2020 Melbourne Cup Field

2020 Melbourne Cup Results

  • 1st: #6 Twilight Payment
  • 2nd: #21 Tiger Moth
  • 3rd: #12 Prince Of Arran
  • 4th: #17 The Chosen One
Finish No. Horse Trainer Jockey Margin Bar. Weight Penalty Starting Price
1 6 TWILIGHT PAYMENT (IRE) Joseph O’Brien Jye McNeil 12 55.5kg $26
2 21 TIGER MOTH (IRE) Aidan O’Brien Kerrin McEvoy 0.4L 22 52.5kg 2.5kg $6.50
3 12 PRINCE OF ARRAN (GB) Charlie Fellowes Jamie Kah 0.6L 1 54.5kg $9.50
4 17 THE CHOSEN ONE (NZ) Murray Baker & Andrew Forsman Daniel Stackhouse 2.35L 5 53.5kg $41
5 24 PERSAN Ciaron Maher & David Eustace Michael Dee 2.45L 19 51kg 1.0kg $41
6 5 SIR DRAGONET (IRE) Ciaron Maher & David Eustace Glen Boss 3.45L 14 55.5kg $12
7 7 VERRY ELLEEGANT (NZ) Chris Waller Mark Zahra 3.85L 15 55.5kg 0.5kg $10
8 15 RUSSIAN CAMELOT (IRE) Danny O’Brien Damien Oliver 3.95L 16 53.5kg $13
9 11 FINCHE (GB) Chris Waller James McDonald 4.7L 6 54.5kg $21
10 18 ASHRUN (FR) Andreas Wohler Declan Bates 4.8L 23 53kg $26
11 22 OCEANEX (NZ) Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) Dean Yendall 5.55L 17 51.5kg $81
12 19 WARNING Anthony & Sam Freedman Luke Currie 6.8L 8 53kg $41
13 13 SURPRISE BABY (NZ) Paul Preusker Craig Williams 8.8L 7 54.5kg $6F
14 23 MIAMI BOUND (NZ) Danny O’Brien Daniel Moor 10.55L 13 51kg $41
15 4 MASTER OF REALITY (IRE) Joseph O’Brien Ben Melham 10.75L 11 56kg $19
16 16 STEEL PRINCE (IRE) Anthony & Sam Freedman William Pike 10.95L 20 53.5kg 1.0kg $31
17 20 ETAH JAMES (NZ) Ciaron Maher & David Eustace Billy Egan 12.7L 21 52.5kg $101
18 3 VOW AND DECLARE Danny O’Brien Jamie Mott 13.95L 4 57kg $61
19 8 MUSTAJEER (GB) Kris Lees Michael Rodd 14.95L 2 55kg $101
20 9 STRATUM ALBION (GB) Willie Mullins Jordan Childs 17.95L 9 55kg $31
21 10 DASHING WILLOUGHBY (GB) Andrew Balding Michael Walker 19.2L 18 54.5kg $101
22 2 AVILIUS (GB) James Cummings John Allen 20.95L 10 57kg $61
FF 1 ANTHONY VAN DYCK (IRE) Aidan O’Brien Hugh Bowman 3 58.5kg $10
14 KING OF LEOGRANCE (FR) Danny O’Brien Damian Lane 0

*Table Credit: Racing Australia.

UPDATE: #14 King Of Leogrance (18) Has Been Scratched From The 2020 Melbourne Cup Field After Being Found To Be Lame In The Off Fore Leg. 

The 2020 Melbourne Cup field of final acceptances is announced after the racing on VRC Derby Day, Saturday October 31, 2020 and will be published in full below.

The Melbourne Cup field 2020 runs at a capacity 24-starters and is tipped to have a stronger than usual presence of local Australian-trained horses due to the COVID-19 pandemic and international travel restrictions.

The 2020 Melbourne Cup Final Field Features:

  • 8 international horses
  • A 58.5kg top-weight in Anthony Van Dyck
  • Last year’s champion Vow And Declare
  • Caulfield Cup winning mare Verry Elleegant 

Click here to read more on the confirmed 24 Melbourne Cup horses in the 2020 field.

