Tuesday 1 November, 2016 - Nominations

No Horse Trainer
1 Almandin (Ger) Robert Hickmott
2 Almoonqith (USA) David & B Hayes & T Dabernig
3 Aloft (Ire) Robert Hickmott
4 Alpine Eagle Tony McEvoy
5 Amexed (NZ) Tony Gollan
6 Antonio Giuseppe (NZ) Chris Waller
7 Arab Dawn (GB) John O'Shea
8 Assign (Ire) Robert Hickmott
9 Authoritarian Lee & Anthony Freedman
10 Azurite (Ire) Tony McEvoy
11 Barsanti (Ire) Roger Varian
12 Battlecamp (NZ) Lee & Anthony Freedman
13 Beautiful Romance (GB) Saeed Bin Suroor
14 Berisha Robert Smerdon
15 Big Orange (GB) Michael Bell
16 Bold Sniper (GB) David & B Hayes & T Dabernig
17 Bondi Beach (Ire) Aidan O'Brien
18 Clondaw Warrior (Ire) William Mullins
19 Cool Chap Lee & Anthony Freedman
20 Curren Mirotic (Jpn) Osamu Hirata
21 Da Big Hoss (USA) Michael J Maker
22 Dandy Gent Terry & Karina O'Sullivan
23 Dane Hussler David & B Hayes & T Dabernig
24 Danjeu (Ire) John P Thompson
25 Darlux (Fr) Brian McGrath
26 De Little Engine Danny O'Brien
27 Dee I Cee (NZ) Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott
28 Divan (NZ) Robert Hickmott
29 Dreaded (NZ) Lee & Anthony Freedman
30 Elite Army (GB) Saeed Bin Suroor
31 Erupt (Ire) Francis-Henri Graffard
32 Escado Matt Laurie
33 Excess Knowledge (GB) Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott
34 Exosphere (GB) Sir Michael Stoute
35 Extra Choice (NZ) David & B Hayes & T Dabernig
36 Fanatic (NZ) Graeme Sanders
37 Foundry (Ire) Robert Hickmott
38 Francis Of Assisi (Ire) Charlie Appleby
39 Gabella (Fr) David & B Hayes & T Dabernig
40 Gallante (Ire) Robert Hickmott
41 Grand Marshal (GB) Chris Waller
42 Grey Lion (Ire) Matt Cumani
43 Gust Of Wind (NZ) John Sargent
44 Hans Holbein (GB) Robert Hickmott
45 Hartnell (GB) John O'Shea
46 Hauraki John O'Shea
47 Heartbreak City (Fr) Tony Martin
48 Heavens Above Tim Martin
49 He's Our Rokkii (NZ) David & B Hayes & T Dabernig
50 Hi World Lee & Anthony Freedman
51 Housesofparliament (Ire) Aidan O'Brien
52 Howard Be Thy Name Darren Weir
53 Idaho (Ire) Aidan O'Brien
54 Important Message (GB) Saeed Bin Suroor
55 Jameka Ciaron Maher
56 Kilimanjaro (Ire) Robert Hickmott
57 Kinema (Ire) Ralph Beckett
58 Lord Disick Michael Moroney
59 Lord Macau Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott
60 Manatee (GB) John O'Shea
61 Manndawi (Fr) Darren Weir
62 Master Zephyr (GB) Darren Weir
63 Mime (NZ) Murray Baker & Andrew Forsman
64 Miss Rose De Lago Danny O'Brien
65 Nozomi Lee & Anthony Freedman
66 Observational (GB) Robert Hickmott
67 Oceanographer (GB) Charlie Appleby
68 O'lonera Cindy Alderson
69 Orbec (Fr) John P Thompson
70 Order Of St George (Ire) Aidan O'Brien
71 Our Ivanhowe (Ger) Lee & Anthony Freedman
72 Pemberley (NZ) Ciaron Maher
73 Pentathlon (NZ) John Wheeler
74 Plymouth Road (NZ) Lee & Anthony Freedman
75 Preferment (NZ) Chris Waller
76 Prince Of Penzance (NZ) Darren Weir
77 Protectionist (Ger) Andreas Wohler
78 Provocative (NZ) Tony Pike
79 Qewy (Ire) Charlie Appleby
80 Raw Impulse (GB) Darren Weir
81 Real Love Darren Weir
82 Red Cardinal (Ire) Andreas Wohler
83 Replique (NZ) Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott
84 Rising Romance (NZ) David & B Hayes & T Dabernig
85 Rose Of Virginia (NZ) Lee & Shannon Hope
86 Ruling Dynasty James Cummings
87 Sacred Master (NZ) Chris Waller
88 Sarrasin (GB) Lee & Anthony Freedman
89 Scherzoso Tony McEvoy
90 Scottish (Ire) Charlie Appleby
91 Second Bullet Danny O'Brien
92 Second Wave (Ire) Charlie Appleby
93 Secret Number (GB) Saeed Bin Suroor
94 Set Square Ciaron Maher
95 Shamkiyr (Fr) Darren Weir
96 Shimrano (Ger) Lee & Anthony Freedman
97 Signoff (Ire) Darren Weir
98 Singing (Fr) Kris Lees
99 Sir John Hawkwood (Ire) John P Thompson
100 Sky Hunter (GB) Saeed Bin Suroor
101 Spiritjim (Fr) Chris Waller
102 Stone Warrior (NZ) Lee & Anthony Freedman
103 Storm The Stars (USA) Chris Waller
104 Swacadelic (Ger) Aaron Purcell
105 Sword Fighter (Ire) Aidan O'Brien
106 Tall Ship (Ire) Darren Weir
107 Tally John O'Shea
108 Tarzino (NZ) Mick Price
109 Tavago (NZ) Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young
110 The Bandit (Jpn) John Sadler
111 The Major General (Ire) Aidan O'Brien
112 The United States (Ire) Robert Hickmott
113 Thunder Down Under Chris Waller
114 Tom Melbourne (Ire) Lee & Anthony Freedman
115 Tosen Stardom (Jpn) Darren Weir
116 Trip To Paris (Ire) Ed Dunlop
117 Trip To Rhodos (Fr) Pavel Tuma
118 Tunes Grant Young
119 Unicorn (Ire) Aidan O'Brien
120 Vengeur Masque (Ire) Michael Moroney
121 White Dollar Sign John Thom
122 Who Shot Thebarman (NZ) Chris Waller
123 Wicklow Brave (GB) William Mullins
124 Zanteca (NZ) Darren Weir

