to lift the Cup, despite punters wagering millions on them each year when they Bet On Melbourne Cup

The Cup went the way of Japan two years back before the NZ-bred Efficient gave Australian connections victory last year.

It should be noted though that three-time winner Makybe Diva was bred in Europe, as was the 94 winner Jeune, so the strike rate starts to look a little better when you take that into account!

A recent them has been to have a run in Australia before tackling the Cup. Media Puzzle did that in his year by winner the Geelong Cup, while Delta Blues and Pop Rock both ran in the Caulfield Cup in 2006.

Last year’s runner-up Purple Moon also ran at Caulfield before his Flemington tilt.

To that end, punters are rallying behind Mad Rush, who turned in a superb trial when 4th in the Caulfield Cup. He has the combination of Luca Cumani and Damien Oliver, who teamed up with Purple Moon last year.

Conversely, Septimus has been easy in the market, with punters wary of the so-called ‘best stayer in the world’ tag, which has dogged the likes of Yeats and Double Trigger in their Melbourne Cup Odds tilts.

Let’s look at the main chances (in saddlecloth order):

1 Septimus: Comes off 13L win in the Irish St Leger – a race that Vintage Crop was successful in before his historic 2003 Cup win. Vinnie Roe, a brave 4th and 2nd in his first two Cup tilts, was also a multiple winner of that race. Prepared by Aidan O’Brien, the World’s leading trainer of G1 winners this year.

3 Honolulu: Arrives in career best form and had form behind Purple Moon last year. Quite often it’s the outsider of the big stables that performs well.

5 Nom Du Jeu: Ran a slashing Cup trial when second in the Caulfield Cup and bred to relish this trip. Showers around Melbourne today won’t dim his chances

8 Mad Rush: Should have finished closer in the Caulfield Cup and trainer now knows what it takes to win in Australia. Looks to have had the perfect preparation and coming good at the right time.

12 Bauer: Stablemate of Mad Rush who won the Geelong Cup. Geelong form has stood up in the Melbourne Cup for a few years now and form behind him has already been franked.

18 Profound Beauty: Formlines tie in very well with Septimus and she looks well weighted. Trainer is slightly concerned about the 3200m, but if she runs out the trip, looks a major player here.

22 Alessandro Volta: The outsider of Aidan O’Brien’s trio and comes off a poor last start performance on wet track. But his best form earlier in the year, including a 4th in the Irish Derby, is well up to winning a race like this.

23 Barbaricus: By noted speed sire Lion Hunter, but has shown an ability to stay and his last two runs have been as good as any horse leading into this race. Now looks beautifully weighted and win wouldn’t surprise.

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Melbourne Cup — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0000

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Melbourne Cup Odds

Melbourne Cup — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 06:27:33 +0000

Welcome to the latest edition of our Melbourne Cup Odds. This years Melbourne Cup is likely to be a very closely fought race - with most of the chances coming from overseas. These are the overseas raiders, as we like to call them here in Australia.

Let’s be honest - the 2008 Melbourne Cup is likely to be heading offshore yet again. There isn’t too much we can do about it except bet on the winner I guess. We are now offering to send our FREE MELBOURNE CUP TIPS to you via email. All you have to do is enter your name and email address below.

We find that Septimus is no longer Melbourne Cup favourite in the Melbourne Cup Betting, and that Mad Rush has now taken over in a big way.

