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The Lexus Bart Cummings (Group 3) (62nd of Series) 2520m
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Of $350,000 and trophies of $5,550. 1st $210,000 and trophies of $5,550, 2nd $63,000, 3rd $31,500, 4th $15,750, 5th $8,750, 6th $7,000, 7th $7,000, 8th $7,000. Prizemoney contribution totalling 3.5% will be directed to jockey, equine and participant welfare prior to distribution. Handicap. No allowances for apprentices. The winner of this race shall be exempt from ballot for the 2026 Lexus Melbourne Cup
Track Record: 2-35.66E Let’s Make Adeal (04/10/2015) [Good3] Class Record: 2-36.21E Valiant King (GB) (04/10/2025) [Good3]
TAB Assessed Odds
1 6s805 Wootton Verni (FR) (5) Chris Waller (w) ........................................... Jye McNeil
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2 6s560 Berkeley Square (9) Dan O’Sullivan (wtc) .................................. Declan Bates 58.5 $21 3 72s90 Campaldino (NZ) (20) Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott (w) ............. Jordan Childs 58 $21 4 0s9s0 Onesmoothoperator (USA) (4) Tim Fitzsimmons (d) ................... Mark Zahra 58 $34 5 72s00 Soulcombe (GB) (16) Chris Waller (wt) ............................................. Damian Lane 57 $23 6 s0s00 Okita Soushi (IRE) (19) Ciaron Maher (d) ............................................. Billy Egan 56.5$151 7 39s32 Juja Kibo (IRE) (10) Ciaron Maher (w) ................................................ Ben Melham 55.5 $5 8 70s00 Valiant King (GB) (6) Chris Waller (wc) .......................................... Ethan Brown 55.5 $41 9 51111 Aethelwulf (8) Matthew Smith (w) ........................................... Craig Williams 55 $2.50 10 6s579 Piggyback (3) Ciaron Maher (w) ....................................................... Michael Dee 54 $16 11 5s425 Litzdeel (12) Danny O’Brien (dwt) ......................................... Daniel Stackhouse 54 $10 12 10s40 Mr Monaco (GB) (15) Ciaron Maher (w) .............................. Jabez Johnstone (a) 54 $26 13 74s90 Newlook (FR) (13) Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young (dw) ................... Craig Newitt 54 $126 14 4s333 Jennivamoose (NZ) (17) Ciaron Maher (dw) ................................. Harry Coffey 54 $7.50 15 307s0 Highland Bling (IRE) (11) Phillip & Tommy Stokes (c) ........ Lachlan Neindorf 54 $126 16 50s00 Zarir (IRE) (1) Julius Sandhu (w) ...................................................... Beau Mertens 54 $126 17e s7442 Think Giant (GB) (7) Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) (w) .............. Jamie Melham 54 $8.50 18e 73058 Tajanis (IRE) (2) Charlotte Littlefield (w) ............................................. Jett Stanley 54 $81 19e 33943 Beach Pad (14) Shane Jackson (w) ................................................... William Pike 54 $31 20e 114s7 Suffolk Star (GB) (18) Paul Preusker (w) .............................................................. 54 $61 FORM SUMMARY AETHELWULF arrives here flying after a dominant Newcastle Cup triumph. Tough to beat. JUJA KIBO brings strong G2 form and chased well in the Kingston Town last start. LITZDEEL stays all day and gets in with 54kg. JENNIVAMOOSE is fit and proven at the trip. TECHFORM’S TOP 5 9 Aethelwulf 100 3 Campaldino 98 7 Juja Kibo 97 14 Jennivamoose 96 11 Litzdeel 95 BART CUMMINGS James Bartholomew (Bart) Cummings AM (1927-2015) achieved ‘Legend’ status in both the Australian Racing Hall of Fame and the Sports Australia Hall of Fame. He trained a record 12 winners of the Melbourne Cup, between 1965 and 2008, including five Cup quinellas. His training career spanned 62 years, with more than 260 Group 1 level winners. He was six times premier trainer in Adelaide, five times in Melbourne, and once in Sydney. The VRC awarded him life membership, and in 2004 established “The Bart Cummings” in his honour, a stepping stone to the Melbourne Cup.
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