| 2005 EMIRATES MELBOURNE CUP | ||||||
| 3200 metres (Tuesday, November 1) | ||||||
| Group 1. Handicap of $5,000,000 plus $100,000 trophies. First: $3,000,000 and trophies;Second: $750,000; Third: $375,000; Fourth: $200,000; Fifth: $125,000; Sixth: to 10th: $110,000. | ||||||
| 1 | 7-2 f | MAKYBE DIVA (GB) | (Emily Krstina (Aust.) P/L. (Mgr: T Santic), B m 7y, Desert King (Ire.) - Tugela (USA), by Riverman (USA). | Tr: Lee Freedman | 58kg | Glen Boss |
| 2 | 66-1 | ON A JEUNE | (K M & G P Moroney & P M McEvoy. B g 5y, Jeune (GB) - Chandada Rose, by King’s High) | Tr. Peter Montgomerie | 51kg | Darren Gauci |
| 3 | 20-1 | XCELLENT (NZ) | (Wellinton Racing syn. (Mgr: P A Moroney), G W Breingan, GKV Holdings Ltd., M J Gatt, P A Heath & D A Nicholson. B g 4y, Pentire (GB) - Exelo (NZ), by Centro). | Tr: Michael Moroney | 54kg | Michael Coleman |
| Then followed: | ||||||
| 4 | 9-2 | Leica Falcon | (b g 4y, Nothin’ Leica Dane - Lady Peregrine) | Roger Fryer | 50 | K McEvoy |
| 5 | 25-1 | Lachlan River (NZ) | (b g 4y, Desert King (Ire.) - Viveasha) | John Morrisey | 51.5 cd 52.5 | G Colless |
| 6 | 50-1 | Portland Singa (NZ) | (b m 6y, Danasinga - State Of Oregon (NZ) | Neville McBurney | 51.5 | L V Cassidy |
| 7 | 200-1 | Envoy (NZ) | (b g 7y, Personal Escort (USA) - Sovereign Command (NZ) | Ken Kelso | 50.5 | P Mertens |
| 8 | 15-1 | Vinnie Roe (Ire.) | (b h 8y, Definite Article (GB) - Kayu (Ire.) | Dermot Weld | 58 | P J Smullen |
| 9 | 150-1 | Kinjhal (Fr.) | (b h 6y, Ashkalani (Ire.) - En Public (Fr.) | David Hayes | 52.5 | D Dunn |
| 10 | 200-1 | Rizon | (br g 6y, Zabeel (NZ) - On The Rise (NZ) | Cliff Brown | 50.5 | J Ford |
| 11 | 30-1 | Dizelle | (b m 4y, Zabeel (NZ) - Danelagh) | John Hawkes | 51.5 | D Beadman |
| 12 | 5-1 | Eye Popper (Jpn) | (ch h 6y, Soccer Boy (Jpn) - Sunday (Jpn) | Izumi Shimizu | 54 S | Fujita |
| 13 | 20-1 | Demerger | (ch m 5y, Saithor (USA) - Triattica) | Danny O’Brien | 51.5 | B Shinn (a) |
| 14 | 6-1 | Railings | (b g 4y, Zabeel (NZ) - La Suffragette (NZ) | John Hawkes | 54 | G J Childs |
| 15 | 100-1 | Vouvray (NZ) | (b m 5y, Zabeel (NZ) - Real Success) | Peter Moody | 51.5 | S Seamer |
| 16 | 200-1 | Kamsky | (ch g 4y, Generous (Ire.) - Royal Med (USA) | Bart Cummings | 48.5 cd 49 | C Williams |
| 17 | 80-1 | Greys Inn (USA) | (b/br h 5y, Zabeel (NZ) - Great Verdict) | Mike de Cock | 55.5 | W Marwing |
| 18 | 30-1 | Strasbourg (late Kamiakin) | (ch g 6y, Umatilla (NZ) - Bella Ragazza) | Bart Cummings | 50.5 | L Nolen |
| 19 | 25-1 | Distinction (Ire.) | (b g 7y, Danehill (USA) - Ivy Leaf (Ire.) | Michael Stoute | 56.5 | M Kinane |
| 20 | 100-1 | Umbula | (b g 6y, Umatilla (NZ) - Pleasure Island) | Mick Price | 51 | S Baster |
| 21 | 50-1 | Hugs Dancer (Fr.) | (b g 9y, Cadeaux Genereux (GB) - Embracing (GB) | David Hayes | 52 | N Ryan |
| 22 | 80-1 | Bazelle (NZ) | (b m 6y, Zabeel (NZ) - Show Games (GB) | Paul Jenkins | 50.5 | R McLeod |
| 23 | 16-1 | Mr Celebrity (NZ) | (ch g 5y, Peintre Celebre (USA) - Lamora) | Gai Waterhouse | 49.5 | D R Beasley |
| PU | 200-1 | Franklin’s Gardens (GB) | (b h 6, Hailing (USA) - Woodback (GB) | Mark Tompkins | 54.5 | D Holland |
| All started. Won by: 1-1/4 lengths, 1/2 length. Time: 3:19.17. (Last 600m 35.48). Track: dead. | ||||||
| Barriers: 14-11-17. Judge’s numbers: 1-16-8. | ||||||
| SuperTAB Divs: Win: Makybe Diva $3.60. Place: Makybe Diva $2.00, On A Jeune $14.60, Xcellent $5.80. Quinella: $164.60. Exacta: $197.50. Trifecta: $4951.70. | ||||||
