Nominations:

1 ACCUMULATE (NZ) Bart Cummings
2 ACTIVATION (NZ) Dale Sutton
3 ADMIRAL'S CRUISE (USA) Brian Meehan
4 AFTERSHOCK (NZ) Donna Logan
5 AMORY LANE John Hawkes
6 ANAMATO David Hayes
7 ANNA JOY (NZ) Peter G Moody
8 ANNENKOV (IRE) Peter G Moody
9 ARBITRATION John Wheeler
10 ART HOUSE Brian Mayfield-Smith
11 ASSENT Graeme Rogerson
12 AUTUMN JEUNEY Michael O'Leary
13 BALLYGORAN (NZ) Bart Cummings
14 BANC DE FORTUNE John Hawkes
15 BARLINNIE (NZ) Peter G Moody
16 BAUER (IRE) Luca Cumani
17 BELLAMY CAY (GB) Dermot K Weld
18 BELLINI ROSE (NZ) Mathew Ellerton
19 BEST ALIBI (IRE) Saeed Bin Suroor
20 BLACK TOM David Hayes
21 BLAHNIK Jon O'Connor
22 BLESSED (NZ) Peter G Moody
23 BLUE KSAR (FR) Saeed Bin Suroor
24 BLUE MONDAY (GB) David Hayes
25 BLUTIGEROO Colin Little
26 BODACIOUS HARMONY Mark Kavanagh
27 BODECKER Terry Milner
28 BON HOFFA Wendy Kelly
29 BOOK OF MUSIC (IRE) Saeed Bin Suroor
30 BROM FELINITY Jim Mason
31 BROMLEY (NZ) Graeme Rogerson
32 BRUT FORCE Graeme Rogerson
33 BRYANNBO'S GIFT (NZ) Anne-Marie Ruttley
34 CANCANELLE Robbie Griffiths
35 CAPE BRETON (NZ) Danny Williams
36 CARNEGIE DANCER (NZ) Bruce Wallace
37 CASUAL PASS Mathew Ellerton
38 CEEJAY (NZ) Bruce McLachlan
39 CEFALU (CHI) Lee Freedman
40 CHARACTER (NZ) Peter G Moody
41 CHASE THE SUN (NZ) Denise Jeffcoat
42 CHIACK Todd Rawiller
43 CHINA CAUSEWAY Michael Kent
44 CHOLULA (NZ) Brian Mayfield-Smith
45 CINQUE CENTO Peter G Moody
46 CLASSIC DE LAGO David Hayes
47 COALESCE (NZ) John Hawkes
48 COCKERELLI (NZ) Troy Corstens
49 COMPLETION (NZ) Graeme Rogerson
50 CONQUISTADOR (NZ) Bruce Wallace
51 COTHAM Graeme Rogerson
52 CRESTA RUN Bart Cummings
53 CRIME SCENE (IRE) Saeed Bin Suroor
54 CUTHBERT SON (NZ) Michael Kent
55 DANEVADE Brian Jenkins
56 DANEVER David Hayes
57 DANTE'S PARADISO (NZ) James Bester
58 DANZIBAA Paul Perry
59 DANZIPPO John Hawkes
60 DEACON (NZ) Graeme Rogerson
61 DEFINING (GB) David Hayes
62 DELTA BLUES (JPN) Katsuhiko Sumii
63 DENTATUS Diane Poidevin-Laine
64 DESERT MASTER Brian Jenkins
65 DESERT MOVE (IRE) Lee Freedman
66 DEVIL MOON Mark Kavanagh
67 DOLLOPS David Jolly
68 DOLPHIN JO Terry & Karina O'Sullivan
69 DOUG'S MATE Michael Nolan
70 DOURO VALLEY Danny O'Brien
71 DRACS BACK Darren Weir
72 EFFICIENT (NZ) Graeme Rogerson
73 EIGHTH ARMY (NZ) Lee Freedman
74 EL SEGUNDO (NZ) Colin Little
75 EMBANK (NZ) Leon Corstens
76 EMIRATES SKYLINE (USA) Saeed Bin Suroor
77 EMPIRES CHOICE (NZ) Bart Cummings
78 EMPYREAL (NZ) Peter Mckenzie
79 EREMEIN Allan Denham
80 ESKIMO DAN (NZ) Bevan Laming
81 ESKIMO QUEEN (NZ) Michael Moroney
82 EXINITE (NZ) Kris Lees
83 EXPUNGE Mick Price
84 EXTEND Graeme Rogerson
85 FALSETTO (NZ) Mick Price
86 FALSTAFF (IRE) Lee Freedman