The latest 2008 Melbourne Cup Odds are as follows:

	WIN	PLACE
1. Septimus	5.5	2.1
2. Master O`Reilly	26	7
3. Honolulu	26	7
4. C`est la Guerre	19	5.5
5. Nom du Jeu	8.5	2.8
6. Yellowstone	51	13
7. Zipping	17	5
8. Mad Rush	5	2
9. Ice Chariot	61	16
10. Viewed	34	9
11. Littorio	31	8.5
12. Bauer	21	6
13. Boundless	81	21
14. Gallopin	41	11
15. Guyno	126	31
16. Zarita	81	21
17. Newport	61	16
18. Profound Beauty	8.5	2.8
19. Red Lord	101	26
20. Varevees	101	26
21. Prize Lady	126	31
22. Alessandro Volta	34	9
23. Barbaricus	17	5
24. Moatize	31	8.5

2008 Melbourne Cup Field

Melbourne Cup — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 07:41:48 +0000

It’s now official - the 2008 Melbourne Cup Field has been announced and we can bring you the latest Melbourne Cup Odds for Tuesday’s big race. You should BET NOW to get the best odds - as these will no doubt change between now and then.

Come back later for the barrier draw and numbers.

The 2008 Melbourne Cup Field is:

	WIN	PLACE
SEPTIMUS	4.5	1.87
MAD RUSH	5.5	2.12
NOM DU JEU	9	3
PROFOUND BEAUTY	10	3.25
ZIPPING	17	5
CEST LA GUERRE	18	5.25
HONOLULU	18	5.25
BARBARICUS	21	6
BAUER	21	6
ALESSANDRO VOLTA	31	8.5
LITTORIO	31	8.5
MASTER OREILLY	31	8.5
VIEWED	31	8.5
GALLOPIN	34	9.25
MOATIZE	34	9.25
ICE CHARIOT	61	16
NEWPORT	61	16
YELLOWSTONE	71	18.5
BOUNDLESS	81	21
VAREVEES	81	21
ZARITA	91	23.5
GUYNO	151	38.5
PRIZE LADY	151	38.5
RED LORD	151	38.5

Derby Day is Australia’s greatest racing day

Melbourne Cup — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Generally regarded as the single greatest day in Australian racing, Derby Day will be held at Flemington this Saturday, with a capacity 10 race program.

It is highlighted by Whobegotyou in the day’s feature. The Mark Kavanagh trained gelding is $1.60 in fixed odds markets this week.

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The Mackinnon Stakes will also be run at Group 1 level, with the likes of Littorio and Sirmione looking to find top form heading into next week’s 2008 Melbourne Cup.

The Coolmore Stud Stakes is another G1 event on the star studded program, with the Gai Waterhouse trained Northern Meteor the likely favourite.

The Myer Classic is run at G1 level for the mares, with Forensics looking to atone for an unlucky last start effort at the same course. Bart Cummings shoots for his 250th Group 1 win with Mimi Lebrock, while Absolut Glam and Bellini Rose are other top hopes for the 1600m test.

Derby Day of course heads off four great days of action at Flemington as Australia’s racing year reaches its crescendo over the next seven days - with the latest Melbourne Cup Odds showing some interesting moves.

Efficient Out of Melbourne Cup Odds

Melbourne Cup — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 00:17:50 +0000

As the Melbourne Cup gets closer, the stories get bigger - and today’s biggest story is that last years winner of the Cup, Efficient, has been ruled out of the 2008 Melbourne Cup Odds!

This has come as quite a shock to all of us, but this morning, Efficient’s owner Lloyd Williams confirmed that his 5yo was out - injuring the fetlock in his front offside leg.

William’s admitted this morning that he and his team were devastated that the Melbourne Cup would be without Efficient this year - the horse that many experts predicted could upset the overseas horses.

So it now comes down to these overseas horses, and in Melbourne Cup Odds we see Septimus and Mad Rush continue to hold down the top spots.

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Melbourne Cup — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0000

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Melbourne Cup Odds - Countdown Continues

Melbourne Cup — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Racing at Moonee Valley did little to upset the market for next Tuesday’s Melbourne Cup Odds, where the international runners continue to dominate.

Ballydoyle maestro Aidan O’Brien arrives in Australia today to oversee the finishing touches to Cup favourite Septimus’ preparation.

O’Brien saddled up his 22nd Group 1 winner this calendar year when Yeats won in France at the weekend and he is now just three shy of the World record set by US based Bobby Frankel in 2003.

