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Last years Melbourne Cup winner Cross Counter has been lumped a big weight
Defending champion Cross Counter has been given 57.5kg for this year’s Melbourne Cup, 0.5kg less than the Aidan O’Brien-trained 2018 English St Leger winner Kew Gardens who heads the weights with 58kg.
The Charlie Appleby-trained Cross Counter has 6.5kg more than he carried to victory in 2018 in the $8 million Melbourne Cup at Flemington.
Handicaps for the $5 million Caulfield Cup (2400m) have also been released, with the James Cummings-trained Godolphin stablemates Hartnell and Avilius heading the weights with 58kg.
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| Horse | Trainer | Ballot | Weight | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KEW GARDENS (IRE) | Aidan O’Brien | 1 | 58kg | |||||
| 2 | AVILIUS (GB) | James Cummings | 2 | 57.5kg | |||||
| 3 | CROSS COUNTER (GB) | Charlie Appleby | 3 | 57.5kg | |||||
| 4 | LYS GRACIEUX (JPN) | Yoshito Yahagi | 4 | 57kg | |||||
| 5 | HOMESMAN (USA) | Liam Howley | 5 | 56kg | |||||
| 6 | HUMIDOR (NZ) | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | 6 | 56kg | |||||
| 7 | MARMELO (GB) | Hughie Morrison | 7 | 56kg | |||||
| 8 | MASTER OF REALITY (IRE) | Joseph O’Brien | 8 | 55.5kg | |||||
| 9 | MIRAGE DANCER (GB) | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | 9 | 55.5kg | |||||
| 10 | SOUTHERN FRANCE (IRE) | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | 10 | 55.5kg | |||||
| 11 | HUNTING HORN (IRE) | Aidan O’Brien | 11 | 55kg | |||||
| 12 | ISPOLINI (GB) | Charlie Appleby | 12 | 55kg | |||||
| 13 | JOHANNES VERMEER (IRE) | Liam Howley | 13 | 55kg | |||||
| 14 | LATROBE (IRE) | Joseph O’Brien | 14 | 55kg | |||||
| 15 | MER DE GLACE (JPN) | Hisashi Shimizu | 15 | 55kg | |||||
| 16 | MUSTAJEER (GB) | Kris Lees | 16 | 55kg | |||||
| 17 | ROSTROPOVICH (IRE) | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | 17 | 55kg | |||||
| 18 | TRAP FOR FOOLS | Jarrod McLean | 18 | 55kg | |||||
| 19 | TWILIGHT PAYMENT (IRE) | Joseph O’Brien | 19 | 55kg | |||||
| 20 | MORANDO (FR) | Andrew Balding | 20 | 54.5kg | |||||
| 21 | YUCATAN (IRE) | Liam Howley | 21 | 54.5kg | |||||
| 22 | FINCHE (GB) | Chris Waller | 22 | 54kg | |||||
| 23 | GOLD MOUNT (GB) | Ian Williams | 23 | 54kg | |||||
| 24 | MUNTAHAA (IRE) | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | 24 | 54kg | |||||
| 25 | RAYMOND TUSK (IRE) | Richard Hannon | 25 | 54kg | |||||
| 26 | RED VERDON (USA) | Ed Dunlop | 26 | 54kg | |||||
| 27 | SIXTIES GROOVE (IRE) | Kris Lees | 27 | 54kg | |||||
| 28 | ANGEL OF TRUTH | Gwenda Markwell | 28 | 53.5kg | |||||
| 29 | BIG DUKE (IRE) | Kris Lees | 29 | 53.5kg | |||||
| 30 | DOWNDRAFT (IRE) | Joseph O’Brien | 30 | 53.5kg | |||||
| 31 | DURETTO (GB) | Matt Cumani | 31 | 53.5kg | |||||
| 32 | MAGIC WAND (IRE) | Aidan O’Brien | 32 | 53.5kg | |||||
| 33 | NEUFBOSC (FR) | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | 33 | 53.5kg | |||||
| 34 | SHRAAOH (IRE) | Chris Waller | 34 | 53.5kg | |||||
| 35 | SOUND (GER) | Michael Moroney | 35 | 53.5kg | |||||
| 36 | TORCEDOR (IRE) | Andreas Wohler | 36 | 53.5kg | |||||
| 37 | DESERT SKYLINE (IRE) | David Elsworth | 37 | 53kg | |||||
| 38 | KENEDNA | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | 38 | 53kg | |||||
| 39 | KINGS WILL DREAM (IRE) | Chris Waller | 39 | 53kg | |||||
| 40 | PATRICK ERIN (NZ) | Chris Waller | 40 | 53kg | |||||
| 41 | PRINCE OF ARRAN (GB) | Charlie Fellowes | 41 | 53kg | |||||
| 42 | RAHEEN HOUSE (IRE) | William Haggas | 42 | 53kg | |||||
| 43 | YULONG PRINCE (SAF) | Chris Waller | 43 | 53kg | |||||
| 44 | CONSTANTINOPLE (IRE) | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | 44 | 52.5kg | |||||