87 FAME (NZ) Dale Sutton
88 FERERONOCHE Sue Jaensch
89 FIANCHETTO (NZ) Bart Cummings
90 FIELD HUNTER Darren Weir
91 FIRE IN THE NIGHT Greg Eurell
92 FIRST WORLD Rick Hore-Lacy
93 FIUMICINO (NZ) John Hawkes
94 FLAVOURSOME Rick Worthington
95 FOORAM (NZ) John O'Shea
96 FORMAL DECREE (GER) Saeed Bin Suroor
97 FOUR POSTER Louise Bonella
98 FULMONTI (NZ) Chris Jordan
99 GALLANT TESS David Payne
100 GALLIC (NZ) Graeme Rogerson
101 GALLIONS REACH (NZ) Richard Yuill
102 GIANT'S GATE Mack Griffith
103 GLISTENING (GB) Lee Freedman
104 GOD'S HAND Bart Cummings
105 GOOD SAMARITAN (NZ) Anthony Cummings
106 GRAPHICAL (NZ) Graeme Rogerson
107 GREY SWALLOW (IRE) Dale Sutton
108 GROWL (NZ) Almond Lee
109 GUILLOTINE (NZ) David Payne
110 HASSLE Robbie Laing
111 HE'S SOMETHING Kim Mayberry
112 HEADTURNER John Hawkes
113 HITCHCOCK (USA) Aidan O'Brien
114 HOFMEISTER (NZ) Robert Smerdon
115 HOODLUM Shane Fliedner
116 ICE CHARIOT Ron Maund
117 ILLUSTRATION (NZ) Graeme Rogerson
118 IMPOSTA DE LAGO Merilyn Anderson
119 INSTRUCTOR (NZ) Graeme Rogerson
120 INTERLOCKING (NZ) Graeme Rogerson
121 ISTA KAREEM (NZ) Colin Little
122 ITSTHEONE (NZ) Lee Freedman
123 IWANTITALL (NZ) Rick Hore-Lacy
124 JAMBEROO Bede Murray
125 JOEY JO JO Lee Freedman
126 JOYFUL LIFE (NZ) Richard Yuill
127 KERDEM (IRE) David Hayes
128 KING OF ASHFORD (NZ) Lee Freedman
129 KING OF THE SUN Anne-Marie Ruttley
130 KITZ LANE (NZ) Lee Freedman
131 KOSI BAY (NZ) Bart Cummings
132 LACHLAN RIVER (NZ) John Morrisey
133 LADY ATIRE (NZ) Michael Moroney
134 LANCETTIER (ARG) David Hayes
135 LAVEROCK (IRE) Saeed Bin Suroor
136 LAZER SHARP David Hayes
137 LEICA FALCON Richard Freyer
138 LIKE IT IS Darren Weir
139 LILAKYN (NZ) Guy Lowry
140 MAGONIUS Lee Freedman
141 MALDIVIAN (NZ) Mark Kavanagh
142 MANDELA (NZ) Richard Yuill
143 MASTER O'REILLY (NZ) Danny O'Brien
144 MASTERCRAFT Leon Corstens
145 MAYBE BETTER Brian Mayfield-Smith
146 METTRE EN JEU (NZ) Lee Freedman
147 MISS FINLAND David Hayes
148 MOJO PIN Brian Mayfield-Smith
149 MOLOTOV David Hayes
150 MONTE CASSINO (NZ) Brian Jenkins
151 MOONLOUSHE (NZ) Peter G Moody
152 MR DANE (NZ) Bruce Wallace
153 MUSKET John Hawkes
154 NEW GUINEA (GB) Saeed Bin Suroor
155 NEW KID IN TOWN (NZ) Lee Freedman
156 NEWPORT Paul Perry
157 NO WINE NO SONG Kevin Moses
158 NOT AT ALLORDINARY Mark Minervini
159 OH OKLAHOMA Tim Martin
160 ONLY HE KNOWS (NZ) John Hawkes
161 OUR FLYING BEAUTY Bart Cummings
162 OXIGENADA (ARG) David Hayes
163 PACINO Clinton McDonald
164 PARTY PIE Gerard Moloney
165 PEERLESS Tim Martin
166 PENTECOSTER (NZ) Cliff Brown
167 PERFECT DROP Guy Walter
168 PEVENSEY (IRE) John Quinn
169 PHANTOM AGENT Diane Poidevin-Laine
170 POMPEII RULER Mick Price
