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The action of the coveted Melbourne Cup Carnival hits top-gear today, Tuesday November 5, for 2024 Melbourne Cup Day, and below we take a look over the latest Flemington scratchings and track report ahead of the first.
Of course, the big Melbourne Cup news broke on Monday evening with No. 10 Athabascan (John O’Shea & Tom Charlton) offically scratched from the 2024 Melbourne Cup field after being found to be suffering from cardiac arrhythmia in his mandatory final check by RV vets. Click here for the full story.
Flemington Track Report – 05/11/2024
Victoria Racing Club @ Flemington
- Rail Position: Out 2m Entire Circuit
- Dual Track Meeting: N
- Track Type: Turf
- Track Condition: Good 4
- Weather: Fine
- Track Information: Inspection 6AM 5/11; Going Stick 8.9 Inside 9 Outside 8.9 Shear 11.9 Moisture 37.3%
- Finalised: 5/11/2024 @ 7:45am (AEDT)
We have mostly sunny skies trackside at Flemington this morning with no rain on the radar meaning the Melbourne weather is turning it on for the country’s biggest day of racing!
All eyes are on the clock counting down to the day’s feature with the 164th edition of the Group 1 $8.56 million Lexus Melbourne Cup (3200m) set to run as Flemington Race 7 at 3:00pm (AEDT).
With a clear forecast there should be no change to the current Good (4) Flemington track rating by Melbourne Cup jump time.
Flemington racing is underway with the two-year-olds facing off in Race 1 at 10:45am (AEDT) in the Group 3 $200,000 Darley Maribyrnong Plate (1000m).
The 10-race Melbourne Cup Day card continues through until the last at 5:15pm (AEDT).
The 2024 Melbourne Cup field is the one everyone is gearing up for and 23 of the original 24 horses line-up after the official Melbourne Cup scratching of Athabascan on Monday evening.
Click here for a full rundown on every horse in the Melbourne Cup this year!
Following the meeting’s marquee event, Group racing continues with Flemington Race 9 at 4:35pm (AEDT) with the mares facing off in the Group 3 $200,000 The Hong Kong Jockey Club Stakes (1400m) where there are a host of scratchings.
See below for the complete Melbourne Cup Day 2024 race program, jump times and official Melbourne scratchings before heading to Ladbrokes.com.au for the day’s betting markets.
Flemington Scratchings – 05/11/2024
Total Scratchings: 24
Race 1 (10:45am) Group 3 $200,000 Darley Maribyrnong Plate (1000 METRES)
SCRATCHED:
- 4. The Opportunist (7) SCRATCHED @ 5/11, 6:02 am
- 8. Space Rider (8) SCRATCHED @ 5/11, 5:12 am
- 12. Lady Pankhurst (1) SCRATCHED @ 5/11, 6:22 am
| 9. Tycoon Star (3) J: Michael Dee58kg T: Ben, Will & Jd Hayes | ||
| 3. Bacash (5) J: James McDonald58kg 5T: Ben, Will & Jd Hayes | ||
| 1. Shining Smile (6) J: Daniel Stackhouse58kg 2T: Ben, Will & Jd Hayes | ||
| 10. Price Tag (10) J: Mark Zahra56kg 3T: A & S Freedman |
Race 2 (11:20am) $175,000 Listed TAB Trophy (1800 METRES)
SCRATCHED: None @ time of publish
| 2. Opening Address (6) J: James McDonald57kg 4132T: Liam Howley | ||
| 3. Statuario (12) J: Damian Lane57kg 28114T: Emma-Lee & David Browne | ||
| 12. Cecchetti (4) J: Daniel Stackhouse57kg 734T: Matt Cumani | ||
| 5. Lavalier (1) J: Jamie Kah57kg 13555T: James Cummings |
Race 3 (12:00pm) $150,000 MSS Security Subzero Handicap (1400 METRES)
SCRATCHED: None @ time of publish
| 4. Cloudland (10) J: James McDonald55kg x2325T: Kris Lees | ||
| 6. Riot And Rose (3) J: Luke Currie54kg x0x77T: Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman | ||
| 2. Chattahoochee (8) J: Craig Williams58kg 4x923T: Cindy Alderson | ||
