2017 Emirates Melbourne Cup - Rekindling

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R7 FLEMINGTON	07 November 2017
Emirates Melbourne Cup G1 OPEN ($6,250,000), 3200m 3:21.19
Race Synopsis: In a finish that saw the first 12 past the post bred in Europe, the Irish-trained three-year-old (by Northern Hemisphere time) Rekindling staged a strong staying effort in winning. Given a perfect trip by Corey Brown from barrier four, Rekindling travelled nicely in tenth place on the rails, behind a reasonable tempo, improved between runners nearing the home turn to be just behind the leading group on straightening. He went to second at the 200m and finished too well under his light weight (51.5kg) to win well. The Aiden O’Brien-trained Johannes Vermeer also had a good trip from a favourable barrier (3) racing in fifth place on the rails. He moved up well on turning for home, looked the winner when took the lead at the 300m and then fought back gamely at his first run beyond 2400m for (long neck) second. Another Irish-trained runner Max Dynamite, who was second in this race in 2015, completed a perfect result for Irishtrained runners in finishing third. He too had a good run from an ideal barrier (2) racing in seventh place on the rails before improving behind the leaders at the home turn. Zac Purton got him through a split, going to third at the 300m and he then kept fighting on gamely to take the minor placing. Big Duke raced in 12th place, on the rails, went between runners at the home turn going to sixth at the 300m and then kept battling on well for (5.7 lengths) fourth. Nakeeta was back in 17th place, went closer to the rails on turning for home, going to eighth at the 200m and then kept fighting on to finish (6.5 lengths) fifth. Thomas Hobson settled near last from his difficult barrier (20), improved (deep) nearing the home turn and kept running on well under his light weight (52kg) for (8.8 lengths) sixth. Of the other favoured runners, Marmelo had a good trip in fourth place before moving up well to take the lead at the home turn and then finished (9.9 lengths) ninth. Red Cardinal was near last before making some ground for (12 lengths) 11th, last year’s winner Almandin was midfield and battled on for (12 lengths) 12th while Humidor (17 lengths) 19th and Hartnell (29 lengths) 20th appeared tested by the 3200m trip.

FP	Horse Age & Sex	Trainer Jockey	WT SP
1st	22. REKINDLING (GB) 3yo Colt	JOSEPH O'BRIEN COREY BROWN	51.5 $15.00
	HIGH CHAPARRAL (IRE) - SITARA (GB)
	N C Williams, Mr & Mrs L J Williams, A L & B A Green, B N Singer, P Mehrten, J & Mrs F Ingham, M Gudinski, V Sammartino, G T Ryan, Bulla Thoroughbreds (Mgr: M Ruff) & Heffernan Bloodstock (Mgr: D Heffernan)
2nd	7. JOHANNES VERMEER (IRE) 4yo Horse	A P O'BRIEN BEN MELHAM	54.5 $13.00
	GALILEO (IRE) - INCA PRINCESS (IRE)
	N C Williams, Mr & Mrs L J Williams, A L & B A Green, B N Singer, P Mehrten, J & Mrs F Ingham, M Gudinski, V Sammartino, G T Ryan, Bulla Thoroughbreds (Mgr: M Ruff) & Heffernan Bloodstock (Mgr: D Heffernan)
3rd	9. MAX DYNAMITE (FR) 7yo Gelding	WILLIE MULLINS ZAC PURTON	54.0 $21.00
	GREAT JOURNEY (JPN) - MASCARA (GER)
	MRS S RICCI

4th	13. BIG DUKE (IRE) 5yo Gelding	DARREN WEIR BRENTON AVDULLA	53.5 $21.00
5th	18. NAKEETA (GB) 6yo Gelding	I JARDINE GLYN SCHOFIELD	53.0 $41.00
6th	21. THOMAS HOBSON (GB) 7yo Gelding	WILLIE MULLINS BEN ALLEN	52.0 $21.00
7th	4. TIBERIAN (FR) 5yo Horse	A COUETIL OLIVIER PESLIER	55.5 $31.00
8th	17. LIBRAN (IRE) 6yo Gelding	CHRIS WALLER DWAYNE DUNN	53.0 $61.00
9th	5. MARMELO (GB) 4yo Horse	H MORRISON HUGH BOWMAN	55.0 $7.00
10th	12. WICKLOW BRAVE (GB) 8yo Gelding	WILLIE MULLINS STEPHEN BASTER	54.0 $67.00
11th	6. RED CARDINAL (IRE) 5yo Gelding	A WOHLER KERRIN MCEVOY	55.0 $16.00
12th	2. ALMANDIN (GER) 7yo Gelding	ROBERT HICKMOTT FRANKIE DETTORI	56.5 $7.00
13th	24. CISMONTANE (NZ) 5yo Gelding	G WATERHOUSE & A BOTT BEAU MERTENS	50.0 $41.00
14th	23. AMELIE'S STAR (AUS) 6yo Mare	DARREN WEIR DEAN YENDALL	51.0 $21.00
15th	15. BOOM TIME (AUS) 6yo Horse	D & B HAYES & T DABERNIG COREY PARISH	53.0 $31.00
16th	20. WALL OF FIRE (IRE) 4yo Horse	H PALMER CRAIG WILLIAMS	53.0 $11.00
17th	19. SINGLE GAZE (AUS) 5yo Mare	NICK OLIVE KATHY O'HARA	53.0 $31.00
18th	14. US ARMY RANGER (IRE) 4yo Horse	JOSEPH O'BRIEN J P SPENCER	53.5 $67.00
19th	3. HUMIDOR (NZ) 5yo Gelding	DARREN WEIR BLAKE SHINN	56.0 $11.00
20th	1. HARTNELL (GB) 6yo Gelding	JAMES CUMMINGS DAMIAN LANE	57.5 $26.00
21st	10. VENTURA STORM (IRE) 4yo Gelding	D & B HAYES & T DABERNIG GLEN BOSS	54.0 $31.00
22nd	8. BONDI BEACH (IRE) 5yo Gelding	ROBERT HICKMOTT MICHAEL WALKER	54.0 $67.00
23rd	16. GALLANTE (IRE) 6yo Gelding	ROBERT HICKMOTT MICHAEL DEE	53.0 $101.00