That concludes our coverage of Melbourne Cup Day. Hopefully you backed a few winners. Until next time, happy punting!
Melbourne Cup 2020: Twilight Payment wins the big race as top weight Anthony Van Dyck breaks down
As always, the Melbourne Cup was filled with high and lows, from Twilight Payment's bold frontrunning victory, which gave jockey Jye McNeil his first win in the great race, to the death of international raider Anthony Van Dyck, who broke down in the straight.
Twilight Payment won the Melbourne Cup, but it was heartbreak for international raider Anthony Van Dyck, which broke down during the race.
The Joseph O’Brien-trained international with new father Jye McNeil aboard saluted in Australia’s greatest race, earning the Irish trainer his second Melbourne Cup.
Internationals Tiger Moth and Prince of Arran rounded out the top three after Twilight Payment – a $27.20 shot with bookmakers – led from start to finish to give owner Lloyd Williams his seventh Cup win.
International Anthony Van Dyck broke down with 500m remaining in the race and was loaded in an ambulance, but had to be later euthanised. It was one of the pre-race favourites, after finishing second in the Caulfield Cup. “It is with sadness that we confirm that Anthony Van Dyck had to be humanely euthanised after sustaining a fractured fetlock during the running of the Melbourne Cup at Flemington,” Racing Victoria's Jamie Stier said. “The horse received immediate veterinary care, however he was unable to be saved due to the nature of the injury sustained."
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FINISHING ORDER
Winner: Twilight Payment
2. Tiger Moth
3. Prince Of Arran
4. The Chosen One
5th - Persan
6th - Sir Dragonet
7th - Verry Elleegant
8th - Russian Camelot
9th - Finche
10th - Ashrun
11th - Oceanex
12th - Warning
13th - Surprise Baby
14th - Miami Bound
15th - Master Of Reality
16th - Steel Prince
17th - Etah James
18th - Vow And Declare
19th - Mustajeer
20th - Stratum Albion
21st - Dashing Willoughby
22nd - Avilius
FF - Anthony Van Dyck
Scratched - King of Leogrance
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That concludes our coverage of Melbourne Cup Day. Hopefully you backed a few winners. Until next time, happy punting!
Exhilarates digs in to win the last from The Astrologist and Sirius Suspect much to the delight of the punter who had $10,000 on the winner. Nice way to finish the day!
TOP 3
1. Exhilarates
2. The Astrologist
3. Sirius Suspect
BIG BET
One punter is hoping to finish with a bang, plonking $15,000 on Exhilarates at $6 in the last at Flemington.
HOT TIP
Our man Glenn 'Macca' McFarlane is keen on Yao Dash in the last. The Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott-trained is resuming and is $7.50 with TAB.
LUCKY LAST
Only one more race to come on Cup Day and the punters are keen on last-start winner The Astrologist. The Leon and Troy Corstens-trained gelding heads the market at $4.40 ahead of Kerrin McEvoy's mount Exhilarates ($5).
Race 9
Rich Hips comes from the clouds and wins at 20 to 1!
Lyre punters would be spewing, it got stuck, then got the run and looked like it might be home, but Rich Hips wanted the line too much.
TOP 3
1. Rich Hips
2. Lyre
3. Rich Hips
Race 9 tip
Anyone for the get out of jail stakes? Leo Schlink likes what he sees from Lyre in Race 9.
Race 8
Favourite punters would have had their hearts in their collective throats on that one, but Craig Williams came through on $2.20 favourite Purple Sector, weaving his way through the field to pip Gold Fields, Odeon and cult favourite So Si Bon.
TOP 3
1. Purple Sector
2. Gold Fields
3. Odeon
That winning feeling!
