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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If Buckaroo runs well in the CC, surely they run him in the MC? He would have to be a chance despite everyone thinking he wont stay 3200. thoughts?

I am struggling to find anything else in the MC field that I like. Maybe Land Legend

He will be huge unders if that happens, the Cup has turned into a gathering of international stayers and to beat the handicapper a lot of them are unproven to the public eye. The Aussie public will know plenty about Buckaroo and probably latch on.
 
Did he go into last year's cup off the back of hurdle runs only?

I see this year his last start was a normal race where he's run well and won

Paris would be potting this thing for sure lol
Will he be posting his pick this year

Nah went hurdles, flat, hurdles, flat leading in last year winning the Ebor leading in

No escaping the great firewall. Feels like it would be a chips in JB year for Paris though
 

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