No Last 10 Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight Penalty Hcp Rating
1 0330x25x12 ANTHONY VAN DYCK (IRE) Aidan O’Brien Hugh Bowman 3 58.5kg 122
2 54533×4626 AVILIUS (GB) James Cummings John Allen 10 57kg 116
0 21x395x900 VOW AND DECLARE Danny O’Brien Jamie Mott (late alt) 4 57kg 115
4 3354x6221x MASTER OF REALITY (IRE) Joseph O’Brien Ben Melham 11 56kg 113
5 44x2x222x1 SIR DRAGONET (IRE) Ciaron Maher & David Eustace Glen Boss 14 55.5kg 121
6 x70x7x2113 TWILIGHT PAYMENT (IRE) Joseph O’Brien Jye McNeil 12 55.5kg 115
7 42212×1411 VERRY ELLEEGANT (NZ) Chris Waller Mark Zahra 15 55.5kg 0.5kg 116
8 x1225x0098 MUSTAJEER (GB) Kris Lees Michael Rodd 2 55kg 114
9 2104xPx72x STRATUM ALBION (GB) Willie Mullins Jordan Childs 9 55kg 114
10 14579×1140 DASHING WILLOUGHBY (GB) Andrew Balding Michael Walker 19 54.5kg 112
11 x51257x335 FINCHE (GB) Chris Waller James McDonald 6 54.5kg 112
12 20x3x36x34 PRINCE OF ARRAN (GB) Charlie Fellowes Jamie Kah 1 54.5kg 113
13 132x415x29 SURPRISE BABY (NZ) Paul Preusker Craig Williams 7 54.5kg 112
14 9x211x2x03 KING OF LEOGRANCE (FR) Danny O’Brien Damian Lane 18 53.5kg 109
15 2x411x2123 RUSSIAN CAMELOT (IRE) Danny O’Brien Damien Oliver 16 53.5kg 118
16 x4679x0331 STEEL PRINCE (IRE) Anthony & Sam Freedman William Pike 21 53.5kg 1.0kg 111
17 38572×1873 THE CHOSEN ONE (NZ) Murray Baker & Andrew Forsman Daniel Stackhouse 5 53.5kg 111
0 853x5x2241 ASHRUN (FR) Andreas Wohler Declan Bates (late alt) 24 53kg 110
19 755633×760 WARNING Anthony & Sam Freedman Luke Currie 8 53kg 115
20 6416341×04 ETAH JAMES (NZ) Ciaron Maher & David Eustace Billy Egan 22 52.5kg 106
21 3x12x1 TIGER MOTH (IRE) Aidan O’Brien Kerrin McEvoy 23 52.5kg 2.5kg 114
22 07511×0003 OCEANEX (NZ) Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) Dean Yendall 17 51.5kg 108
23 1x84x40661 MIAMI BOUND (NZ) Danny O’Brien Daniel Moor 13 51kg 111
24 3121112121 PERSAN Ciaron Maher & David Eustace Michael Dee 20 51kg 1.0kg 107

Table Credit: Racing Australia. 

2020 Melbourne Cup Field: Acceptance Dates –

  • 2020 Melbourne Cup Nominations: Closed on Thursday August 27, 2020 attracting 174 stayers
  • 2020 Melbourne Cup Weights: Announced on Tuesday September 8, 2020 led by Aidan O’Brien-trained Anthony Van Dyck (58.5kg) 
  • 2020 Melbourne Cup First Declarations: Closed on Tuesday September 29, 2020 leaving 94 hopefuls
  • 2020 Melbourne Cup Second Declarations: Closed on Tuesday October 13, 2020 attracting 65 stayers
  • 2020 Melbourne Cup Third Declarations: Close on Monday October 26, 2020
  • 2020 Melbourne Cup Final Field: Announced Saturday October 31, 2020 at 4:30pm (local time)
  • 2020 Melbourne Cup Barrier Draw: Took place Saturday October 31, 2020

2020 Melbourne Cup Second Acceptances

The make-up of the Melbourne Cup 2020 field is taking shape with an updated order of entry following the 65 second acceptances taken on Tuesday October 13, 2020.

The highest number of Melbourne Cup second acceptors since 2010, there are a dozen internationals still in the mix including the all-in favourite Tiger Moth for Ireland’s Aidan O’Brien.

Click here to read more on the standout Melbourne Cup 2020 second acceptances.

2020 Melbourne Cup Nominations

The Melbourne Cup 2020 field is beginning to take shape following the 174 nominations taken on Tuesday August 27, 2020.

Last year’s winning trainer Danny O’Brien has seven Melbourne Cup nominations in 2020 including the reigning champion Vow And Declare.

The 2020 Melbourne Cup nominations also feature 30 overseas-trained raiders that could make their way down under for the ‘race that stops a nation’ on Tuesday November 3, 2020.

Click here for a full rundown on the Melbourne Cup 2020 nominations this spring.

The 2020 Melbourne Cup Weights were subsequently announced on Tuesday September 8 and led by Irish raider Anthony Van Dyck (58.5kg), while last year’s champion Vow And Declare goes up to 57kg.

Click here to read more on the key Melbourne Cup 2020 weights and handicaps. 

 

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