Melbourne Cup Day (Flemington) – November 1st
Listed - MSS Security Sprint
(Handicap - 1200m)
Post Race Details & Comments
Winning Horse: Vespertine (Aus)
5yoM Epaulette (Aus) - Sweet Nothings (Aus)(Falvelon (Aus))
18 starts - 4 wins 3 seconds 3 thirds 1 fourth $379136
Black Type Placings
2nd G3 Flemington Furphy Frances Tressady Stakes 1400m (2022)
Other Wins
1st Caulfield Amanda Checken (Bm70) 1100m (2022)
1st Caulfield Ive Print (Bm70) 1400m (2021)
1st Kyneton Bet365 Top Tote Plus Mdn Plate 1200m (2020)
Other Placings
3rd Flemington Leilani Series (Bm78) 1400m (2022)
2nd Flemington Fiona Mcintyre (Bm78) 1100m (2021)
3rd Caulfield Carol Watson (Bm70) 1400m (2021)
2nd Sandown-Lakeside Clanbrooke Racing Hcp (C1) 1300m (2020)
3rd Geelong Bet365 Odds Protector Mdn 1225m (2020) (Debut Run)
Race Result:
1st: Vespertine (Michael Dee/Grahame Begg) - $8.50
2nd: Shelby Sixtysix (Tim Clark/Danny Williams) - $17
3rd: Crestani (Blaike McDougall/Pat Carey) - $26
Winning Time: 1:xx.xx Last 600m: N/A
Margins: 1¼L x 1½L
Winning Trainer: Grahame Begg
Bad start to the day but ends well: “That’s what happens in racing. Great bunch of people and we were a bit concerned about the track but when it got to a Heavy 9 we had to think about scratching but she drew the right gate and she’d come on so much from her first-up start this time around.
“She ran a good forward race at Caulfield and we were very confident she’d run well. Great ride and it just worked out perfectly.”
Deserved stakes win: “Absolutely. She gave us a bit of an insight to handling the straight early last preparation and she’s quite and honest filly so she’s got more wins to come.”
The ride: “Absolutely patient.”
Winning Jockey: Michael Dee
On disappointment of Lunar Flare scratching: “It was fairly disappointing news to wake up to on Cup Day this morning, but these things happen.
“These horses, they’re not robots so it certainly doesn’t surprise that things can pop up.
“It’s not the end of the world at the end of the day and I’m pretty glad to get one in the last race for Grahame and just tops off and makes up for a disappointing start.
“When Lunar Flare came out this morning, this mare was my focus at the end of the day.
On this horse: “I would have got in trouble if it didn’t win because i ended up going way too early and she hit the front and pricked her ears a long way out. She had it won quite comfortably but there was a lot to look at out wide, so she certainly pulled up and had a look around and won comfortably in the end.
“She’s pulled up like she hasn’t been around. I think with that win today she’s got bigger things in store.
“As it turned out the tempo really came in at the 300, just after we joined the course proper and it felt like I had a bit of a flat spot so I let her stride and as it turned out I went way too early.
“So she won it comfortably in the end and she was having a really good look around. She put in a really awkward step there before the winning post looking at something so it was a nice win.”
History of Winners
Date | Horse | TF | Jockey | BP | Trainer | Weight | Margin | SP | SOT |
2/11/2021 | QUANTICO (5G) | 109 | KERRIN MCEVOY | 1 | JOHN O'SHEA | 54.0 | 1.5 | $6.0 | G(3) |
3/11/2020 | EXHILARATES (4M) | 109 | KERRIN MCEVOY | 7 | JAMES CUMMINGS | 57.0 | shd | $7.5 | G(3) |
5/11/2019 | TACTICAL ADVANTAGE (6G) | 116 | DAMIEN OLIVER | 5 | KRIS LEES | 58.0 | 1.5 | $7.5 | S(5) |
6/11/2018 | TELEPLAY (4M) | 103 | MICHAEL DEE | 12 | MICK PRICE | 54.0 | nose | $17.0 | S(6) |
