Brett Prebble celebrated a dream homecoming when he teamed with Macedon Lodge import Green Moon to win Tuesday's $6 million Emirates Melbourne Cup (3200m) at Flemington.The Victorian-raised jockey, who is now one of the stars of the world circuit based in Hong Kong, produced a gem of a ride to provide leading owner Lloyd Williams with his fourth win in the race with Green Moon defeated longshots Fiorente and Jakkalberry.For Prebble, whose previous best Melbourne Cup finish was a third placing ab

Brett Prebble celebrated a dream homecoming when he teamed with Macedon Lodge import Green Moon to win Tuesday's $6 million Emirates Melbourne Cup (3200m) at Flemington.

The Victorian-raised jockey, who is now one of the stars of the world circuit based in Hong Kong, produced a gem of a ride to provide leading owner Lloyd Williams with his fourth win in the race with Green Moon defeated longshots Fiorente and Jakkalberry.

For Prebble, whose previous best Melbourne Cup finish was a third placing aboard the Williams-raced C'est La Guerre in 2008, it was a sweet result after having passed up the rides on Dunaden and Red Cadeaux last year.

"Every year I leave it open and I wait until pretty much the death and last year that cost first or second because I could have ridden those two," Prebble said.

"To come back this year after the disappointment of last year, it's a great feeling.

"I've been riding a long time now and I've had plenty of opportunities (in the Melbourne Cup) but finally it was my turn."

The victory gave Williams, whose horses are prepared by Robert Hickmott at Mt Macedon, two Melbourne Cups in the past six years following the win of Efficient in 2007.Williams' first success was with Just A Dash in 1981, while his other winner was What A Nuisance in 1985

Prince Charles presented the trophy after What A Nuisance's win and today was the first time his Royal Highness has attended the Cup since.

Green Moon's victory justified Williams' decision to spend millions of dollars on imported stayers with a view to winning Australia's greatest race.

"I'm just so proud of all our team at the farm because everyone just puts in so much time and effort, of course led by dad, and it's another Melbourne Cup for Team Williams," Williams' son Nick, who now races horses in partnership with his father, said.

"We put a lot of money in and a heck of a lot of effort and to get this result today is terrific. This is what we bought him for and this has been the plan."

Prebble played his role in the plan to perfection, landing in seventh spot on the fence, where he remained until edging one away from the inside around 700m from home. He then hooked Green Moon to the outside at the 450m, charged to the lead at the 250m and kicked two lengths clear.

Green Moon ($20) scored by a length from Fiorente ($31), who ran home strongly at his first start for Gai Waterhouse to finish second - 20 years after Waterhouse finished second with her first Cup runner, Te Akau Nick - while Jakkalberry ($81) flashed home to grab third, 1-1/4 lengths back.

"I was very happy with my position after 400 metres, but we got a bit of pressure and they checked him and threw his head up in the air and got a little bit on the bridle and I just wanted to concentrate on getting him down to the fence so he could switch off and relax," Prebble said.

"I knew he had an awesome turn of foot because of watched him several times in replays and I knew what I had underneath me and I just needed to conserve his energy."

Lexus Stakes winner Kelinni ($19) ran a fine fourth, three quarters of a length ahead of Mount Athos ($7.50), who turned in a monster performance to charge into fifth despite travelling three-wide the journey.

Glencadam Gold and Mourayan were next over the line, meaning the first seven over the line were born in Ireland.

Defending champion and BMW Caulfield Cup winner Dunaden ($7 fav, 14th) raced towards the rear but never came on under his 59kg, while Americain ($7.50) encountered a chequered passage in the straight and had to settle for 11thplacing.

For sweeps and Calcutta players, officially last over the line was Ethiopia, who raced forward but dropped out sharply before the turn and was 50 lengths from second-last horse Tac de Boistron.

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