Maldivian was able to control the Cox Plate from the front and bookmakers felt the runs of the Lloyd Williams pair Zipping and C’Est La Guerre had merit, as both tightened up for the Cup following their solid efforts at Moonee Valley.

Mad Rush remains in strong contention and with rain predicted for Melbourne next week, he is reported to have no troubles handling such conditions.

The Caulfield Cup form held up quite well on Cox Plate day, with Maldivian among the beaten division at Caulfield before dominating from the front at Moonee Valley.

On the other side of the coin, Ice Chariot ran very well in the Caulfield Cup but could only manage third in a modest MV Cup field.

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Latest Melbourne Cup Odds

Melbourne Cup — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 23:23:15 +0000

After another week of betting and another weekend of top class racing, the Melbourne Cup Odds see Septimus now leading the betting at 4.50 and under even money for the place. These are very short odds for a Melbourne Cup favourite. We also see Efficient come in to 8.50 and after a good run yesterday, Zipping has firmed to 19.00.

The latest Melbourne Cup Betting market appears below. Let us know what you think and who you think will be winning the cup this year! We will also be bringing you news of how you can Bet on Melbourne Cup exotics in the lead up. Just over one week to go!

	WIN	PLACE
SEPTIMUS	4.5	1.87
MAD RUSH	6.5	2.37
EFFICIENT	8.5	2.87
ALL THE GOOD	13	4
NOM DU JEU	13	4
PROFOUND BEAUTY	15	4.5
CEST LA GUERRE	18	5.25
HONOLULU	19	5.5
ZIPPING	19	5.5
BAUER	21	6
LITTORIO	21	6
VIEWED	26	7.25
GALLOPIN	31	8.5
MASTER OREILLY	31	8.5
MALDIVIAN	34	9.25
RED RULER	34	9.25
YELLOWSTONE	41	11
ALESSANDRO VOLTA	51	13.5
BARBARICUS	51	13.5
ZAGREB	51	13.5
BAUGHURST	61	16
ICE CHARIOT	61	16
VAREVEES	61	16
ZARITA	61	16
MOATIZE	67	17.5
BOUNDLESS	71	18.5
SIRMIONE	71	18.5
DOLPHIN JO	81	21
NEWPORT	81	21
KIBBUTZ	91	23.5
LIGHT VISION	121	31
MAGIC INSTINCT	121	31
OUR SMOKING JOE	121	31
PRIZE LADY	121	31
RED LORD	141	36
CEFALU	151	38.5
FAST FUTURE	151	38.5
FIUMICINO	151	38.5
LARGO LAD	151	38.5
CHIEFCOMINGFIRST	201	51
GODS HAND	201	51
GUYNO	201	51
RIVA SAN	201	51
SADDLERS STORY	201	51
ZAVITE	201	51
GET UP JUDE	251	63.5
ALEXANDER OF HALES	301	76
ART SUCCESS	301	76
BANANA MAN	301	76
BOOK OF KELLS	301	76
CAPECOVER	301	76
DANDAAD	301	76
ESKIMO DAN	301	76
FAST RULER	301	76
LANG	301	76
NEW SPICE	301	76
QUEEN OF QUEENS	301	76
RED SQUARE	301	76
TAIKOREA	301	76
YOU BEAUTIFUL DOLL	301	76
ZAZABEAU	301	76
ANNENKOV	331	83.5
BRITOMART	331	83.5
GALILEOS DAUGHTER	331	83.5
MARJORIE	331	83.5
MISS MAREN	331	83.5
NEW KID IN TOWN	331	83.5
RICH SUCCESS	331	83.5
YOUNG CENTAUR	331	83.5
ANAMATO	401	101
CHANTAL SALLY	401	101
FOOLISH LAD	401	101
GLISTENING	401	101
INKSTER	401	101
KALASHNIKOV	401	101
LUVULEO	401	101
SENTIRE	401	101
TAYLLAROO	401	101
THE WOLVERINE	401	101