Order of entry

Passed 2016 Emirates Melbourne Cup first ballot clause as at 26 Sept 2016

1 ORDER OF ST GEORGE (IRE) (Aidan O'Brien) 58.0 -1.5
2 PROTECTIONIST (GER) (Andreas Wohler) 58.0 -1.5
3 IDAHO (IRE) (Aidan O'Brien) 53.0 -2.5
4 PRINCE OF PENZANCE (NZ) (Darren Weir) 56.5 -3.0
5 PREFERMENT (NZ) (Chris Waller) 56.5 -3.0
6 BIG ORANGE (GB) (Michael Bell) 56.0 -3.5
7 ERUPT (IRE) (Francis-Henri Graffard) 56.0 -3.5
8 OUR IVANHOWE (GER) (Lee & Anthony Freedman) 56.0 -3.5
9 CURREN MIROTIC (JPN) (Osamu Hirata) 55.5 -4.0
10 TAVAGO (NZ) (Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young) 54.0 -4.0
11 TARZINO (NZ) (Mick Price) 54.0 -4.0
12 THE UNITED STATES (IRE) (Robert Hickmott) 55.5 -4.0
13 DA BIG HOSS (USA) (Michael Maker) 55.0 -4.5
14 JAMEKA (Ciaron Maher) 52.0 (inc 0.5kg pen) -4.5
15 HARTNELL (GB) (John O'Shea) 55.0 -4.5
16 WHO SHOT THEBARMAN (NZ) (Chris Waller) 55.0 -4.5
17 WICKLOW BRAVE (GB) (Willie Mullins) 55.0 -4.5
18 BONDI BEACH (IRE) (Aidan O'Brien) 55.0 -4.5
19 EXOSPHERE (GB) (Lee and Anthony Freedman) 55.0 -4.5
20 SCOTTISH (IRE) (Charlie Appleby) 54.5 -5.0
21 TRIP TO PARIS (IRE) (Ed Dunlop) 54.0 -5.5
22 HAURAKI (John O'Shea) 54.0 -5.5
23 MANATEE (GB) (John O'Shea) 54.0 -5.5
24 TALLY (John O'Shea) 52.5 -5.5
25 RISING ROMANCE (NZ) (D & B Hayes & T Dabernig) 52.5 -5.5
26 GRAND MARSHAL (GB) (Chris Waller) 53.5 -6.0
27 GALLANTE (IRE) (Robert Hickmott) 53.5 -6.0
28 STORM THE STARS (USA) (Chris Waller) 53.5 -6.0
29 GUST OF WIND (NZ) (John Sargent) 52.0 -6.0
30 ALMOONQITH (USA) (D & B Hayes and T Dabernig) 53.5 -6.0
31 HOUSESOFPARLIAMENT (IRE) (Aidan O'Brien) 50.0 -6.0
32 PROVOCATIVE (NZ) (Tony Pike) 50.5 -6.0
33 SIGNOFF (IRE) (Darren Weir) 53.5 -6.0
34 HEARTBREAK CITY (FR) (Tony Martin) 53.0 -6.5
