A few months ago trainer Pat Carey was saying his Derby winner Ethiopia would not even try for the Melbourne Cup this year. How things change - and quickly. Ethiopia is now one of the major fancies for Tuesday's big race. It will be only his 8th raceday start. Carey says the fact that Ethiopia is even lining up is proof of how well the four-year-old gelding has done since his last start 4th in the Cox Plate (2040m). He says: "The fact he is even there on Tuesday tells you how happy with him
A few months ago trainer Pat Carey was saying his Derby winner Ethiopia would not even try for the Melbourne Cup this year. How things change - and quickly. Ethiopia is now one of the major fancies for Tuesday's big race. It will be only his 8th raceday start. Carey says the fact that Ethiopia is even lining up is proof of how well the four-year-old gelding has done since his last start 4th in the Cox Plate (2040m). He says: "The fact he is even there on Tuesday tells you how happy with him we are...Our view has always been that he's going to improve with maturity whether this year, next year or whatever...We know he's lightly raced and inexperienced but we're very happy with how his program has progressed."
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No Last 10 Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight Penalty Hcp Rating
1 111x3326x1 DUNADEN (FR) Mikel Delzangles Craig Williams 16 59kg 1.0kg 120...$7.50...$7.50 same
2 41x326x6x4 AMERICAIN (USA) Alain de Royer Dupre Damien Oliver 12 58kg 118...$6.00...$6.50 easing
3 x7x33x51x0 JAKKALBERRY (IRE) Marco Botti Colm O'Donoghue 19 55.5kg 113...$67.00...$81.00 easing
4 323x21233x RED CADEAUX (GB) Ed Dunlop Michael Rodd 18 55.5kg 113...$10.00...$9.00 firmer
5 x2153x9996 WINCHESTER (USA) John Sadler Jamie Mott 22 55.5kg 110...$51.00...$51.00 same
6 1x343x6240 VOILA ICI (IRE) Peter G Moody Vlad Duric 13 55kg 110...$151.00...$151.00 same
7 6x5x271142 CAVALRYMAN (GB) Saeed Bin Suroor Frankie Dettori 6 54kg 108...$34.00...$34.00 same
8 44484x111x MOUNT ATHOS (IRE) Luca Cumani Ryan Moore 8 54kg 108...$7.00...$7.00 same
9 411x6x0060 SANAGAS (GER) Bart Cummings Nicholas Hall 4 54kg 108...$51.00...$51.00
10 3321x764 ETHIOPIA Pat Carey Rhys McLeod 14 53.5kg 110...$19.00...$21.00 easing
11 122x6261x4 FIORENTE (IRE) Gai Waterhouse James McDonald 2 53.5kg 107...$26.00...$31.00 easing
12 1x2x17x11x GALILEO'S CHOICE (IRE) Dermot K Weld Patrick Smullen 11 53.5kg 107...$17.00...$15.00 firming
13 90x0x11110 GLENCADAM GOLD (IRE) Gai Waterhouse Tommy Berry 7 53.5kg 3.5kg 107...$51.00...$41.00 firming
14 120x1x5217 GREEN MOON (IRE) Robert Hickmott Brett Prebble 5 53.5kg 112...$17.00...$17.00 same
15 447x8x8025 MALUCKYDAY (NZ) Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes Jim Cassidy 9 53.5kg 107...$13.00...$13.00 same
16 3123x9x421 MOURAYAN (IRE) Robert Hickmott Hugh Bowman 3 53.5kg 108...$26.00...$26.00 same
17 x15x240115 MY QUEST FOR PEACE (IRE) Luca Cumani Corey Brown 1 53.5kg 107...$17.00...$19.00 easing
18 55441x0080 NIWOT Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes Dwayne Dunn 15 53.5kg 108...$51.00...$51.00 same
19 41x53521x6 TAC DE BOISTRON (FR) Michael Kent Olivier Doleuze 21 53.5kg 107...$51.00...$67.00 easing
20 72211x0933 LIGHTS OF HEAVEN (NZ) Peter G Moody Luke Nolen 17 53kg 112...$21.00...$19.00 firming
21 4277x41064 PRECEDENCE (NZ) Bart Cummings Blake Shinn 20 53kg 105...$101.00...$101.00 same
22 x6908x9005 UNUSUAL SUSPECT (USA) Michael Kent Glyn Schofield 23 53kg 105...$251.00...$251.00 same
23 5116x97065 ZABEELIONAIRE (NZ) Leon Corstens Craig Newitt 24 52kg 103...$51.00...$51.00 same
24 1x22114121 KELINNI (IRE) Chris Waller Glen Boss 10 51kg 1.0kg 101...$21.00...$21.00 same
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