Following the closing of this year’s $5.65 million Emirates Melbourne Cup this morning, the VRC have announced the updated elimination order for the November 3 race.
Two of the best improved horses on the list are Leica Ding and Bart Cummings-trained Dandaad due to their impressive performances in last Wednesday’s Geelong Cup (2400m).
Prior to the Geelong Cup, Leica Ding sat 65th on the order of elimination but has now been elevated to 26th position, so close to making the 24 horse field in the Flemington handicap.
Dandaad has risen to 36th from 64th after passing the first ballot clause by finishing runner-up in the Geelong Cup.
2009 Melbourne Cup Elimination Order
Exempt
| # | Horse | Trainer | Weight (kg) | Benchmark | Prizemoney Since Aug 2007 |
| 1 | VIEWED | Bart Cummings | 58.0 | -1.5 | $5 680 700 |
| Qualified | |||||
| 2 | EFFICIENT (NZ) | John Sadler | 58.0 | -1.5 | $3,443,000 |
| 3 | KIRKLEES (IRE) | Saeed bin Suroor | 56.0 | -3.5 | $555,814 |
| 4 | FIUMICINO (NZ) | Team Hawkes | 55.5 | -4.0 | $1,568,025 |
| 5 | ROMAN EMPEROR (NZ) | Bart Cummings | 54.0 | -4.0 | $1,411,800 |
| 6 | C’EST LA GUERRE (NZ) | John Sadler | 55.5 | -4.0 | $978,313 |
| 7 | MASTER O’REILLY (NZ) | Danny O’Brien | 55.0 | -4.5 | $2,515,450 |
| 8 | DAFFODIL (NZ) | Kevin Gray | 51.5 | -5.0 | $844,124 |
| 9 | MOURILYAN (IRE) | Herman Brown | 54.5 | -5.0 | $448,938 |
| 10 | CHANGINGOFTHEGUARD (IRE) | David Hayes | 50.5 | -5.0 | $201,548 |
| 11 | ZIPPING | John Sadler | 54.0 | -5.5 | $1,716,000 |
| 12 | HARRIS TWEED (NZ) | Murray & Bjorn Baker | 52.5 | -5.5 | $435,020 |
| 13 | ISTA KAREEM (NZ) | Colin Little | 53.5 | -6.0 | $884,705 |
| 14 | ALLEZ WONDER | Bart Cummings | 50.5 | -6.0 | $507,513 |
| 15 | ZAVITE (NZ) | Anthony Cummings | 53.0 | -6.5 | $935,300 |
| 16 | SPEED GIFTED (GB) | Lee Freedman | 53.0 | -6.5 | $395,601 |
| 17 | CRIME SCENE (IRE) | Saeed bin Suroor | 53.0 | -6.5 | $276,997 |
| 18 | MUNSEF (GB) | Ian Williams | 53.0 | -6.5 | $228,434 |
| 19 | KIBBUTZ (NZ) | Jarrod McLean | 52.5 | -7.0 | $1,008,630 |
| 20 | NEWPORT | Paul Perry | 52.5 | -7.0 | $656,350 |
| 21 | SHOCKING | Mark Kavanagh | 51.0 | -7.0 | $281,025 |
| 22 | ALCOPOP | Jake Stephens | 52.5 | -7.0 | $267,255 |
| 23 | WARRINGAH (GB) | Chris Waller | 52.5 | -7.0 | $115,279 |
| 24 | SPIN AROUND | Steven Cooper | 52.0 | -7.5 | $838,239 |
| 25 | GALLIONS REACH (NZ) | Richard Yuill | 52.0 | -7.5 | $491,112 |
| 26 | LEICA DING | Darren Weir | 50.5 | -7.5 | $263,615 |
| 27 | CAPECOVER (NZ) | Alexander Fieldes | 51.5 | -8.0 | $416,030 |
| 28 | BASALTICO (IRE) | Luca Cumani | 51.5 | -8.0 | $273,003 |
| 29 | VIGOR (NZ) | Danny O’Brien | 51.0 | -8.5 | $803,830 |
| 30 | CATS FUN | Jarrod McLean | 51.0 | -8.5 | $472,500 |
| 31 | HISSING SID | Bill and Symon Wilde | 51.0 | -8.5 | $284,540 |
| 32 | SIX O’CLOCK NEWS (NZ) | Paddy & Trent Busuttin | 50.5 | -9.0 | $240,709 |
| 33 | HOORANG (NZ) | Ian Shaw | 50.0 | -9.5 | $275,342 |
| 34 | CAPE BRETON (NZ) | Danny Williams | 50.0 | -9.5 | $230,100 |
| 35 | THINK MONEY | Bart Cummings | 50.0 | -9.5 | $206,865 |
| 36 | DANDAAD (NZ) | Bart Cummings | 50.0 | -9.5 | $165,051 |
| 37 | NOTHIN’ LEICA CAT (NZ) | Anthony Cummings | 50.0 | -9.5 | $148,870 |
| Yet To Pass First Ballot Clause | |||||
| 38 | CIMA DE TRIOMPHE (IRE) | Luca Cumani | 55.5 | -4.0 | $1,055,046 |
| 39 | BRITOMART | Rick Hore-Lacy | 50.0 | -9.5 | $283,868 |
| 40 | HUME (NZ) | Brian Smith | 50.0 | -9.5 | $250,325 |
| 41 | OAK HEART | Darren Weir | 50.0 | -9.5 | $77,484 |
| 42 | NAVAL ESCORT (NZ) | Bart Cummings | 50.0 | -9.5 | $60,985 |