171 POP ROCK (JPN) Katsuhiko Sumii
172 POST THYME (NZ) Lee Freedman
173 PRESSING (IRE) Michael Jarvis
174 PRINCE ARTHUR Bart Cummings
175 PRINCESS COUP Mark Walker
176 PURDE (NZ) David Hayes
177 PURPLE MOON (IRE) Luca Cumani
178 RABBUKA Gai Waterhouse
179 RAGS TO RICHES (NZ) Liam Birchley
180 RAILINGS Roger James
181 RED LORD Anthony Cummings
182 REGAL CHIVAS Leon Corstens
183 RENA'S LADY Gary Portelli
184 RENEWABLE (NZ) Graeme Rogerson
185 ROANOKE Anthony Cummings
186 RUM CORPS Robert Smerdon
187 RUSSIAN BELLE (NZ) Brian Jenkins
188 SADDLER'S STORY Robbie Laing
189 SAMURAI WAY (GB) Luca Cumani
190 SANTAGOSTINO Mark Walker
191 SARRERA Michael Moroney
192 SCATTERGUN (NZ) Brian Smith
193 SCENIC SHOT Daniel Morton
194 SCRIPTWRITER (IRE) Saeed Bin Suroor
195 SCULPTOR (NZ) Peter Mckenzie
196 SEAFARER David Hayes
197 SEFRAH (NZ) David Hayes
198 SEPIA Graeme Rogerson
199 SHUAILY (PER) Lee Freedman
200 SIR JAMES (NZ) Bart Cummings
201 SIR SKALAHAD Greg Eurell
202 SIRMIONE Bart Cummings
203 SKIDDAW PEAK Michael Moroney
204 SKY CONQUEROR (CAN) Darwin Banach
205 SLIPPERY SLY Brett McLaurin
206 SNIPER'S BULLET Tracey Bartley
207 SONIC QUEST Lee Freedman
208 SOULACROIX (GB) Lee Freedman
209 SPEELBERG (NZ) Troy Corstens
210 SPHENOPHYTA (NZ) Lee Freedman
211 SPIELMEISTER David Hayes
212 SPINNEY John Hawkes
213 SPIRIT OF TARA Gerald Ryan
214 STAGE GIFT (IRE) Saeed Bin Suroor
215 STAND TALL (NZ) Russell Cameron
216 STORMHILL Tim Martin
217 SUDAN (IRE) Michael Jarvis
218 TACIT AGREEMENT (USA) Danny O'Brien
219 TAKRIYMA (IRE) Michael Kent
220 TAWQEET (USA) David Hayes
221 TAYLLAROO Shane Oxlade
222 TEMPLE HILLS (NZ) Peter G Moody
223 THE CHIEFTAIN Guy Walter
224 THE FUZZ (NZ) David Hayes
225 THE WOLVERINE (NZ) Troy Corstens
226 TIPUNGWUTI Mark Kavanagh
227 TOMMIFRANCS Gerald Ryan
228 TOSHO KNIGHT (JPN) Kazutaka Yasuda
229 TRICK OF LIGHT (GB) Michael Kent
230 TRIGONOMETRY David Hayes
231 TUBULAR BELLS Andrew J Payne
232 TUESDAY JOY (NZ) Gai Waterhouse
233 TURBO LINN (GB) Alan Swinbank
234 UBERALLES (NZ) Mark Walker
235 UPPER ECHELON John Hawkes
236 UTILITY (NZ) Pat Carey
237 VALENTINO EDDIE Kerry Parker
238 VERCORS (NZ) Graeme Rogerson
239 VIETNAM Liam Birchley
240 VINDICATING (NZ) Bede Murray
241 VIVA MACAU (FR) John Moore
242 VIVA PATACA (GB) John Moore
243 VIZ VITAE (NZ) David Hayes
244 VOLCANIC STAR Tom Hughes
245 WATCHES Michael Kent
246 WHERE'S THAT TIGER (USA) Gai Waterhouse
247 WINNERSAREGRINNERS (NZ) David Hayes
248 XCELLENT (NZ) Michael Moroney
249 YOLO (NZ) Peter G Moody
250 ZATTERO Kris Lees
251 ZAVITE (NZ) Anthony Cummings
252 ZILZIE (NZ) Peter G Moody
253 ZINGARA Cliff Brown
254 ZIPPING Graeme Rogerson
255 ZULU KING (NZ) Brian Mayfield-Smith

