2018 Melbourne Cup Results
- 1st: #23 Cross Counter
- 2nd: #9 Marmelo
- 3rd: #17 Prince Of Arran
- 4th: #13 Finche
The 2018 Melbourne Cup Results saw the Charlie Appleby-trained UK raider Cross Counter salute for the powerhouse Godolphin stable who celebrated their maiden win in the ‘race that stops a nation’ after three decades of trying.
Carrying just 51kg to victory, the Kerrin McEvoy-trained 2018 Melbourne Cup winner Cross Counter was able to beat home fellow international Marmelo (2nd).
The Melbourne Cup result in 2018 saw McEvoy win the famous two-mile handicap for a third time following his previous victories aboard 2006 (Almandin) and in 2000 (Brew).
It was an all-overseas affair in the 2018 Melbourne Cup trifecta with the Charlie Fellowes-trained Prince Of Arran running third.
Sadly, Irish colt The CliffsofMoher failed to finish the race and was euthanised after he suffered a fractured right shoulder.
Read the full Melbourne Cup 2018 Results for a complete rundown of the event by following the link, and view the complete Melbourne Cup finishing order from the race below.
2018 Melbourne Cup Results & Finishing Order
Finish | No. | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Margin | Bar. | Weight | Penalty |
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1 | 23 | CROSS COUNTER (GB) | Charlie Appleby | Kerrin McEvoy | – | 19 | 51kg | – |
2 | 9 | MARMELO (GB) | Hughie Morrison | Hugh Bowman | 1L | 10 | 55kg | – |
3 | 17 | A PRINCE OF ARRAN (GB) | Charlie Fellowes | Michael Walker | 3L | 20 | 53kg | – |
4 | 13 | FINCHE (GB) | Chris Waller | Zac Purton | 3.5L | 15 | 54kg | – |
5 | 24 | ROSTROPOVICH (IRE) | Aidan O’Brien | Wayne Lordan | 4.5L | 21 | 51kg | – |
6 | 22 | YOUNGSTAR | Chris Waller | Craig Williams | 5.75L | 8 | 51.5kg | – |
7 | 19 | SIR CHARLES ROAD | Lance O’Sullivan & Andrew Scott | Dwayne Dunn | 8.25L | 14 | 53kg | – |
8 | 1 | BEST SOLUTION (IRE) | Saeed Bin Suroor | Pat Cosgrave | 8.75L | 6 | 57.5kg | – |
9 | 5 | MUNTAHAA (IRE) | John Gosden | Jim Crowley | 9.5L | 13 | 55.5kg | – |
10 | 16 | VENTURA STORM (IRE) | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | Mark Zahra | 11L | 7 | 54kg | (cd 54.5kg) |
11 | 11 | YUCATAN (IRE) | Aidan O’Brien | James McDonald | 11.75L | 23 | 54.5kg | 2.5kg |
12 | 18 | NAKEETA (GB) | Iain Jardine | Regan Bayliss | 11.85L | 3 | 53kg | – |
13 | 20 | ZACADA (NZ) | Murray Baker & Andrew Forsman | Damian Lane | 13.85L | 24 | 53kg | – |
14 | 4 | CHESTNUT COAT (JPN) | Yoshito Yahagi | Yuga Kawada | 16.1L | 4 | 55.5kg | – |
15 | 15 | VENGEUR MASQUE (IRE) | Michael Moroney | Patrick Moloney | 16.3L | 2 | 54kg | – |
16 | 3 | MAGIC CIRCLE (IRE) | Ian Williams | Corey Brown | 19.55L | 17 | 56kg | – |
17 | 7 | WHO SHOT THEBARMAN (NZ) | Chris Waller | Ben Melham | 22.55L | 18 | 55.5kg | – |
18 | 6 | SOUND CHECK (GER) | Michael Moroney | Jordan Childs | 27.55L | 16 | 55.5kg | – |
19 | 21 | RUNAWAY | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Stephen Baster | 28.05L | 12 | 52kg | 1.5kg |
20 | 8 | ACE HIGH | David Payne | Tye Angland | 28.15L | 22 | 55kg | – |
21 | 12 | AUVRAY (FR) | Richard Freedman | Tommy Berry | 68.15L | 1 | 54kg | – |
22 | 10 | AVILIUS (GB) | James Cummings | Glyn Schofield | 69.15L | 11 | 54.5kg | 1.5kg |
23 | 14 | RED CARDINAL (IRE) | Darren Weir | Damien Oliver | 69.55L | 5 | 54kg | – |
FF | 2 | THE CLIFFSOFMOHER (IRE) | Aidan O’Brien | Ryan Moore | – | 9 | 56.5kg | – |