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)

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)

Prince of Penzance out for the season and likely retired. Hence, all horses bar Almandin (with ballot exemption) go up a place in the Order of Entry.

Assign, one of the 3 needing a top 3 finish (after Master Zephyr was scratched) won and gained a 1kg penalty. This takes him to 27th in the Order of Entry and foremost of those on 54kg, likely needing some further dropouts to advance.

No penalty for Pemberley, despite only finishing 0.4L back in 3rd. On the positive side, this means he has passed the ballot clause and is in 35th place (though ahead only of Manndawi and Arab Dawn - and those yet to pass the first ballot clause).

Pemberley will rise one further position as Antonio Guiseppe has been announced as heading to the paddock on account of muscle damage. Back for Autumn 2017.

This weekend there are the following notable races:

Oct 15 - BMW CAULFIELD CUP
30 nominations (field limit of 18). Only 6 of the nominees aren't also in line for the Melbourne Cup.

Oct 15 - CITY TATT'S CLUB CUP
13 nominations presently, but they've been extended 'til tomorrow morning. Grand Marshall, Who Shot Thebarman and Sacred Master are the only Melbourne Cup potentials in the field (all of whom were also nominated in the Caulfield Cup). Only Sacred Master is in danger of missing the Melbourne Cup, presently at 28th in the Order. Winning just this race isn't enough to advance his ranking. A 0.5kg penalty would see him get to 26th (any higher would require an unlikely 1.5kg penalty). A top 4 finish - with no penalty - in the Caulfield Cup (in which he's at 23rd in the order) would nudge him ahead of Assign and into 27th. A (hopefully) comprehensive victory here would seem the better option; if only the Melbourne Cup was the long-term view (otherwise there's a 10 in 18 chance of winning $75k or more in the CC, vs a 1 in x chance in the Tatt's Club Cup)

And another kiwi,,Pentathlon
Three times over 2 mile,,1st,,2nd & 4th
The last time not suited by the slow pace

Prince Of Penzance recovering from surgery
Screws inserted in off fore leg, as a result of injury sustained in the Herbert Power Stakes recently

Caulfield Cup winner Jameka has firmed from $15 into $8, for this race

..west aussie real love..to run in the lexus stakes next sat
..how she performs in that race will determine if a start in the cup

It turns out that the site I got this information from had a truncated list. The other means to pass the first ballot clause are:

• place 6th, 7th or 8th in the 2016 MRC Caulfield Cup
• place 2nd or 3rd in the 2016 MVRC Cox Plate
• win the 2016 VRC Turnbull Stakes
• won or was placed 2nd or 3rd in the 2014 Emirates Melbourne Cup
• won the 2014 Caulfield Cup

Finishing 6th-8th in the 2016 Caulfield Cup were: Our Ivanhowe (already passed ballot), Sir Isaac Newtown (not nominated) and Vengue Masque (now passes ballot clause)

Cox Plate is this coming Saturday. Acceptances are on Wednesday morning, but presently nominated and still hoping to pass the first ballot clause is: Tosen Stardom.

The winner of the 2016 Turnbull Stakes was Hartnell (already passed).

The first three placegetters in the 2014 Melbourne Cup were Protectionist (no longer nominated), Red Cadeaux (RIP) and Who Shot Thebarman (already passed).

The 2014 Caulfield Cup winner was Admire Rakti (RIP).

Zanteca, 26th in the Order of Entry has been retired due to a suspensory ligament injury.

Antonio Guiseppe was said to be heading to the paddock, but remains in the Order of Entry in 32nd (now 31st)


Oct 19 - GEELONG CUP (2400m G3 Hcp; 1st-3rd)

Features:

Grey Lion (now 29th in Order of Entry; can jump up to 27th with victory. Almoonquith got a 1kg penalty for winning this race last year. The same result will move Grey Lion to 26th)

Arab Dawn (now 37th; can jump up to 31st with victory. A subsequent 1kg penalty will move Arab Dawn to 27th)

Qewy (needs to finish top 3 to pass ballot clause; thereafter will be in 31st, 34th or 36th - depending on the results of other horses in the field, of course. 27th with victory and a 1kg penalty)

Oceanographer (as above)


To finish any higher they need either further weight penalties or dropouts above them. Tarzino looks a likely candidate to drop out (underwent scans today after leg swelling was detected and remainder of the Spring is in grave doubt). The United States is also rumoured to be giving the Cup a miss after a disrupted campaign.