| 45 | DAL HARRAILD (GB) | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | 45 | 52.5kg | |||||
| 46 | DJANGO FREEMAN (GER) | Robert Hickmott | 46 | 52.5kg | |||||
| 47 | GALLIC CHIEFTAIN (FR) | Archie Alexander | 47 | 52.5kg | |||||
| 48 | GREY LION (IRE) | Matthew Smith | 48 | 52.5kg | |||||
| 49 | IL PARADISO (USA) | Aidan O’Brien | 49 | 52.5kg | |||||
| 50 | MR QUICKIE | Phillip Stokes | 50 | 52.5kg | |||||
| 51 | OUR CENTURY (IRE) | Kim Waugh | 51 | 52.5kg | |||||
| 52 | RED CARDINAL (IRE) | Kris Lees | 52 | 52.5kg | |||||
| 53 | RED GALILEO (GB) | Saeed Bin Suroor | 53 | 52.5kg | |||||
| 54 | SIR CHARLES ROAD | Lance O’Sullivan & Andrew Scott | 54 | 52.5kg | |||||
| 55 | STEEL PRINCE (IRE) | Anthony Freedman | 55 | 52.5kg | |||||
| 56 | SURPRISE BABY (NZ) | Paul Preusker | 56 | 52.5kg | |||||
| 57 | AMBITIOUS (JPN) | Anthony Freedman | 57 | 52kg | |||||
| 58 | BARSANTI (IRE) | Roger Varian | 58 | 52kg | |||||
| 59 | BUCKHURST (IRE) | Joseph O’Brien | 59 | 52kg | |||||
| 60 | CROWN PROSECUTOR | Stephen Marsh | 60 | 52kg | |||||
| 61 | DASHING WILLOUGHBY (GB) | Andrew Balding | 61 | 52kg | |||||
| 62 | GLORY DAYS (NZ) | Bill Thurlow | 62 | 52kg | |||||
| 63 | HAKY (IRE) | John Hammond | 63 | 52kg | |||||
| 64 | HARIPOUR (IRE) | Chris Waller | 64 | 52kg | |||||
| 65 | MEINER WUNSCH (JPN) | Takahiro Mizuno | 65 | 52kg | |||||
| 66 | NELSON (IRE) | Liam Howley | 66 | 52kg | |||||
| 67 | POUNAMU | Michael Kent | 67 | 52kg | |||||
| 68 | RUNAWAY | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | 68 | 52kg | |||||
| 69 | SIKANDARABAD (IRE) | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | 69 | 52kg | |||||
| 70 | TECHNICIAN (IRE) | Martyn Meade | 70 | 52kg | |||||
| 71 | VERRY ELLEEGANT (NZ) | Chris Waller | 71 | 52kg | |||||
| 72 | VOW AND DECLARE | Danny O’Brien | 72 | 52kg | |||||
| 73 | YOGI (NZ) | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | 73 | 52kg | |||||
| 74 | YOUNGSTAR | Chris Waller | 74 | 52kg | |||||
| 75 | BRIMHAM ROCKS (GB) | Chris Waller | 75 | 51.5kg | |||||
| 76 | NIGHT’S WATCH (NZ) | Chris Waller | 76 | 51.5kg | |||||
| 77 | STIVERS (ARG) | Dermot K Weld | 77 | 51.5kg | |||||
| 78 | THE CHOSEN ONE (NZ) | Murray Baker & Andrew Forsman | 78 | 51.5kg | |||||
| 79 | TRUE SELF (IRE) | William Mullins | 79 | 51.5kg | |||||
| 80 | BIZZWINKLE (NZ) | Patrick Payne | 80 | 51kg | |||||
| 81 | BLUE BREEZE (NZ) | Allan Morley | 81 | 51kg | |||||
| 82 | CASCADIAN (GB) | James Cummings | 82 | 51kg | |||||
| 83 | IN A TWINKLING | Jamie Richards | 83 | 51kg | |||||
| 84 | LORD FANDANGO (GER) | Archie Alexander | 84 | 51kg | |||||
| 85 | MIDTERM (GB) | Michael & Luke Cerchi | 85 | 51kg | |||||
| 86 | QAFILA | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | 86 | 51kg | |||||
| 87 | SWEET THOMAS (GER) | Matthew Smith | 87 | 51kg | |||||
| 88 | VENICE BEACH (IRE) | Liam Howley | 88 | 51kg | |||||
| 89 | WREN’S DAY (USA) | James Cummings | 89 | 51kg | |||||
| 90 | ZACADA (NZ) | Murray Baker & Andrew Forsman | 90 | 51kg | |||||
| 91 | AZURO (FR) | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | 91 | 50.5kg | |||||
| 92 | BIN BATTUTA (GB) | Saeed Bin Suroor | 92 | 50.5kg | |||||
| 93 | ETYMOLOGY | James Cummings | 93 | 50.5kg | |||||
| 94 | GIRL TUESDAY | Chris Waller | 94 | 50.5kg | |||||
| 95 | MOUNTAIN HUNTER (USA) | Saeed Bin Suroor | 95 | 50.5kg | |||||
| 96 | SELF SENSE | David Brideoake | 96 | 50.5kg | |||||
| 97 | TRANSACT | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | 97 | 50.5kg | |||||
| 98 | ALFARRIS (FR) | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | 98 | 50kg | |||||
| 99 | ALIFEROUS | Kris Lees | 99 | 50kg | |||||
| 100 | ANGEL OF HEAVEN | Kris Lees | 100 | 50kg | |||||
| 101 | ATTENTION RUN (GER) | Kris Lees | 101 | 50kg | |||||