7/11/2017 | OCEAN EMBERS (5M) | 109 | MS NIKITA BERIMAN | 13 | SHEA EDEN | 54.0 | 1.0 | $15.0 | G(3) |
1/11/2016 | FLIPPANT (4M) | 111 | BLAKE SHINN | 8 | PETER & PAUL SNOWDEN | 54.5 | 2.5 | $21.0 | G(4) |
3/11/2015 | SEA LORD (8G) | 107 | DOM TOURNEUR | 3 | STEPHEN BROWN | 54.0 | 1.8 | $21.0 | G(3) |
4/11/2014 | REPARATIONS (6G) | 112 | W M LORDAN | 5 | ANTHONY FREEDMAN | 55.5 | 1.3 | $31.0 | G(3) |
5/11/2013 | RICHIE'S VIBE (4G) | 108 | DAMIEN OLIVER | 8 | TONY VASIL | 54.0 | nose | $8.5 | G(3) |
6/11/2012 | UNPRETENTIOUS (4G) | 108 | CRAIG WILLIAMS | 17 | MS N M BURKE | 54.0 | 0.8 | $3.5 | G(3) |
1/11/2011 | FACILE TIGRE (5G) | 112 | BRAD RAWILLER | 13 | JASON MCLACHLAN | 56.0 | 1 | $11.0 | G(3) |
Current Field - Previous Performances
TAB | Runner | Previous Runs |
12 | HOLBIEN | 3/11/2020 5th/13 - 2.4L, 5/11/2019 2nd/11 - 1.5L, 6/11/2018 3rd/17 - 0.4L, |
History Placegetters : Statistics from 2001 to 2021
Date | Horse | Time | Second / Third Placegetters |
2/11/2021 | QUANTICO | 1:08.46 | 2nd-Sirius Suspect (Ms Rachel King 56kg - Saab Hasan), 3rd-Prime Candidate (Nash Rawiller 58kg - Bjorn Baker) |
3/11/2020 | EXHILARATES | 1:08.03 | 2nd-The Astrologist (Craig Williams 56kg - Leon & Troy Corstens), 3rd-Sirius Suspect (Brad Rawiller 56kg - Saab Hasan) |
5/11/2019 | TACTICAL ADVANTAGE | 1:09.91 | 2nd-Holbien (Lachlan King 54kg - S J Richards), 3rd-Milwaukee (Luke Currie 56kg - Michael Moroney) |
6/11/2018 | TELEPLAY | 1:10.09 | 2nd-Moonlover (Luke Currie 54kg - Matt Laurie), 3rd-Holbien (Dean Holland 54kg - S J Richards) |
7/11/2017 | OCEAN EMBERS | 1:09.33 | 2nd-Faatinah (Hugh Bowman 57kg - D & B Hayes & T Dabernig), 3rd-I Thought So (Damian Lane 54kg - David Pfieffer) |
1/11/2016 | FLIPPANT | 1:09.74 | 2nd-Faatinah (Ryan Moore 58kg - D & B Hayes & T Dabernig), 3rd-Supreme Effort (Tommy Berry 54kg - Kim Waugh) |
3/11/2015 | SEA LORD | 1:09.67 | 2nd-Gregers (Craig Williams 57kg - D Hayes & T Dabernig), 3rd-The Monstar (Daniel Stackhouse 54kg - Brett Cavanough) |
4/11/2014 | REPARATIONS | 1:08.79 | 2nd-Office Bearer (Vlad Duric 54kg - Peter G Moody), 3rd-Final Crescendo (Ben Melham 54kg - David Kelly) |
5/11/2013 | RICHIE'S VIBE | 1:08.70 | 2nd-Sea Lord (Stephen Baster 55kg - Stephen Brown), 3rd-Pago Rock (Nash Rawiller 58kg - David A Hayes) |
6/11/2012 | UNPRETENTIOUS | 1:09.11 | 2nd-Altar (Kerrin Mcevoy 54kg - Peter Snowden), 3rd-Excellantes (Michael Rodd 56kg - Robert Heathcote) |
1/11/2011 | FACILE TIGRE | 1:10.00 | 2nd-Top Drop (Hugh Bowman 54kg - Gerald Ryan), 3rd-Parables (Mark Zahra 54kg - Peter Snowden) |
Black Type Form: Last 12 months
Date | Horse | Previous 12 month Form |
2/11/2021 | QUANTICO | |
3/11/2020 | EXHILARATES | 10/10/2020 6th-4.1L G3 Northwood Plume Stakes; 6/06/2020 15th-5L G1 Stradbroke Handicap; 30/05/2020 2nd-0.8L G3 Fred Best Classic; 16/05/2020 3rd-1.1L G3 Gold Coast Guineas; 11/01/2020 2nd-1.3L Magic Millions 3yo Guineas; 27/12/2019 5th-1.4L LR Gosford Guineas; |
5/11/2019 | TACTICAL ADVANTAGE | 19/10/2019 5th-2.5L G2 Caulfield Sprint; 27/09/2019 12th-3.6L G1 Moir Stakes; 22/06/2019 11th-4.7L G3 WJ Healy Stakes; 8/06/2019 5th-2.1L LR Hinkler Quality; 11/05/2019 6th-1.7L G1 Doomben 10,000; 27/04/2019 2nd-shd LR Hawkesbury Gold Rush; 17/01/2019 1st-shd LR Takeover Target (Pacesetter) Stakes; 29/12/2018 6th-1.5L LR Falvelon Quality; |
6/11/2018 | TELEPLAY | 24/10/2018 8th-2.1L LR Black Pearl; |
7/11/2017 | OCEAN EMBERS | 21/10/2017 8th-5.7L G2 Caulfield Sprint; 8/04/2017 14th-8.5L G2 Sapphire Stakes; 25/02/2017 8th-4.0L G1 Oakleigh Plate; 3/02/2017 1st-0.5 G3 Bow Mistress Trophy; 31/12/2016 8th-2.2L LR Nudgee Quality; |
