Horse Racing
Season
Melbourne Cup - Form Comments

29/10/2022 20:07

G1 – 3200m – Turf

1

Gold Trip

Has to defy top weight but excellent form with head 2nd to Durston in G1 Caulfield Cup (2400m) before unlucky 2.9L 9th to Anamoe in G1 Cox Plate (2040m).

2

Duais

Made late ground when 2.5L 8th to Durston in G1 Caulfield Cup (2400m). Getting fitter.

3

Knights Order

Led and performed best of on pace runners when 0.9L 3rd to Durston in G1 Caulfield Cup (2400m). Twice won at 3200m.

4

Montefilia

Looked best run in the race when closing 1.05L 4th to Durston in G1 Caulfield Cup (2400m).

5

Numerian

Raced handy and battled on well when 1.15L 5th to Durston in G1 Caulfield Cup (2400m).

6

Without A Fight

UK visitor who won successive races at 2771m at York at Listed and G3 level before 2.3L 2nd to Siskany in Listed Godolphin Stakes (2400m) at Newmarket.

7

Camorra

Irish import having first run for Hayes stable after failing on soft ground in G1 Irish St Leger. Previously won G2 Curragh Cup (2800m) on good ground.

8

Deauville Legend

3YO to northern hemisphere time and they have great record in this race. Won G2 Great Voltigeur Stakes (2371m) and has similar UK form to 2018 winner Cross Counter.

9

Stockman

Relished soft ground in comfortable 1.82L win from Arapaho in Randwick St Leger (2600m) on 15 October. Finished 2.68L 8th to Star Of India in Rosehill Gold Cup (2000m) on Saturday. Best form on soft and heavy.

10

Vow And Declare

Won this race in 2019. Caught wide and ran well when 1.9L 6th to Durston in G1 Caulfield Cup (2400m).

11

Young Werther

Racing well at shorter distances and should appreciate this trip. Not disgraced when 3.1L 10th to Anamoe in G1 Cox Plate (2040m).

12

Hoo Ya Mal

NH  3YO. Sold to Australia/New Zealand connections after 2nd to Desert Crown in G1 Epsom Derby. Won G3 March Stakes (2800m) before failing in G1 St Leger.

13

Serpentine

2020 G1 Epsom Derby winner. 15.6L 10th to Francesco Guardi in G2 Moonee Valley Cup (2500m). Very good front-running effort when 1L 2nd to Surefire in G3 Lexus Archer Stakes (2500m) on Saturday.

14

Daqiansweet Junior

Caught wide when 2.4L 10th to Lunar Flare in G3 Bart Cummings Stakes (2510m). Won Adelaide Cup at 3200m in March.

15

Grand Promenade

Heavy track against when 11.7L 4th to Francesco Guardi in G2 Moonee Valley Cup (2500m). Ran 6th in this race last year.

16

Arapaho

Ran on well when 1.8L 2nd to Stockman in Randwick St Leger (2600m). Likes soft ground.

17

Emissary

Finished very well from last on settling when 1L winner from Surefire in G3 Geelong Cup (2400m).

18

Lunar Flare

Won G3 Bart Cummings Stakes (2510m) at this track before strong finishing 3.75L 2nd to Francesco Guardi in G2 Moonee Valley Cup (2500m).

19

Smokin’ Romans

Won G3 MRC Foundation Cup and G1 Turnbull Stakes at 2000m before crowded for room when 2.3L 7th to Durston in G1 Caulfield Cup (2400m).

20

Tralee Rose

Not disgraced at first run since August when 4.1L 13 to Durston in G1 Caulfield Cup (2400m).

21

Point Nepean

Below best when 6.1L 14h to Saracen Knight in G2 Herbert Power Stakes (2400m) at Caulfield but that was only second run since winning Listed Ramsden Stakes (2800m) at this track in May.

22

High Emocean

Impressed with tough head win from Port Phillip in G3 Bendigo Cup (2400m) last Wednesday. Winner here and likes soft ground.

23

Interpretation

Pulled up lame after 4.1L 6th to Emissary in G3 Geelong Cup (2400m). That followed good 3rd to Lunar Flare in G3 Bart Cummings (2510m) at this track.

24

Realm Of Flowers

Sound effort when 0.09L 3rd to No Compromise in G1 The Metropolitan (2400m) at Randwick. Good staying mare who likes soft ground.