Favourite Rolled in First Race on 2020 Melbourne Cup Day

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Tue 3rd November 2020

Overwhelming favourite Ingratiating started a short $1.85 favourite in the Maribyrnong Plate (1000m) on 2020 Melbourne Cup Day, but was turned over by $8 chance Finance Tycoon.

The son of Frosted appeared to have every possible chance to win when looming at the 200m mark, but was unable to reel in Finance Tycoon, a son of Written Tycoon.

It was the first of 10 races on the card at Flemington, with the feature event the 2020 Melbourne Cup (3200m) due to start at 3pm.

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*Odds accurate at time of posting article.

HorseWinPlace
1Anthony Van Dyck (3)J: Hugh Bowman 58.5kg T: A O’brien$9.50$3.10
2Avilius (10)J: John Allen 57kg T: James Cummings$51.00$12.00
3Vow And Declare (4)J: Jamie Mott 57kg T: D T O’brien$61.00$16.00
4Master Of Reality (11)J: Ben Melham 56kg T: Joseph O’brien$19.00$5.50
5Sir Dragonet (14)J: Glen Boss 55.5kg T: C Maher & D Eustace$12.00$3.80
6Twilight Payment (12)J: Jye Mcneil 55.5kg T: Joseph O’brien$21.00$6.00
7Verry Elleegant (15)J: Mark Zahra 55.5kg T: C J Waller$12.00$3.80
8Mustajeer (2)J: Michael Rodd 55kg T: K A Lees$101.00$26.00
9Stratum Albion (9)J: Jordan Childs 55kg T: W P Mullins$41.00$10.00
10Dashing Willoughby (19)J: Michael Walker 54.5kg T: Andrew Balding$81.00$19.00
11Finche (6)J: James Mcdonald 54.5kg T: C J Waller$18.00$5.50
12Prince Of Arran (1)J: Jamie Kah 54.5kg T: Charlie Fellowes$10.00$3.30
13Surprise Baby (7)J: Craig Williams 54.5kg T: P A Preusker$8.00$2.80
14King Of Leogrance (18)J: Damian Lane 53.5kg T: D T O’brien$51.00$12.00
15Russian Camelot (16)J: Damien Oliver 53.5kg T: D T O’brien$12.00$3.80
16Steel Prince (21)J: William Pike 53.5kg T: A & S Freedman$41.00$10.00
17The Chosen One (5)J: Daniel Stackhouse 53.5kg T: M Baker & A Forsman$34.00$8.50
18Ashrun (24)J: Declan Bates 53kg T: Andreas Wohler$21.00$6.00
19Warning (8)J: Luke Currie 53kg T: A & S Freedman$41.00$10.00
20Etah James (22)J: Billy Egan 52.5kg T: C Maher & D Eustace$101.00$26.00
21Tiger Moth (23)J: Kerrin Mcevoy 52.5kg T: A O’brien$6.50$2.40
22Oceanex (17)J: Dean Yendall 51.5kg T: M Price & M Kent Jnr$81.00$19.00
23Miami Bound (13)J: Daniel Moor 51kg T: D T O’brien$34.00$8.50
24Persan (20)J: Michael Dee 51kg T: C Maher & D Eustace$34.00$8.50

 

From Muswellbrook to the Melbourne Cup, Will is mad about all things racing and sport. Spent countless hours in the backyard as a child pretending to be Glenn McGrath, and has been known to get deadly late swing with a taped tennis ball.