Can't see any reason why Tawqeet couldn't make it back-to-back CC wins...

those under 100/1

Horse Win Place

FIUMICINO. $11.00 $3.50
EFFICIENT. $12.00 $3.75
POP ROCK. $14.00 $4.25
POMPEII RULER. $15.00 $4.50
TAWQEET. $17.00 $5.00
TUESDAY JOY. $17.00 $5.00
VIVA PATACA. $17.00 $5.00
EL SEGUNDO. $18.00 $5.25
ZIPPING. $18.00 $5.25
BLUTIGEROO. $23.00 $6.50
MAYBE BETTER. $23.00 $6.50
BELLAMY CAY. $26.00 $7.25
DELTA BLUES. $26.00 $7.25
ESKIMO QUEEN. $26.00 $7.25
MISS FINLAND. $26.00 $7.25
TOSHO KNIGHT. $26.00 $7.25
XCELLENT. $26.00 $7.25
ANAMATO. $35.00 $9.50
BLUE MONDAY. $35.00 $9.50
EMPIRES CHOICE. $35.00 $9.50
FORMAL DECREE. $35.00 $9.50
LAVEROCK. $35.00 $9.50
MALDIVIAN. $35.00 $9.50
PRINCESS COUP. $35.00 $9.50
SCRIPTWRITER. $35.00 $9.50
SKY CONQUEROR. $35.00 $9.50
SPHENOPHYTA. $35.00 $9.50
TIPUNGWUTI. $35.00 $9.50
EREMEIN. $41.00 $11.00
LEICA FALCON. $41.00 $11.00
SIRMIONE. $41.00 $11.00
BANC DE FORTUNE. $51.00 $13.50
BEST ALIBI. $51.00 $13.50
CASUAL PASS. $51.00 $13.50
CINQUE CENTO. $51.00 $13.50
FALSTAFF. $51.00 $13.50
GALLIC. $51.00 $13.50
GREY SWALLOW. $51.00 $13.50
GROWL. $51.00 $13.50
LAZER SHARP. $51.00 $13.50
OXIGENADA. $51.00 $13.50
PRINCE ARTHUR. $51.00 $13.50
RAILINGS. $51.00 $13.50
STAGE GIFT. $51.00 $13.50
SUDAN. $51.00 $13.50
TACIT AGREEMENT. $51.00 $13.50
TURBO LINN. $51.00 $13.50
VIVA MACAU. $51.00 $13.50
ACTIVATION. $61.00 $16.00
PERFECT DROP. $61.00 $16.00
SNIPERS BULLET. $61.00 $16.00
ADMIRALS CRUISE. $71.00 $18.50
ANNENKOV. $71.00 $18.50
BLUE KSAR. $71.00 $18.50
BOOK OF MUSIC. $71.00 $18.50
DEVIL MOON. $71.00 $18.50
DRACS BACK. $71.00 $18.50
GALLANT TESS. $71.00 $18.50
HEADTURNER. $71.00 $18.50
ICE CHARIOT. $71.00 $18.50
KING OF ASHFORD. $71.00 $18.50
MANDELA. $71.00 $18.50
METTRE EN JEU. $71.00 $18.50
PRESSING. $71.00 $18.50
RUM CORPS. $71.00 $18.50
SCENIC SHOT. $71.00 $18.50
SHUAILY. $71.00 $18.50
SONIC QUEST. $71.00 $18.50
SPINNEY. $71.00 $18.50
TUBULAR BELLS. $71.00 $18.50
UPPER ECHELON. $71.00 $18.50
VOLCANIC STAR. $71.00 $18.50
COALESCE. $81.00 $21.00
DANEVER. $81.00 $21.00
PURPLE MOON. $81.00 $21.00
SOULACROIX. $81.00 $21.00

How are they going to load 255 horses in the stalls

Interesting criticism of Hugh Bowman, Australian racing and Craig Williams overnight by the UK journalists.

Hugh Bowman assessed as good, but not strong enough.
Craig Williams criticised as poor based on his loss on Miss Finland in Sydney.
Damien Oliver touted as Australia's best (I disagree).
Australian racing criticised (we whip our horses up to twenty times in the home straight)....apparently.

Shows a distinct lack of understanding of the big picture.

When you're three lengths clear over a 2 mile flat race, you're hardly going to hit your horse as often as a 1200m dash, when they're neck and neck.

I defy them to prove that any jockey hits his horse twenty times in the straight over any distance!

Every second wield of the persuader does not make contact.

In the UK every wield hits it's mark.

Oh...and apparently we hit them on the neck, not the shoulder!!!!

This comes from a UK journo who visited more than eight race meetings in Australia. Perhaps they should send someone else who can see.

Anywhooo, for the Cup ...Maybe Better

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Although 2005 CC winner Railings failed last year did look to find some form again earlier this year. At 50/1 ew you could do worse.

Maybe Better - very good horse that has a chance if he gets a reasonable weight.

Yep!

A well subscribed survey I've just found has Efficient on top from Pompeii Ruler, Miss Finland & then Tawqeet.

Like a couple here Maybe Better is all quality being trained by a master who i would love to see win on that 1st tuesday in november however I feel the race at Caulfield might be a better chance for this guy. Sir James my Melbourne Cup roughie I think is a chance in this to ofcourse this is all hinging on how the horse comes back as a 4yo.

...from what I've read Maybe Better is being set specifically the big one..if so can't imagine Brian Mayfield-Smith risking a potential penalty