Current fixed odds market, 50/1 & under:


344 She's Archie $7.50 $2.60
236 Hugs Dancer $9.00 $3.00
269 Makybe Diva $9.00 $3.00
388 Vinnie Roe $11.00 $3.50
403 Zagalia $15.00 $4.50
187 Distinction $21.00 $6.00
198 Elvstroem $21.00 $6.00
281 Media Puzzle $21.00 $6.00
360 Strasbourg $21.00 $6.00
226 Grey Song $26.00 $7.25
272 Manawa King $26.00 $7.25
293 Mummify $26.00 $7.25
309 Pacific Dancer $26.00 $7.25
314 Pentastic $26.00 $7.25
389 Vouvray $26.00 $7.25
410 Brian Boru Le $26.00 $7.25
161 Confectioner $34.00 $9.25
175 Danestorm $34.00 $9.25
178 Darasim $34.00 $9.25
185 Devastating $34.00 $9.25
205 Fantastic Love $34.00 $9.25
235 Honor Babe $34.00 $9.25
271 Mamool $34.00 $9.25
302 Northerly $34.00 $9.25
324 Razkalla $34.00 $9.25
395 Winning Belle $34.00 $9.25
125 Braeloch $41.00 $11.00
182 Delzao $41.00 $11.00
408 Zingam $41.00 $11.00
409 Zumanity $41.00 $11.00
111 Balmuse $51.00 $13.50
113 Barolo $51.00 $13.50
340 Set Up $51.00 $13.50
385 Upsetthym $51.00 $13.50
399 Wunderwood $51.00 $13.50
406 Zazzman $51.00 $13.50
412 Powerscourt Le $51.00 $13.50

Market movement – current top 10


She's Archie $7.50 WAS $7.50
Hugs Dancer $9.00 WAS $11.00
Makybe Diva $9.00 WAS $11.00
Vinnie Roe $11.00 WAS $13.00
Zagalia $15.00 WAS $11.00
Distinction $21.00 WAS $26.00
Elvstroem $21.00 WAS $26.00
Media Puzzle $21.00 WAS $21.00
Strasbourg $21.00 WAS $26.00
Grey Song $26.00 WAS $26.00

Melbourne Cup penalites for the weekend winners:

COUNTY TYRONE +1.5kg now 53.5kg
For winning the Metropolitan Handicap [G1]
DESERT WAR + 2.5kg now 52.0kg
For winning the Epsom Handicap [G1]
YAKAMA +1.0kg now 50.0kg
For winning the Flemington Bart Cummings Handicap
GENERAL BOOTH no re-handicap – remains 49.5kg
For winning the Benalla Gold Cup

Not surprisingly topweight Northerly has been scratched from the Melbourne Cup.

2ND Declarations:

