Melbourne Cup 2014: Watch Red Cadeaux’s trainer react as it comes second for the third time

THIS actually happened. Red Cadeaux came second for the third time — and its assistant trainer couldn’t believe it.

JUST watch this.

Assistant trainer Robin Trevor-Jones must have been hopeful Red Cadeaux’s time had finally come. Lining up in his fourth Melbourne Cup — and after finishing second twice before in 2011 and 2013— it looked hopeful of finishing first up until about 200m out when Protectionist took the lead.

Nine-year-old Red Cadeaux eventually finished second. Again.

The reaction of Trevor-Jones says it all.

Originally published as Melbourne Cup 2014: Watch Red Cadeaux’s trainer react as it comes second for the third time