2005 Melbourne Cup
The 2005 Melbourne Cup was the 145th running of the Melbourne Cup, a prestigious Australian Thoroughbred horse race. The race, run over 3,200 metres (1.988 mi), was held on 1 November 2005 at Melbourne's Flemington Racecourse.
| Melbourne Cup | |
| Location | Flemington Racecourse Melbourne, Australia |
|---|---|
| Date | 1 November 2005 |
| Winning horse | Makybe Diva |
| Jockey | Glen Boss |
| Trainer | Lee Freedman |
| Surface | Grass |
| Attendance | 106,479[1] |
It was won by Makybe Diva[2] at the age of seven, trained by Lee Freedman and ridden by Glen Boss.[3] Makybe Diva broke her own weight carrying record by winning with 58 kg.[4] Makybe Diva is the only horse to win three successive Melbourne Cups.[5] Her retirement was announced with the third and final victory.
Prize money
1st: $A3,700,000 2nd: $A750,000 3rd: $A375,000[6]
Results
| Placing[7] | Horse | Country | Trainer | Jockey | # | Barrier | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Makybe Diva | GB | Lee Freedman | Glen Boss | 1 | 14 | 0L (3.19.79) |
| 8th | Vinnie Roe | IRE | Dermot Weld (IRE) | Pat Smullen | 2 | 24 | 5.5L |
| 19th | Distinction | IRE | Michael Stoute (GB) | Michael Kinane | 3 | 21 | 20.6L |
| 17th | Greys Inn | USA | Mike De Kock (SAF) | Weichong Marwing | 4 | 13 | 17.3L |
| Last | Franklins Gardens | GB | Mark Tompkins (GB) | Darryll Holland | 5 | 10 | 99.9L |
| 12th | Eye Popper | JPN | Izumi Shimizu (JPN) | Shinji Fujita | 6 | 9 | 6.8L |
| 14th | Railings | AUS | John Hawkes | Greg Childs | 7 | 5 | 9.1L |
| 3rd | Xcellent | NZ | Michael Moroney (NZ) | Michael Coleman | 8 | 17 | 1.8L |
| 9th | Kindjhal | FR | David Hayes | Dwayne Dunn | 9 | 12 | 5.6L |
| 21st | Hugs Dancer | FR | David Hayes | Nicholas Ryan | 10 | 7 | 29.6L |
| 13th | Demerger | AUS | Danny O'Brien | Blake Shinn | 11 | 4 | 7.8L |
| 11th | Dizelle | AUS | John Hawkes | Darren Beadman | 12 | 18 | 6.7L |
| 5th | Lachlan River | NZ | John Morrisey | Glen Colless | 13 | 3 | 2.3L |
| 6th | Portland Singa | NZ | Neville McBurney | Larry Cassidy | 14 | 1 | 4.1L |
| 15th | Vouvray | NZ | Peter Moody | Scott Seamer | 15 | 15 | 9.3L |
| 2nd | On a Jeune | AUS | Peter Montgomerie | Darren Gauci | 16 | 11 | 1.3L |
| 20th | Umbula | AUS | Mick Price | Stephen Baster | 17 | 8 | 23.6L |
| 22nd | Bazelle | NZ | Paul Jenkins (NZ) | Rhys McLeod | 18 | 22 | 29.8L |
| 7th | Envoy | NZ | Ken Kelso (NZ) | Peter Mertens | 19 | 2 | 4.5L |
| 10th | Rizon | AUS | Cliff Brown | Jay Ford | 20 | 16 | 6.6L |
| 18th | Strasbourg | AUS | Bart Cummings | Luke Nolen | 21 | 6 | 17.8L |
| 4th | Leica Falcon | AUS | Richard Freyer | Kerrin McEvoy | 22 | 20 | 2.1L |
| 23rd | Mr Celebrity | NZ | Gai Waterhouse | Danny Beasley | 23 | 19 | 29.9L |
| 16th | Kamsky | AUS | Bart Cummings | Craig Williams | 24 | 23 | 14.3L |
Final moments
As they left the straight, round the turn and along the back straight it was:
- 17 Umbula
- 23 Mr Celebrity
- 18 Bazelle
- 14 Portland Singa
Changed to:
- 23 Mr Celebrity
- 18 Bazelle
- 17 Umbula
- 14 Portland Singa
Then:
- 23 Mr Celebrity
- 14 Portland Singa
- 18 Bazelle
- 17 Umbula
With about 1100m left to go it was:
- 23 Mr Celebrity
- 14 Portland Singa
- 17 Umbula
- 18 Bazelle
As they came to the turn:
- 23 Mr Celebrity
- 14 Portland Singa
- 17 Umbula
- 6 Eye Popper
Then:
- 23 Mr Celebrity
- 14 Portland Singa
- 6 Eye Popper
- 17 Umbula
With 500m left to go:
- 14 Portland Singa
- 23 Mr Celebrity
- 6 Eye Popper
- 13 Lachlan River
Final:
- 1 Makybe Diva
- 16 On a Jeune
- 8 Xcellent
- 22 Leica Falcon
Results
| Place | Barrier | Horse | Race time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 14 | Makybe Diva | 3 mins 18secs |
| 2nd | 11 | On a Jeune | 3 mins 19secs |
| 3rd | 17 | Xcellent | 3 mins 19 secs |
| 4th | 20 | Leica Falcon | 3 mins 19 secs |
| 5th | 3 | Lachlan River | 3 mins 19 secs |
| 6th | 1 | Portland Singa | 3 mins 20 secs |
| 7th | 2 | Envoy | 3 mins 20 secs |
| 8th | 24 | Vinnie Roe | 3 mins 20 secs |
| 9th | 12 | Kindjhal | 3 mins 20 secs |
| 10th | 16 | Rizon | 3 mins 20 secs |
| 11th | 18 | Dizelle | 3 mins 20 secs |
| 12th | 9 | Eye Popper | 3 mins 20 secs |
| 13th | 4 | Demerger | 3 mins 20 secs |
| 14th | 5 | Railings | 3 mins 20 secs |
| 15th | 15 | Vouvray | 3 mins 20 secs |
| 16th | 23 | Kamsky | 3 mins 21 secs |
| 17th | 13 | Greys Inn | 3 mins 22 secs |
| 18th | 6 | Strasbourg | 3 mins 22 secs |
| 19th | 21 | Distinction | 3 mins 23 secs |
| 20th | 8 | Umbula | 3 mins 23 secs |
| 21st | 7 | Hugs Dancer | 3 mins 24 secs |
| 22nd | 22 | Bazelle | 3 mins 24 secs |
| 23rd | 19 | Mr Celebrity | 3 mins 24 secs |
| 24th | 10 | Franklins Garden | 3 mins 41 secs |
References
- "Track records and Attendances". Flemington.com.au. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
- 2005 Melbourne Cup result
- http://melbourne-cup.betting-directory.com/melbourne-cup-2005-result.php
- http://melbournecup.com/racing/race-results-statistics/
- /http://goaustralia.about.com/od/racing/f/makybediva.htm
- http://tvnz.co.nz/content/623439/411317/article.html
- "Melbourne Cup field & results 2005". racing.com. 1 November 2005.
External links
- Race video on YouTube
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