No Horse Trainer Weight Penalty

1 VINNIE ROE (IRE) Dermot Weld 58
2 MAMOOL (IRE) Saeed Bin Suroor 57
3 MUMMIFY Lee Freedman 56
4 MAKYBE DIVA (GB) Lee Freedman 55.5
5 MEDIA PUZZLE (USA) Dermot Weld 55.5
6 PENTASTIC Colin Alderson 55
7 RAZKALLA (USA) Saeed Bin Suroor 55
8 FAR LANE (USA) Tony McEvoy 54.5
9 DELZAO Greg Kavanagh 54
10 DISTINCTION (IRE) Michael Stoute 54
11 ELVSTROEM Tony Vasil 54
12 DISTINCTLY SECRET (NZ) Mark Walker 53.5
13 DELSARTE (USA) Saeed Bin Suroor 53
14 BAROLO (GB) Peter W Harris 52.5
15 HUGS DANCER (FR) Tony McEvoy 52.5
16 ROMAN ARCH Mick Whittle 52.5
17 ZAZZMAN Tony Vasil 52.5
18 BALMUSE (NZ) Kevin Myers 52
19 DESERT WAR Gai Waterhouse 52 2.5
20 FANTASTIC LOVE (USA) Saeed Bin Suroor 52
21 GREY SONG Tom Hughes (Jnr) 52
22 LASHED Graeme Rogerson 52
23 STRASBOURG Bart Cummings 52
24 BRAELOCH (NZ) Guy Walter 51.5
25 DANESTORM Rodney Douglas 51.5
26 PILLAGE 'N PLUNDER (NZ) John Keirnan 51.5
27 SHE'S ARCHIE Darren Weir 51.5
28 ZAGALIA (NZ) Clarry Conners 51.5
29 ANOTHER WARRIOR Alan Bailey 51
30 CONFECTIONER Tony McEvoy 51 1.5
31 HARD TO GET Mark Kavanagh 51
32 PANTANI (NZ) Robbie Laing 51
33 UPSETTHYM (NZ) Karen Fursdon 51
34 DON RAPHAEL Kerry Parker 50.5 1.5
35 PACIFIC DANCER (NZ) Shaun Dwyer 50.5
36 PORTLAND SINGA (NZ) Neville McBurney 50.5
37 TALL TIMBERS Danny O'Brien 50.5
38 DEVASTATING (NZ) John Collins 50
39 MANAWA KING (NZ) Rodney Douglas 50
40 MR AMERICAN GOTHIC (GB) Colin Alderson 50
41 UNDER THE BRIDGE Tony Vasil 50
42 VOUVRAY (NZ) Peter G Moody 50
43 YAKAMA Bevan Laming 50 1.0
44 FREE AT LAST (NZ) Alan Mathews 49.5
45 GENERAL BOOTH (NZ) Tony Vasil 49.5
46 MASAI (NZ) Graham Richardson 49.5
47 MR O'HARA John Symons 49.5
48 NOVEMBER DREAMING Bart Cummings 49.5
49 ON A JEUNE Peter Montgomerie 49.5
50 SET UP Graeme Rogerson 49.5
51 WINNING BELLE (NZ) Gai Waterhouse 49.5
52 ZUMANITY (NZ) John O'Shea 49.5
53 AZTECO (NZ) Mark Minervini 49
54 BEAU Myffy Rae 49
55 BONDY Tony Vasil 49
56 BRUGES (NZ) Colin Little 49
57 CAPE KENNEDY Cliff Brown 49
58 CATCHMEIFYOUCAN (NZ) Michael Moroney 49
59 CAUGHT COURTING (NZ) Guy Walter 49
60 DANASRI (NZ) Bart Cummings 49
61 DANE BELLTAR Leon Macdonald 49
62 FOREST PRIDE Sheila Laxon 49
63 ITEMISE (USA) Guy Walter 49
64 MBELE (GB) Ronald Hutchinson 49
65 PHONE A FRIEND (NZ) Michael Moroney 49
66 RIZON Cliff Brown 49
67 SIR BEAL (NZ) Bart Cummings 49
68 SIR PENTIRE (NZ) Robbie Laing 49
69 STAR OF GRETCHEN (NZ) Peter G Moody 49
70 STRANGE CONFLICT Eric Ropiha 49
71 THE MIGHTY LIONS (NZ) Michael Moroney 49
72 TINGIRANA (NZ) Jeremy Gask 49
73 TOMORROW'S PARTY (NZ) Michael Moroney 49
74 TRINITY SONG Hugh Moran 49
75 UMA KING Mick Price 49
76 SAVABEEL Graeme Rogerson 47

Current market after 2ND Declarations:

