Verry Elleegant has taken out the 161st running of the Melbourne Cup at Flemington racecourse, winning by three lengths from hot favourite Incentivise, with Spanish Mission third.
It’s the first Melbourne Cup win for both trainer Chris Waller and jockey James McDonald.
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Wide World of Sports has the finishing order from the Melbourne Cup for everyone who’s in the office sweep:
1. Verry Elleegant (Jockey: J.McDonald, Trainer: C.Waller)
2. Incentivise (Jockey: B.Prebble, Trainer: P.Moody)
3. Spanish Mission (Jockey: C.Williams, Trainer: A.Balding)
4. Floating Artist (Jockey: T.Nugent, Trainers: C.Maher & D.Eustace)
5. The Chosen One (Jockey: D. Lane, Trainers: M.Baker & A.Forsman)
6. Grand Promenade (Jockey: K. McEvoy, Trainers: C.Maher & D.Eustace)
7. Delphi (Jockey: D.Oliver, Trainers: A.Freeman & S.Freeman)
8. Selino (Jockey: R.Stewart, Trainer: C. Waller)
9. Tralee Rose (Jockey: D.Holland, Trainer: S. Wilde)
10. She’s Ideel (Jockey: C.Newitt, Trainer: B.Baker)
11. Twilight Payment (Jockey: J.McNeil, Trainer: J.O’Brien)
12. Miami Bound (Jockey: P.Moloney, Trainer: D. O’Brien)
13. Great House (Jockey: M.Dee, Trainer: C.Waller)
14. Sir Lucan (Jockey: G.Boss, Trainers: G.Waterhouse & A.Bott)
15. Explosive Jack (Jockey: J.Allen, Trainers: C.Maher & D.Eustace)
16. Master Of Wine Jockey: F.Kersley, Trainers: M.Hawkes, W.Hawkes & D.Hawkes)
17. Pondus (Jockey: R.King, Trainer: R.Hickmott)
18. Carif (Jockey: B.Mcdougall, Trainers: P.Snowden & P.Snowden)
19. Knights Order (Jockey: D.Stackhouse, Trainers: G.Waterhouse & A.Bott)
20. Persan (Jockey: L.Currie, Trainers: C.Maher & D.Eustace)
21. Port Guillaume (Jockey: H.Coffey, Trainers: B.Hayes & JD.Hayes)
22. Johnny Get Angry (Jockey: L.King, Trainer: D.Pagan)
23 (last). Ocean Billy (Jockey: D. Thornton, Trainer: C. Waller)
Scratched. Future Score (Jockey: D. Yendall, Trainer: M.Cumani)
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