35 HOWARD BE THY NAME (Darren Weir) 51.5 -6.5
36 BEAUTIFUL ROMANCE (GB) (Saeed bin Suroor) 51.5 -6.5
37 REAL LOVE (Darren Weir) 51.5 -6.5
38 SPIRITJIM (FR) (Chris Waller) 53.0 -6.5
39 EXCESS KNOWLEDGE (GB) (Waterhouse & Bott) 52.5 -7.0
40 SWORD FIGHTER (IRE) (Aidan O'Brien) 50.0 -7.0
41 SKY HUNTER (GB) (Saeed bin Suroor) 52.5 -7.0
42 FANATIC (NZ) (Graeme Sanders) 50.0 -7.0
43 SIR JOHN HAWKWOOD (IRE) (John Thompson) 51.5 -8.0
44 COOL CHAP (Lee & Anthony Freedman) 50.0 -8.0
45 ESCADO (Matt Laurie) 51.5 -8.0
46 CLONDAW WARRIOR (IRE) (Willie Mullins) 51.5 -8.0
47 ZANTECA (NZ) (Darren Weir) 50.0 -8.0
48 TALL SHIP (IRE) (Darren Weir) 51.0 -8.5
49 SECRET NUMBER (GB) (Saeed bin Suroor) 51.0 -8.5
50 SACRED MASTER (NZ) (Chris Waller) 51.0 -8.5
51 ELITE ARMY (GB) (Saeed bin Suroor) 51.0 -8.5
52 GREY LION (IRE) (Matt Cumani) 51.0 -8.5
53 PENTATHLON (NZ) (John Wheeler) 50.5 -9.0
54 BERISHA (Robert Smerdon) 50.0 -9.5
55 AUTHORITARIAN (Lee & Anthony Freedman) 50.0 -9.5
56 ROSE OF VIRGINIA (NZ) (Lee & Shannon Hope) 50.0 -9.5
57 AMEXED (NZ) (Tony Gollan) 50.0 -9.5
58 KILIMANJARO (IRE) (Robert Hickmott) 50.0 -9.5
59 ALOFT (IRE) (Robert Hickmott) 50.0 -9.5
60 SWACADELIC (GER) (Aaron Purcell) 50.0 -9.5
61 THE MAJOR GENERAL (IRE) (Aidan O'Brien) 50.0 -9.5
62 HANS HOLBEIN (GB) (Robert Hickmott) 50.0 -9.5
63 TUNES (Grant Young) 50.0 -9.5
64 ALMANDIN (GER) (Robert Hickmott) 50.0 -9.5
65 SARRASIN (GB) (Lee & Anthony Freedman) 50.0 -9.5
66 RULING DYNASTY (James Cummings) 50.0 -9.5
67 RED CARDINAL (IRE) (Andreas Wohler) 50.0 -9.5
68 DIVAN (NZ) (Robert Hickmott) 50.0 -9.5
69 MANNDAWI (FR) (Darren Weir) 50.0 -9.5
70 ARAB DAWN (GB) (John O'Shea) 50.0 -9.5
71 SINGING (FR) (Kris Lees) 50.0 -9.5


