Order of entry

Passed 2016 Emirates Melbourne Cup first ballot clause as at 4 Oct 2016

1 ALMANDIN (GER) (Robert Hickmott) 51.0 (inc 1.0kg pen) -8.5
2 PRINCE OF PENZANCE (NZ) (Darren Weir) 56.5 -3.0
3 PREFERMENT (NZ) (Chris Waller) 56.5 -3.0
4 BIG ORANGE (GB) (Michael Bell) 56.0 -3.5
5 OUR IVANHOWE (GER) (Lee & Anthony Freedman) 56.0 -3.5
6 CURREN MIROTIC (JPN) (Osamu Hirata) 55.5 -4.0
7 TARZINO (NZ) (Mick Price) 54.0 -4.0
8 THE UNITED STATES (IRE) (Robert Hickmott) 55.5 -4.0
9 HARTNELL (GB) (John O'Shea) 55.0 -4.5
10 JAMEKA (Ciaron Maher) 52.0 (inc 0.5kg pen) -4.5
11 WHO SHOT THEBARMAN (NZ) (Chris Waller) 55.0 -4.5
12 WICKLOW BRAVE (GB) (Willie Mullins) 55.0 -4.5
13 BONDI BEACH (IRE) (Aidan O'Brien) 55.0 -4.5
14 EXOSPHERE (GB) (Lee and Anthony Freedman) 55.0 -4.5
15 SCOTTISH (IRE) (Charlie Appleby) 54.5 -5.0
16 TALLY (John O'Shea) 52.5 -5.5
17 GRAND MARSHAL (GB) (Chris Waller) 53.5 -6.0
18 GALLANTE (IRE) (Robert Hickmott) 53.5 -6.0
19 ALMOONQITH (USA) (D & B Hayes and T Dabernig) 53.5 -6.0
20 REAL LOVE (Darren Weir) 52.0 (inc 0.5kg pen) -6.0
21 SIR JOHN HAWKWOOD (IRE) (John Thompson) 53.0 (inc 1.5kg pen) -6.5
22 HEARTBREAK CITY (FR) (Tony Martin) 53.0 -6.5
23 HOWARD BE THY NAME (Darren Weir) 51.5 -6.5
24 BEAUTIFUL ROMANCE (GB) (Saeed bin Suroor) 51.5 -6.5
25 EXCESS KNOWLEDGE (GB) (Waterhouse & Bott) 52.5 -7.0
26 FANATIC (NZ) (Graeme Sanders) 50.0 -7.0
27 ZANTECA (NZ) (Darren Weir) 50.0 -8.0
28 SACRED MASTER (NZ) (Chris Waller) 51.0 -8.5
29 SECRET NUMBER (GB) (Saeed bin Suroor) 51.0 -8.5
30 GREY LION (IRE) (Matt Cumani) 51.0 -8.5
31 PENTATHLON (NZ) (John Wheeler) 50.5 -9.0
32 ANTONIO GIUSEPPE (NZ) (Chris Waller) 50.0 -9.5
33 ROSE OF VIRGINIA (NZ) (Lee & Shannon Hope) 50.0 -9.5
34 ALOFT (IRE) (Robert Hickmott) 50.0 -9.5
35 MANNDAWI (FR) (Darren Weir) 50.0 -9.5
36 ARAB DAWN (GB) (John O'Shea) 50.0 -9.5


NOT Passed 2016 Emirates Melbourne Cup first ballot clause as at 4 Oct 2016

TOSEN STARDOM (JPN) (Darren Weir) 53.5 -6.0
SET SQUARE (Ciaron Maher) 51.5 -6.5
ASSIGN (IRE) (Robert Hickmott) 50.0 -9.5
DANDY GENT (Terry & Karina O'Sullivan) 50.0 -9.5
DE LITTLE ENGINE (Danny O'Brien) 50.0 -9.5
FOUNDRY (IRE) (Robert Hickmott) 50.0 -9.5
FRANCIS OF ASSISI (IRE) (Charlie Appleby) 50.0 -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
PEMBERLEY (NZ) (Ciaron Maher) 50.0 -9.5
QEWY (IRE) (Charlie Appleby) 50.0 -9.5
SECOND WAVE (IRE) (Charlie Appleby) 50.0 -9.5
THE BANDIT (JPN) (John Sadler) 50.0 -9.5
TOM MELBOURNE (IRE) (Lee & Anthony Freedman) 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). No longer features any nominees

Upcoming Eligible races in Australia:

Oct 8 - HERBERT POWER STAKES (2400m G2 Qlty; 1st-3rd)
(Accepted: Prince of Penzance - 2nd in Order of Entry, Howard Be Thy Name - 23rd; Need to finish top 3: Assign, Dandy Gent, Master Zephyr, Pemberley)

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)


Past Eligible races in Australia:

Oct 1 - THE METROPOLITAN (2400m G1 Hcp; 1st-3rd)
Sir John Hawkwood - 1st (was 43rd in the Order of Entry)
Antonio Giuseppe - 2nd (now passed ballot clause)
Allergic - 3rd (was not nominated)
Sacred Master - 4th (was 50th)
Who Shot Thebarman - 7th (was 16th)
Dee I Cee - 8th (needed to finish top 3 to satisfy ballot clause; no longer nominated)
Grand Marshall - 9th (was 26th)
Amexed - 12th (needed to finish top 3 to satisfy ballot clause)
Storm the Stars - 13th (was 28th in the Order of Entry; no longer nominated)


Oct 2 - THE BART CUMMINGS (2500m G3 Qlty; 1st-3rd)
Almandin - 1st (receives Automatic Entry; was 64th in Order of entry)
Zanteca - 2nd (was 47th)
Excess Knowledge - 3rd (was 39th)
Venguer Masque - 4th (needed to finish top 3 to pass ballot clause)
Dandy Gent - 5th (needed to finish top 3 to pass ballot clause)
Pentathlon - 7th (was 53rd)
Almoonqith - 8th (was 30th)
Aloft - 9th (was 59th)
Swacadelic - 10th (was 60th; no longer nominated)
Shimrano - 11th (needed to finish top 3 to pass ballot clause; no longer nominated)