Английская Википедия:1996 Melbourne Cup
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The 1996 Melbourne Cup was a two-mile handicap horse race which took place on Tuesday, 5 November 1996. The race was run over Шаблон:Convert, at Flemington Racecourse.
The race was won by the 4 year old gelding, Saintly.[1] Saintly at 8/1 defeated the New Zealand bred geldings: Count Chivas, Skybeau and Senator. The previous year's winner and runner-up, Doriemus and Nothin' Leica Dane were 6th and 5th respectively.[2]
Saintly who had previously won the 1996 Australian Cup, Hill Stakes and Cox Plate was sired by Sky Chase (NZ) out of the Sir Tristram mare All Grace (NZ).[3]
Saintly was ridden by Darren Beadman and trained by Bart Cummings.[4] It was Darren's second win in the race after Kingston Rule in the 1990 Melbourne Cup. Saintly's victory was Bart's tenth training success in the race.
Field
This is a list of horses which ran in the 1996 Melbourne Cup.[5]
| Place | Horse | Weight | Trainer | Jockey |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Saintly | 55.5 | Bart Cummings | Darren Beadman |
| 2nd | Count Chivas | 57 | Lee Freedman | Steven King |
| 3rd | Skybeau | 50 | L J Smith | Jason Holder |
| 4th | Senator | 53 | J L Tims | Lance O'Sullivan |
| 5th | Nothin' Leica Dane | 55 | Gai Waterhouse | Shane Dye |
| 6th | Doriemus | 58 | Lee Freedman | Damien Oliver |
| 7th | Grey Shot | 55 | I A Balding | Pat Eddery |
| 8th | Sapio | 54 | Sylvia Kay | John Walker |
| 9th | Alcove | 50 | Tom Hughes (Junior) | Brian York |
| 10th | Cheviot | 50.5 | Cliff Brown | Damien Browne |
| 11th | The Bandette | 51 | John Wheeler | Noel Harris |
| 12th | Arctic Scent | 51.5 | J W Mason | Brent Stanley |
| 13th | Istidaad | 53.5 | Peter C Hayes | Greg Hall |
| 14th | Circles Of Gold | 50.5 | Brian Smith | Brett Prebble |
| 15th | Oscar Schindler | 56.5 | K Prendergast | Michael Kinane |
| 16th | Centico | 48.5 | John Sadler | Andrew Payne |
| 17th | The Phantom Chance | 53.5 | John Wheeler | Patrick Payne |
| 18th | Super Slew | 51.5 | Clarry Connors | Mick Dittman |
| 19th | Few Are Chosen | 50.5 | Gai Waterhouse | Darren Gauci |
| 20th | Court Of Honour | 56.5 | P W Chapple-Hyam | Simon Marshall |
| 21st | My Kiwi Gold | 49.5 | Bart Cummings | John Marshall |
| 22nd | Beaux Art | 52 | D A Edwards | Jason Hustwitt |
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