| 5. Kengero (7) J: Beau Mertens54kg 4073xT: Charlotte Littlefield |
Race 4 (12:40pm) $150,000 The Schweppervescence Plate (1000 METRES)
SCRATCHED: None @ time of publish
| 13. Manolo Bling (9) J: Ben Melham55.5kg 1352T: A & S Freedman | ||
| 9. Hedonist (11) J: John Allen57kg 1x237T: Tom Dabernig | ||
| 12. Overfull (17) J: Blake Shinn55.5kg 41x02T: Peter Robl | ||
| 5. Winnasedge (19) J: Luke Currie57kg 1413T: Nick Ryan |
Race 5 (1:20pm) $250,000 Australian Heritage Cup (2800 METRES)
SCRATCHED:
- 3. Kinesiology (10) SCRATCHED @ 5/11, 3:22 am
- 8. Roaring Engine (6) SCRATCHED @ 4/11, 3:52 pm
- 14. Pesto (19) SCRATCHED @ 4/11, 12:42 pm
- 16. Steel Blaze (11) SCRATCHED @ 4/11, 3:22 pm
| 6. Garachico (4) J: Billy Egan54kg 5x556T: Dominic Sutton | ||
| 10. Newfoundland (3) J: Jamie Kah53kg 5x311T: G Waterhouse & A Bott | ||
| 7. Whisky On The Hill (6) J: Ethan Brown54kg 63110T: Michael Moroney & Glen Thompson | ||
| 13. Quantum Cat (5) J: Craig Williams53kg 5x343T: Chris Waller |
Race 6 (1:55pm) $175,000 Listed Furphy Plate (1800 METRES)
SCRATCHED:
- 7. Jimi Hendrix (4) SCRATCHED @ 4/11, 4:08 pm
- 12. Maktoob (9) SCRATCHED @ 5/11, 6:12 am
- 13. Behtar (3) SCRATCHED @ 5/11, 6:12 am
| 5. Arran Bay (10) J: Luke Nolen57kg 1x482T: Phillip Stokes | ||
| 1. Unspoken (8) J: Damian Lane60kg 087x0T: Peter Snowden | ||
| 8. Apulia (3) J: Mark Zahra56.5kg 098x2T: Ben, Will & Jd Hayes | ||
| 11. Strawberry Rock (9) J: Ben Melham54kg 2383xT: Ciaron Maher |
Race 7 (3:00pm) $8,560,000 Group 1 Lexus Melbourne Cup (3200 METRES)
SCRATCHED:
- 10. Athabascan (2) SCRATCHED @ 4/11, 5:43 pm
| 11. Knight's Choice (5) J: Robbie Dolan51.5kg x9005T: J G Symons & S Laxon | ||
| 4. Warp Speed (2) J: Akira Sugawara54.5kg 325x0T: N Takagi | ||
| 12. Okita Soushi (9) J: Jamie Kah51kg x8021T: Ciaron Maher | ||
| 14. Zardozi (3) J: Andrea Atzeni51kg 65245T: James Cummings |
Race 8 (3:50pm) Listed $175,000 The Amanda Elliott (1400 METRES)
SCRATCHED:
- 2. Kuroyanagi (2) SCRATCHED @ 2/11, 6:04 pm
- 3. Depth Of Character (11) SCRATCHED @ 4/11, 8:16 am
- 11. Titanium Miss (10) SCRATCHED @ 4/11, 7:12 am
| 14. Catoggio (7) J: Jye McNeil54kg 25x14T: G Waterhouse & A Bott | ||
| 1. Bosustow (11) J: James McDonald60kg 3x264T: Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald | ||
| 4. Supercilious (12) J: Damian Lane54kg 51323T: L & T Corstens & W Larkin | ||
| 13. Stage 'N' Screen (8) J: Michael Dee54kg 1T: Mark Walker |
Race 9 (4:35pm) Group 3 $200,000 The Hong Kong Jockey Club Stakes (1400 METRES)
SCRATCHED:
- 7. Poifect (17) SCRATCHED @ 5/11, 6:22 am
- 11. Running By (13) SCRATCHED @ 5/11, 6:22 am
- 13. Mollynickers (14) SCRATCHED @ 5/11, 2:53 am
- 15. Anahita (20) SCRATCHED @ 5/11, 5:52 am
- 17. So Glamorous (16) SCRATCHED @ 5/11, 3:52 am
- 20. Flying Fizz (6) SCRATCHED @ 5/11, 6:32 am
| 12. Fancify (11) J: Joe Bowditch55kg 116x1T: Michael Hickmott | ||
| 2. Tiz Invincible (6) J: Jamie Kah58kg 0x685T: Ciaron Maher | ||
| 4. Konasana (10) J: James McDonald57kg 018x7T: Chris Waller | ||
| 5. Aviatress (4) J: Craig Williams57kg 32411T: R & C Jolly |
Race 10 (5:15pm) $150,000 Channel 9 Trophy (1400 METRES)
SCRATCHED:
2. Dashing (14) SCRATCHED @ 4/11, 11:02 am
4. Chorlton Lane (15) SCRATCHED @ 3/11, 5:23 pm
5. Snow Patrol (11) SCRATCHED @ 4/11, 7:12 am
8. Meridius (13) SCRATCHED @ 4/11, 3:02 pm
| 13. Bel Air (5) J: Ben Melham56kg 18x09T: A & S Freedman | ||
| 14. Is It Me (11) J: Celine Gaudray54kg 034x3T: Daniel Bowman | ||
| 12. Warnie (4) J: Ethan Brown57kg 115x1T: Ciaron Maher | ||
| 11. Marble Arch (7) J: Michael Dee57kg 13x18T: Ben, Will & Jd Hayes |
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