No. Selection Win Place
344 She's Archie $7.00 $2.50
236 Hugs Dancer $9.00 $3.00
269 Makybe Diva $9.00 $3.00
388 Vinnie Roe $11.00 $3.50
403 Zagalia $15.00 $4.50
187 Distinction $17.00 $5.00
198 Elvstroem $21.00 $6.00
281 Media Puzzle $21.00 $6.00
309 Pacific Dancer $21.00 $6.00
360 Strasbourg $21.00 $6.00
161 Confectioner $26.00 $7.25
184 Desert War $26.00 $7.25
226 Grey Song $26.00 $7.25
272 Manawa King $26.00 $7.25
293 Mummify $26.00 $7.25
314 Pentastic $26.00 $7.25
389 Vouvray $26.00 $7.25
125 Braeloch $34.00 $9.25
175 Danestorm $34.00 $9.25
185 Devastating $34.00 $9.25
205 Fantastic Love $34.00 $9.25
271 Mamool $34.00 $9.25
324 Razkalla $34.00 $9.25
385 Upsetthym $34.00 $9.25
395 Winning Belle $34.00 $9.25
409 Zumanity $34.00 $9.25
182 Delzao $41.00 $11.00
106 Another Warrior $51.00 $13.50
111 Balmuse $51.00 $13.50
113 Barolo $51.00 $13.50
181 Delsarte $51.00 $13.50
340 Set Up $51.00 $13.50
400 Yakama $51.00 $13.50
406 Zazzman $51.00 $13.50
242 Itemise $67.00 $17.50
303 November Dreaming $67.00 $17.50
321 Portland Singa $67.00 $17.50
330 Roman Arch $67.00 $17.50
346 Sir Beal $81.00 $21.00
367 Tall Timbers $81.00 $21.00
173 Dane Belltar $101.00 $26.00
188 Distinctly Secret $101.00 $26.00
189 Don Raphael $101.00 $26.00
206 Far Lane $101.00 $26.00
214 Free At Last $101.00 $26.00
229 Hard To Get $101.00 $26.00
311 Pantani $101.00 $26.00
329 Rizon $101.00 $26.00
335 Savabeel $101.00 $26.00
384 Under The Bridge $101.00 $26.00
289 Mr American Gothic $126.00 $32.25
371 The Mighty Lions $126.00 $32.25
375 Tingirana $126.00 $32.25
129 Bruges $151.00 $38.50
258 Lashed $151.00 $38.50
275 Masai $151.00 $38.50
290 Mr O'hara $151.00 $38.50
305 On a Jeune $151.00 $38.50
349 Sir Pentire $151.00 $38.50
358 Star of Gretchen $151.00 $38.50
124 Bondy $201.00 $51.00
171 Danasri $201.00 $51.00
219 General Booth $201.00 $51.00
317 Phone a Friend $201.00 $51.00
319 Pillage 'n Plunder $201.00 $51.00
377 Tomorrow's Party $201.00 $51.00
359 Strange Conflict $251.00 $63.50
382 Uma King $251.00 $63.50
108 Azteco $301.00 $76.00
114 Beau $301.00 $76.00
134 Cape Kennedy $301.00 $76.00
137 Catchmeifyoucan $301.00 $76.00
157 Caught Courting $301.00 $76.00
211 Forest Pride $301.00 $76.00
279 Mbele $301.00 $76.00
379 Trinity Song $301.00 $76.00

Irish trainer Dermot Weld has confirmed the 2002 Melbourne Cup winner Media Puzzle, will be travelling to Melbourne for another attempt at the Melbourne Cup.


A decision on whether Vinnie Roe, would travel with Media Puzzle had yet to be made.

Dermot Weld has now confirmed that Vinnie Roe will be heading to Oz for the Cup.

Current fixed odds market, 50/1 & under:

Selection Win Place
She's Archie $6.00 $2.25
Hugs Dancer $9.00 $3.00
Makybe Diva $9.00 $3.00
Vinnie Roe $11.00 $3.50
Mummify $13.00 $4.00
Zagalia $15.00 $4.50
Distinction $17.00 $5.00
Winning Belle $17.00 $5.00
Elvstroem $21.00 $6.00
Media Puzzle $21.00 $6.00
Pacific Dancer $21.00 $6.00
Strasbourg $21.00 $6.00
Confectioner $26.00 $7.25
Desert War $26.00 $7.25
Grey Song $26.00 $7.25
Manawa King $26.00 $7.25
Vouvray $26.00 $7.25
Fantastic Love $34.00 $9.25
Mamool $34.00 $9.25
Pentastic $34.00 $9.25
Razkalla $34.00 $9.25
Rizon $34.00 $9.25
Upsetthym $34.00 $9.25
Zumanity $34.00 $9.25
Delzao $41.00 $11.00
Another Warrior $51.00 $13.50
Balmuse $51.00 $13.50
Barolo $51.00 $13.50
Braeloch $51.00 $13.50
Delsarte $51.00 $13.50
Devastating $51.00 $13.50
Yakama $51.00 $13.50

Market movement – 25/1 & under:

Selection NOW WAS
She's Archie $6.00 $7.00
Hugs Dancer $9.00 $9.00
Makybe Diva $9.00 $9.00
Vinnie Roe $11.00 $11.00
Mummify $13.00 $26.00
Zagalia $15.00 $15.00
Distinction $17.00 $17.00
Winning Belle $17.00 $34.00
Elvstroem $21.00 $21.00
Media Puzzle $21.00 $21.00
Pacific Dancer $21.00 $21.00
Strasbourg $21.00 $21.00
Confectioner $26.00 $26.00
Desert War $26.00 $26.00
Grey Song $26.00 $26.00
Manawa King $26.00 $26.00
Vouvray $26.00 $26.00