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2005 Melbourne Cup

Australian horse race

Australian horse race

FieldValue
name2005 Melbourne Cup
horse raceMelbourne Cup
locationFlemington Racecourse
Melbourne, Australia
date1 November 2005
winning horseMakybe Diva
winning jockeyGlen Boss
winning trainerLee Freedman
surfaceGrass
attendance106,479
previous[2004](2004-melbourne-cup)
next[2006](2006-melbourne-cup)

Melbourne, Australia

The 2005 Melbourne Cup was the 145th running of the Melbourne Cup, a prestigious Australian Thoroughbred horse race. The race, run over 3200 m, was held on 1 November 2005 at Melbourne's Flemington Racecourse.

It was won by Makybe Diva at the age of seven, trained by Lee Freedman and ridden by Glen Boss. Makybe Diva broke her own weight carrying record by winning with 58 kg. Makybe Diva is the only horse to win three successive Melbourne Cups. Her retirement was announced with the third and final victory.

Prize money

1st: $A3,700,000 2nd: $A750,000 3rd: $A375,000

Field

PlacingHorseCountryTrainerJockey#BarrierTime/margin
1stMakybe DivaGBLee FreedmanGlen Boss1143:19.17
8thVinnie RoeIREDermot Weld (IRE)Pat Smullen2245.5L
19thDistinctionIREMichael Stoute (GB)Michael Kinane32120.6L
17thGreys InnUSAMike De Kock (SAF)Weichong Marwing41317.3L
LastFranklins GardensGBMark Tompkins (GB)Darryll Holland51099.9L
12thEye PopperJPNIzumi Shimizu (JPN)Shinji Fujita696.8L
14thRailingsAUSJohn HawkesGreg Childs759.1L
3rdXcellentNZMichael Moroney (NZ)Michael Coleman8171.8L
9thKindjhalFRDavid HayesDwayne Dunn9125.6L
21stHugs DancerFRDavid HayesNicholas Ryan10729.6L
13thDemergerAUSDanny O'BrienBlake Shinn1147.8L
11thDizelleAUSJohn HawkesDarren Beadman12186.7L
5thLachlan RiverNZJohn MorriseyGlen Colless1332.3L
6thPortland SingaNZNeville McBurneyLarry Cassidy1414.1L
15thVouvrayNZPeter MoodyScott Seamer15159.3L
2ndOn a JeuneAUSPeter MontgomerieDarren Gauci16111.3L
20thUmbulaAUSMick PriceStephen Baster17823.6L
22ndBazelleNZPaul Jenkins (NZ)Rhys McLeod182229.8L
7thEnvoyNZKen Kelso (NZ)Peter Mertens1924.5L
10thRizonAUSCliff BrownJay Ford20166.6L
18thStrasbourgAUSBart CummingsLuke Nolen21617.8L
4thLeica FalconAUSRichard FreyerKerrin McEvoy22202.1L
23rdMr CelebrityNZGai WaterhouseDanny Beasley231929.9L
16thKamskyAUSBart CummingsCraig Williams242314.3L

Final moments

As they left the straight, round the turn and along the back straight it was:

  1. 17 Umbula
  2. 23 Mr Celebrity
  3. 18 Bazelle
  4. 14 Portland Singa

Changed to:

  1. 23 Mr Celebrity
  2. 18 Bazelle
  3. 17 Umbula
  4. 14 Portland Singa

Then:

  1. 23 Mr Celebrity
  2. 14 Portland Singa
  3. 18 Bazelle
  4. 17 Umbula

With about 1100m left to go it was:

  1. 23 Mr Celebrity
  2. 14 Portland Singa
  3. 17 Umbula
  4. 18 Bazelle

As they came to the turn:

  1. 23 Mr Celebrity
  2. 14 Portland Singa
  3. 17 Umbula
  4. 6 Eye Popper

Then:

  1. 23 Mr Celebrity
  2. 14 Portland Singa
  3. 6 Eye Popper
  4. 17 Umbula

With 500m left to go:

  1. 14 Portland Singa
  2. 23 Mr Celebrity
  3. 6 Eye Popper
  4. 13 Lachlan River

Final:

  1. 1 Makybe Diva
  2. 16 On a Jeune
  3. 8 Xcellent
  4. 22 Leica Falcon

References

References

  1. "Track records and Attendances". Flemington.com.au.
  2. [http://www.breednet.com.au/Stakes-Race-IndResults.asp?racename=Melbourne+Cup&md=1/11/2005 2005 Melbourne Cup result]
  3. "Melbourne Cup Odds and Tips".
  4. "Official Site | 2021 Melbourne Cup Carnival".
  5. /http://goaustralia.about.com/od/racing/f/makybediva.htm {{Webarchive. link. (4 October 2013)
  6. "2005 Melbourne Cup form guide – Racing News {{!".
  7. (1 November 2005). "Melbourne Cup field & results 2005". racing.com.
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