Melbourne Cup - Barriers and market

[Donny]

Melbourne Cup barrier draw
November 1, 2003

THE Lee Freedman-trained Mummify remained equal favourite for Tuesday's Melbourne Cup despite controversy over his run in today's Mackinnon Stakes at Flemington.

Mummify is at 7-1 along with Mamool from the Godolphin stable and Makybe Diva who is trained by David Hall.

Stewards opened an inquiry into Danny Nikolic's ride on Mummify in the Mackinnon, questioning whether he had tested the horse in the straight.

Nikolic said the horse did not feel right and he felt that on that run, when he finished eighth to Casual Pass, he cannot win the Cup.

However a veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities and Freedman will have the horse tested again tomorrow.

Mummify drew well at tonight's barrier draw in gate 10 with Mamool alongside him in 11 and Makybe Diva in 15.

The Bart Cummings-trained Frightening who is at 10-1 will jump from gate four while Zagalia who is an 8-1 chance drew the outside gate in the 24-horse field.

> 1 – 6425 Jardines Lookout dm (12) D Holland 55.5 <
> 2 – 5311 Mamool (11) L Dettori 55.5 <
> 3 – 0218 Mummify (10) D Nikolic 55 <
> 4 – X625 Millstreet (23) P Payne 54.5 <
> 5 – 4202 Pentastic tmh (1) S W Arnold 53.5 <
> 6 – 9503 County Tyrone m (13) J A Cassidy 53 <
> 7 – 3160 Holy Orders dm (21) D Condon (a) 53 <
> 8 – 9046 Mr. Prudent dm (7) D Oliver 53 <
> 9 – 1635 Distinctly Secret m (19) K Mc Evoy 52.5 <
> 10 – 1037 Hugs Dancer (14) D McKeown 52 <
> 11 – 2092 Grey Song tmh (20) S R King 51 <
> 12 – 4444 Makybe Diva tmh (15) G Boss 51 <
> 13 – 8609 Piachay tdh (22) M Pumpa (a) 51 <
> 14 – 6973 Tumeric tdm (17) B Prebble 51 <
> 15 – 1811 Frightening tmh (4) R S Dye 50 <
> 16 – 3009 Schumpeter m ( C W Brown 50 <
> 17 – 9232 She's Archie n (9) S Seamer 50 <
> 18 – 4564 Zagalia (24) C Munce 50 <
> 19 – 3054 Ain't Seen Nothin' t (16)C Newitt (a) 49 <
> 20 – 4041 Big Pat tm (1 P Mertens 49 <
> 21 – 9900 Bold Bard tm (6) R Wheeler (a) 49 <
> 22 – 0760 Debben m (5) Ms C Lindop 49 <
> 23 – 1242 Fawaz (3) S Baster 49 <
> 24 – 6411 Yakama m (2) M Rodd (a) 49 <
>

Legend: T – Won at track. C – Won at this distance on this course. D – Won at this distance on another course. M – Won in heavy going. B – Beaten favourite at last start. H – Home track. X – Spell of three months. N – Won at night. F – Fell.

Latest betting for Melbourne Cup.

8.00 Mummify, Marmool, Makybe Diva

9.00 Zagalia

10.00 Distinctly Secret

11.00 Pentastic, Grey Song, Frightening

12.00 Hugs Dancer

21.00 Ain't Seen Nothin'

26.00 Mr. Prudent

34.00 Millstreet

41.00 Jardines Lookout, County Tyrone

51.00 Tumeric, Yakama

67.00 Holy Orders, She's Archie, Big Pat, Fawaz

81.00 Piachay 126.00 Schumpeter, Debben 151.00 Bold Bard

[Bones]

For the 1st time in um 30 sunthinyears I aint having a bet..

What a load of hacks....

Ok twist me arm, Big Pat n Grey Song

[CQ]

im going for holy order 2 win and zagalia for 2nd

oh and i might as well pick... distinctly secret for 3rd

[Donny]

Makybe Diva's owner has backed it to win $1 million and it's now the favourite.

[Donny]

Here's the market at 10.39 am. - N.S.W. TAB.

1. Jardines Lookout (11) 42.00 13.50 13. Piachay (21) 66.90 17.80
2. Mamool (10) 10.70 4.80 14. Tumeric (16) 44.70 12.30
3. Mummify (10) scr scr 15. Frightening (4) 6.30 2.30
4. Millstreet (22) 26.20 7.50 16. Schumpeter ( 118.30 29.60
5. Pentastic (1) 9.80 3.60 17. She's Archie (9) 54.60 14.60
6. County Tyrone (12) 29.00 7.90 18. Zagalia (23) 10.80 3.80
7. Holy Orders (20) 15.90 4.70 19. Ain't Seen Nothin' (15) 22.90 6.20
8. Mr. Prudent (7) 15.50 4.50 20. Big Pat (17) 24.90 6.70
9. Distinctly Secret (1 13.50 4.60 21. Bold Bard (6) 176.00 44.40
10. Hugs Dancer (13) 29.60 9.80 22. Debben (5) 117.00 29.20
11. Grey Song (19) 10.30 3.40 23. Fawaz (3) 64.60 17.30
12. Makybe Diva (14) 9.50 3.90 24. Yakama (2) 62.20 17.20

[Donny]

Plenty of support for Bart's horse, Frightening. It's in to 5/1.

[Donny]

Coming up to 1.00 pm, Frightening is clear favourite at $6.

Vieing for second favouritism are Makybe Diva $9.50, Pentastic $9.70 and Mamool $9.70.

Then comes Grey Song and Zagalia both on $10.80 with Distinctly Secret $13.70 and Mr Prudent $15.30, next.

NSW TAB.

[Donny]

No big moves at this stage.

Frightening is firm at 5/1 and there's some money for Makybe Diva.

[Donny]

On course, Mamool is favourite from Makybe Diva and an easing Frightening.