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Melbourne Cup - Tuesday 1 November 2011  

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Few Suprises in Melbourne Cup 79
04/10/11

The major contenders stood their ground as 79 horses went forward for the 2011 Emirates Melbourne Cup following the first acceptance stage on Tuesday, October 4.

Modun
© Racehorse Photos

Modun

A total of 14 internationally-trained horses remain in contention for the $6.2 million ‘race that stops a nation' on Tuesday 1st November.

The international acceptors represent the UK, France and Hong Kong and include defending Cup champion Americain and Irish St Leger winner Jukebox Jury who top the weights on 58kg and 57kg respectively.

Luca Cumani, who trained the Melbourne Cup runner-up in 2007 and 2008, has accepted with four horses headlined by grey gallopers Bauer and Manighar, whilst global racing giant Godolphin, who boast four minor placings in the Cup, have accepted with Modun and Lost In The Moment.

Of the 14 international first acceptors, eight currently sit inside the top 24 ranked horses with trainers Ed Dunlop (Red Cadeaux, UK) and Mikel Delzangles (Dunaden, France) set to have their first Melbourne Cup runners.

Amongst the high profile Australian-trained acceptors were Sunday's Group 1 Turnbull Stakes winner December Draw (Mark Kavanagh) and runner-up Glass Harmonium (Mike Moroney), 2010 BMW Caulfield Cup winner Descarado (Gai Waterhouse) and multiple Group 1 winner My Kingdom Of Fife (Chris Waller).

Co-favourite Lion Tamer, a winner of last year's AAMI Victoria Derby at Flemington, is the highest profile of the New Zealand-trained horses amongst the 79 third acceptors.

Cups King Bart Cummings has four horses still in contention with last year's eighth placegetter Precedence and German import Illo, best placed to lead the master trainer's assault on a record 13th Cup.

Owner Lloyd Williams and his private trainer Robert Hickmott have kept six horses in the Cup, but did not pay up for 2009 Irish St Leger winner Alandi who has failed to fire in five Australian starts since then.

With sidelined stars Maluckyday, Littorio, Harris Tweed and Scarlett Lady all withdrawn as expected, the only notable omissions were Western Australian ace Playing God and Peter Moody's former New Zealand mare King's Rose.

Connections have also given up hope of securing a Cup start with two-time Australian Jumper of the Year Black And Bent who has been sent for a spell before being prepared for an overseas jumping campaign.

Emirates Melbourne Cup
(GROUP 1) 3200m $6,000,000

No
Last 10
Horse
Wg
Trainer
1
2-01794-1311 
57.0
2
111113-66-10 
58.0
3
610120-626-9 
56.0
4
91-017521-41 
54.0
5
02-41312-807 
52.0
6
152220-0033 
55.0
7
672132331-3 
54.5
8
22-63321-566 
51.5
9
26211111-80 
51.0
10
552573-3484 
54.0
11
6-60-2312242 
54.0
12
632936215-4 
54.0
13
1004461313 
54.0
14
6-22112312-9 
54.0
15
120-9923-760 
53.5
16
1318-025-670 
53.5
17
3-82042-0431 
53.5
18
5200-910-512 
53.5
19
5190-707-000 
53.5
20
29-20141053 
53.5
21
2164112461 
53.5
22
9-1111-4215 
53.5
23
413410-6022 
53.0
24
7-31143-5122 
50.0
25
1595-060-960 
53.0
26
1-189-223274 
53.0
27
613262-1421 
53.0
28
12-102241 
53.0
29
51-23245-062 
52.5
30
41-84301-040 
52.5
31
23-10112-050 
52.5
32
4-111142-065 
51.0
33
54-21196-86-9 
52.5
34
233122112-6 
51.0
35
2211433151 
52.0
36
5698-11-2111 
52.0
37
56944-82440 
50.5
38
3-58-08580-00 
52.0
39
2211421838 
52.0
40
3020-223501 
52.0
41
5-12534-7555 
52.0
42
2362-78-0009 
50.0
43
5314180554 
51.0
44
111146-4113 
51.0
45
21-40121-072 
51.0
46
52-53230-946 
51.0
47
3314-87-4050 
51.0
48
1-207155309 
50.5
49
1819129-803 
50.5
50
5119435-006 
50.5
51
111585-8921 
50.5
52
1711-00-0800 
50.5
53
2103132-581 
50.0
54
301114-9145 
50.0
55
100223-8213 
50.0
56
032322-0044 
50.0
57
622114-6125 
50.0
58
5-903745070 
50.0
59
022109-4103 
50.0
60
1111-259 
51.5
61
982712-54-01 
52.0
62
35412-0-0039 
50.5
63
431111-5-373 
50.0
64
216-9111581 
50.0
65
13-32114-031 
50.0
66
0314134105 
50.0
67
24-5022-2333 
50.0
68
0-64125-0078 
50.0
69
12-33313-162 
50.0
70
00-70019821 
50.0
71
0242113-00 
50.0
72
46454-59415 
50.0
73
12-55234105 
50.0
74
575778-416 
50.0
75
315-731811-4 
50.0
76
718455-1 
50.0
77
214-23312 
50.0
78
869-91117-62 
50.0
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