| 102 | BASS (JPN) | Liam Howley | 102 | 50kg | |||||
| 103 | BEAU BALMAIN (GER) | Jim Conlan | 103 | 50kg | |||||
| 104 | BONDEIGER | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | 104 | 50kg | |||||
| 105 | CALIBURN (IRE) | Jamie Richards | 105 | 50kg | |||||
| 106 | CAPE OF GOOD HOPE (IRE) | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | 106 | 50kg | |||||
| 107 | CARIF | Peter & Paul Snowden | 107 | 50kg | |||||
| 108 | DABIYR (IRE) | Chris Waller | 108 | 50kg | |||||
| 109 | DIVANATION | Tony & Calvin McEvoy | 109 | 50kg | |||||
| 110 | DOUGLAS MACARTHUR (IRE) | Liam Howley | 110 | 50kg | |||||
| 111 | EMINENCE (IRE) | Aidan O’Brien | 111 | 50kg | |||||
| 112 | EXEMPLAR (IRE) | Liam Howley | 112 | 50kg | |||||
| 113 | FAIRLIGHT (IRE) | Kris Lees | 113 | 50kg | |||||
| 114 | GUNDOWN | Michael Moroney | 114 | 50kg | |||||
| 115 | HANG MAN (IRE) | Michael Moroney | 115 | 50kg | |||||
| 116 | HARRISON (GB) | Liam Howley | 116 | 50kg | |||||
| 117 | HEART OF GRACE (JPN) | Frank Pangallo | 117 | 50kg | |||||
| 118 | HUSH WRITER (JPN) | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | 118 | 50kg | |||||
| 119 | ILWENDO (GER) | Matthew Smith | 119 | 50kg | |||||
| 120 | KING OF LEOGRANCE (FR) | Liam Howley | 120 | 50kg | |||||
| 121 | LADY YOUNG | Tony & Calvin McEvoy | 121 | 50kg | |||||
| 122 | LOOKS LIKE ELVIS | Bryan Dais | 122 | 50kg | |||||
| 123 | MASTER OF WINE (GER) | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | 123 | 50kg | |||||
| 124 | MOSH MUSIC | Archie Alexander | 124 | 50kg | |||||
| 125 | MOUNT EVEREST (IRE) | Aidan O’Brien | 125 | 50kg | |||||
| 126 | NORWAY (IRE) | Aidan O’Brien | 126 | 50kg | |||||
| 127 | ONCE WERE LOST (IRE) | Lindsey Smith | 127 | 50kg | |||||
| 128 | OUR CANDIDATE (IRE) | Kris Lees | 128 | 50kg | |||||
| 129 | RE EDIT | Chris Waller | 129 | 50kg | |||||
| 130 | SAUNTER BOY (FR) | Kris Lees | 130 | 50kg | |||||
| 131 | SCARLET DREAM | Mark Newnham | 131 | 50kg | |||||
| 132 | SOUTH PACIFIC (GB) | Aidan O’Brien | 132 | 50kg | |||||
| 133 | SPANISH POINT (GB) | Liam Howley | 133 | 50kg | |||||
| 134 | SPANISH STEPS (IRE) | Liam Howley | 134 | 50kg | |||||
| 135 | STELLAR IMPACT (JPN) | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | 135 | 50kg | |||||
| 136 | SULLY (NZ) | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | 136 | 50kg | |||||
| 137 | SUPER TITUS (GB) | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | 137 | 50kg | |||||
| 138 | SUPERNOVA (GB) | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | 138 | 50kg | |||||
| 139 | TARWIN | Michael Kent | 139 | 50kg | |||||
| 140 | TAVISTOCK DANCER (NZ) | Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) | 140 | 50kg | |||||
| 141 | THE GOOD FIGHT (NZ) | Shaune Ritchie | 141 | 50kg | |||||
| 142 | TOP OF THE RANGE (NZ) | Michael Moroney | 142 | 50kg | |||||
| 143 | US ARMY RANGER (IRE) | Liam Howley | 143 | 50kg | |||||
| 144 | VALAC (IRE) | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | 144 | 50kg | |||||
| 145 | VERNANME (NZ) | Stephen Marsh | 145 | 50kg | |||||
| 146 | WALL OF FIRE (IRE) | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | 146 | 50kg | |||||
| 147 | WESTERN AUSTRALIA (IRE) | Aidan O’Brien | 147 | 50kg | |||||
| 148 | WOLFE (JPN) | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | 148 | 50kg | |||||
| 149 | ECHO LAD | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | 149 | 49kg | |||||
| 150 | ENTENTE | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | 150 | 49kg | |||||
| 151 | JUST THINKIN’ | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | 151 | 49kg | |||||
| 152 | RULE THE WORLD | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | 152 | 49kg |
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