No. Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight
1 CYCLADES (NZ) Cydne Evans L A O'Sullivan 14 57
2 MAGUIRE (NZ) Jon Collins 6 56.5
3 MEDIA PUZZLE (USA) Dermot Weld 17 55
4 PIACHAY (NZ) David Hall L Currie 15 53.5
5 BONDI ICEBERG Tony Wildman G Childs 9 52.5
6 CAVALLO BRUNO (NZ) Keith Flynn R Wheeler (a) 3 52.5
7 REQUIEM Tony McEvoy S Seamer 13 52
8 FREEGOLD Nick Cox K McEvoy 18 51.5
9 SOUTHERN CROWN Pat Hyland C Newitt (a) 7 51.5
10 DONARCH Ian Anderson Ms Michelle Payne (a) 8 51
11 FIRETAINE (NZ) Stuart Webb 2 51
12 FORLORNA (IRE) Sheila Laxon J Didham 10 51
13 LIGHTUMA Tony McEvoy M J Zahra (a) 19 51
14 NATIONAL TREASURE (NZ) Gai Waterhouse G Boss 4 51
15 OLD TAWNY (NZ) Ronald Hutchinson C Newitt (a) 20 51
16 RUM George Hanlon R McLeod (a) 12 51
17 WEST HIGHLAND WAY Charlie Goggin W J Hokai 5 51
18E GLOW BABY John Symons 1 51
19E L'AVENIR Denis Walters R Waymouth (a) 16 51
20E LE DESTINA Russell Cameron 11 51

An early taste of the Melbourne Cup, looking forward to this race with glee!


[ This Message was edited by: Rogan Josh on 2002-10-22 08:36 ]

Yes, interesting race... I think the main thing to remember for this race is, most of these runners are trying to win in the hope they may attract a penalty, and get into the Melbourne Cup. But since no horse has won the Geelong Cup, and gone on to win the Mel Cup, I doubt a penalty will be given. Still, no harm in trying, so Maguire and Cyclades should make the field (MelCup), and I would think would be running for fitness. The desperates to win the race are Media Puzzle (51), Cavallo Bruno (49.5), Firetaine (49.5), Forlorna (49), National Treasure (49), and Le Destina (49). I thought one of the best chances probably wont start in the race, Le Destina, so I recon:

National Treasure
Media Puzzle
Forlorna

As usual, well done RJ on posting field. Nice summation Tab Hunter. Should be an interesting race. I thought -

Forlorna
Cyclades
Piachay
Rum (for value)

Good luck to anyone having a bet on it.
Cheers
Cosmo

With L'avenir in the race, sure to be plenty of pace. Like no 3 Media Puzzle (sounds Irish :wink: ) , the top weight Cyclades & no 14 National Treasure.

Piachay
Media Puzzle
National Treasure.

Like N1 Cyclades - ready to run a big race, N14 National Treasure - well weighted, connections have a high opinion of this horse, forget last run in a race run in a farcical pace early. Value N10 Donarch - well weighted, will be running on, does best in better going.

I like :
Bondi Iceberg
Maguire
Requiem
If L'Avenir gets in, it will go mighty close, should lead by 50 lengths or so turning for home......great place value!!!

8. Freegold....greatest sectionals last run
14.National Treasure at the weights
4. Piachay. for the trif.

16 - Rum.
14 - National Treasure.
9 - Southern Crown.
15 - Old Tawny.

Media Puzzle picked by Tab Hunter, Paddy & storm – well done!

Backed Cyclades myself :sad:

And a big pat on the back to BettyBoop, whose value selection Donarch ran 3rd paying $17.70 for the place on the NSW TAB!