NOT Passed 2016 Emirates Melbourne Cup first ballot clause as at 26 Sept 2016

TOSEN STARDOM (JPN) (Darren Weir) 53.5 -6.0
SET SQUARE (Ciaron Maher) 51.5 -6.5
ALPINE EAGLE (Tony McEvoy) 52.5 -7.0
HE'S OUR ROKKII (NZ) (D & B Hayes & T Dabernig) 51.0 -7.0
BARSANTI (IRE) (Roger Varian) 51.5 -8.0
MISS ROSE DE LAGO (Danny O'Brien) 50.0 -8.0
HEAVENS ABOVE (Tim Martin) 50.0 -8.5
MIME (NZ) (Murray Baker & Andrew Forsman) 50.0 -8.5
SHIMRANO (GER) (Lee & Anthony Freedman) 51.0 -8.5
OBSERVATIONAL (GB) (Robert Hickmott) 50.5 -9.0
ANTONIO GIUSEPPE (NZ) (Chris Waller) 50.0 -9.5
ASSIGN (IRE) (Robert Hickmott) 50.0 -9.5
AZURITE (IRE) (Tony McEvoy) 50.0 -9.5
BATTLECAMP (NZ) (Lee & Anthony Freedman) 50.0 -9.5
BOLD SNIPER (GB) (D & B Hayes & T Dabernig) 50.0 -9.5
DANDY GENT (Terry & Karina O'Sullivan) 50.0 -9.5
DANE HUSSLER (D & B Hayes & T Dabernig) 50.0 -9.5
DANJEU (IRE) (John Thompson) 50.0 -9.5
DARLUX (FR) (Brian McGrath) 50.0 -9.5
DE LITTLE ENGINE (Danny O'Brien) 50.0 -9.5
DEE I CEE (NZ) (Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott) 50.0 -9.5
DREADED (NZ) (Lee & Anthony Freedman) 50.0 -9.5
EXTRA CHOICE (NZ) (D & B Hayes & T Dabernig) 50.0 -9.5
FOUNDRY (IRE) (Robert Hickmott) 50.0 -9.5
FRANCIS OF ASSISI (IRE) (Charlie Appleby) 50.0 -9.5
GABELLA (FR) (D & B Hayes & T Dabernig) 50.0 -9.5
HI WORLD (Lee & Anthony Freedman) 50.0 -9.5
IMPORTANT MESSAGE (GB) (Saeed bin Suroor) 50.0 -9.5
KINEMA (IRE) (Ralph Beckett) 50.0 -9.5
LORD DISICK (Michael Moroney) 50.0 -9.5
LORD MACAU (Waterhouse and Bott) 49.0 -9.5
MASTER ZEPHYR (GB) (Darren Weir) 50.0 -9.5
NOZOMI (Lee & Anthony Freedman) 50.0 -9.5
OCEANOGRAPHER (GB) (Charlie Appleby) 50.0 -9.5
O'LONERA (Cindy Alderson) 50.0 -9.5
PEMBERLEY (NZ) (Ciaron Maher) 50.0 -9.5
PLYMOUTH ROAD (NZ) (Lee & Anthony Freedman) 50.0 -9.5
QEWY (IRE) (Charlie Appleby) 50.0 -9.5
RAW IMPULSE (GB) (Darren Weir) 50.0 -9.5
REPLIQUE (NZ) (Waterhouse & Bott) 50.0 -9.5
SCHERZOSO (Tony McEvoy) 50.0 -9.5
SECOND BULLET (Danny O'Brien) 50.0 -9.5
SECOND WAVE (IRE) (Charlie Appleby) 50.0 -9.5
SHAMKIYR (FR) (Darren Weir) 50.0 -9.5
STONE WARRIOR (NZ) (Lee & Anthony Freedman) 50.0 -9.5
THE BANDIT (JPN) (John Sadler) 50.0 -9.5
THUNDER DOWN UNDER (Chris Waller) 50.0 -9.5
TOM MELBOURNE (IRE) (Lee & Anthony Freedman) 50.0 -9.5
UNICORN (IRE) (Aidan O'Brien) 50.0 -9.5
VENGEUR MASQUE (IRE) (Michael Moroney) 50.0 -9.5
WHITE DOLLAR SIGN (John Thom) 50.0 -9.5


Win one of the following and you can accept an automatic entry: The Bart Cummings, Caulfield Cup, Cox Plate, The Lexus Stakes.

Otherwise, I believe the only remaining ways to move to the Passed list are:

• win or place 2nd or 3rd in an internationally recognised Group or Graded flat race run over 2300 metres or further
• place 4th or 5th in an internationally recognised Group 1 or Grade 1 flat race run over 2300 metres or further in which horses older than 3 years old could run
• win an internationally recognised Listed flat race run over 2300 metres or further
• win the Cesarewitch Handicap (UK, 8th October). Entered and on list of Melbourne Cup nominations: IMPORTANT MESSAGE

Eligible races in Australia:
Oct 1 - THE METROPOLITAN (2400m G1 Hcp; 1st-3rd)
Oct 2 - THE BART CUMMINGS (2500m G3 Qlty; 1st-3rd)
Oct 8 - HERBERT POWER STAKES (2400m G2 Qlty; 1st-3rd)
Oct 15 - BMW CAULFIELD CUP (2400m G1 Hcp; 1st-5th)
Oct 15 - CITY TATT'S CLUB CUP (2500m Listed Hcp; 1st)
Oct 19 - GEELONG CUP (2400m G3 Hcp; 1st-3rd)
Oct 22 - MOONEE VALLEY GOLD CUP (2500m G2 Swp; 1st-3rd)
Oct 26 - BENDIGO CUP (2400m G3 Hcp; 1st-3rd)
Oct 29 - AAMI VICTORIA DERBY (2500m G1 Sw; 1st-3rd)
Oct 29 - LEXUS STAKES (2500m 2500m G3 Qlty; 1st-3rd)