Racing 2024 G1 Melbourne Cup (3200m)

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OCTOBER RANKINGS

1. SAINT GEORGE - The drop off for him seems ridiculous to me. An unlucky loss by 2L and everyone wants to be on him. An average 0.4L loss in the exact same sort of race and he is out the gate. Won't show near his best until he gets to the 2500-3200m range and expect he will be back to the top of the markets after the Bart Cummings.

2. WARP SPEED - Slides up a spot due to Place Du Carrousel shitting the bed.

3. JAN BRUEGHEL - Class Euro 3yo. I do have doubts on his tactical speed for Australian racing and is weighted up to his best for a horse with his record has to go in near the top. Won't be a betting prospect for me though unless we are getting in the $9-10 range on the day.

4. WARMONGER - D Day coming up in the Turnbull.

5. ABSURDE - Goes up a spot thanks to other flops.

6. PLACE DU CARROUSEL - Poor run first up but the track was complete shit so can forgive that run if she bounces back next time. Has to drop down the order though if she doesn't have the WFA class to off set the distance query.

7. SAYEDATY SEDATY - If you like Jan then you haver to have this guy in the mix I think. Run was fair behind him in the Gordon Stakes and will meet him 2.5kg better off for that day.

8. VAUBAN - Think he is too short and needs conditions to suit on the day which he probably wont get but needs to slot in here still.

9. COCO SUN - Think she has the upside to possibly elevate her level to what is required up in trip and she is already in the race with a light weight.

10. KINESIOLOGY - Just something outside the box who might have some upside. Fair 3yo form in Europe. Was joint favourite with Birdman in a race that we were watching to see how that horse would go and he was first across the line beating Birdman by 11 lengths but is 4x the price of that runner in markets.
 
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Yep agree about Via Sistina, just weird that her runs are pretty much identical to Veery Elleegants 2021 MC win. Same weekend gaps as 2021, 3 WFA races and 1 handicap. Both quality mares.

Would be a long shot but he has done last minute in the past….


They're pretty much the same as Winx too and pretty standard for a Cox Plate prep. VE had already won two G1s over 2400m and run in a Melbourne Cup before that year. Via Sistina has run like 90% of her races over 2000m and ran last her only attempt at further. She will either be in the Champion Stakes or spelling after the Cox Plate to get read for the QE in the Autumn
 
Current Rankings
  1. Via Sistina
  2. Jan Brueghel
  3. Point King
  4. Absurde
  5. Warp Speed
  6. Land Legend
  7. Buckaroo
What races have we got left over the next 4 weeks:
  • Herbert Power
  • Caufield Cup
  • Geelong Cup
  • MV Cup
  • Cox Plate
  • the time honoured Bendigo Cup

Herbert Power Stakes can be a good guide to the Melbourne Cup sometimes.
 

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