1/11/2016 | FLIPPANT | 15/10/2016 10th-4.1L LR Alinghi Stakes; 19/03/2016 7th-2.4L LR Darby Munro Stakes; 9/01/2016 4th-2.1L Magic Millions 3yo Guineas; 17/12/2015 1st-1.3L Wyong Magic Millions 3yo Classic; |
3/11/2015 | SEA LORD | 15/08/2015 6th-2.1L LR Regal Roller Stakes; 4/07/2015 11th-9.4L G3 Sir John Monash Stakes; 4/11/2014 10th-6.4L LR Always Welcome Stakes; |
4/11/2014 | REPARATIONS | 7/06/2014 15th-5.7L G1 Stradbroke Handicap; 3/05/2014 1st-lnk LR Anniversary Vase; 19/03/2014 6th-1.2L G3 Newcastle Newmarket; 9/03/2014 2nd-shd LR National Sprint; 23/02/2014 3rd-2.2L LR Kilmore Cup; 25/01/2014 4th-1.5L LR John Dillon Stakes (Ex Barton); 26/12/2013 6th-2.4L LR Christmas Stakes; |
5/11/2013 | RICHIE'S VIBE | 12/10/2013 4th-lnk LR Weekend Hussler Stakes; 29/09/2013 2nd-shd LR Testa Rossa Stakes; |
6/11/2012 | UNPRETENTIOUS | 31/03/2012 5th-1.3L LR Darby Munro Stakes; 10/03/2012 5th-1.6L LR Moomba Plate; 11/02/2012 6th-2.9L G2 Autumn Stakes; 26/01/2012 5th-2.3L LR Zeditave Stakes; |
1/11/2011 | FACILE TIGRE | 11/06/2011 3rd-1.9L LR Lightning Hcp; 15/01/2011 8th-2.2L Magic Millions Cup; |
Winning Trainers : Statistics from 2001 to 2021
Trainer | won | w% | 2nd | 3rd | Sts | Winners |
STEPHEN BROWN | 1 | 20.0% | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2015 - SEA LORD; |
MICK PRICE | 1 | 16.7% | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2018 - TELEPLAY; |
PETER & PAUL SNOWDEN | 1 | 20.0% | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2016 - FLIPPANT; |
JAMES CUMMINGS | 1 | 20.0% | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2020 - EXHILARATES; |
TONY VASIL | 1 | 33.3% | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2013 - RICHIE'S VIBE; |
JOHN O'SHEA | 1 | 33.3% | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2021 - QUANTICO; |
JASON MCLACHLAN | 1 | 50.0% | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2011 - FACILE TIGRE; |
SHEA EDEN | 1 | 50.0% | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2017 - OCEAN EMBERS; |
MS N M BURKE | 1 | 100.0% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2012 - UNPRETENTIOUS; |
ANTHONY FREEDMAN | 1 | 100.0% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2014 - REPARATIONS; |
KRIS LEES | 1 | 100.0% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2019 - TACTICAL ADVANTAGE; |
S J RICHARDS | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
MICHAEL MORONEY | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
WILL CLARKEN | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
CIARON MAHER & DAVID EUSTACE | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Winning Jockeys : Statistics from 2001 to 2021
Jockey | won | w% | 2nd | 3rd | Sts | Winners |
KERRIN MCEVOY | 2 | 25.0% | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2021 - QUANTICO; 2020 - EXHILARATES; |
DAMIEN OLIVER | 2 | 22.2% | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2019 - TACTICAL ADVANTAGE; 2013 - RICHIE'S VIBE; |
CRAIG WILLIAMS | 1 | 10.0% | 2 | 0 | 10 | 2012 - UNPRETENTIOUS; |
BRAD RAWILLER | 1 | 33.3% | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2011 - FACILE TIGRE; |
MICHAEL DEE | 1 | 33.3% | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2018 - TELEPLAY; |
DOM TOURNEUR | 1 | 33.3% | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2015 - SEA LORD; |
MS NIKITA BERIMAN | 1 | 100.0% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2017 - OCEAN EMBERS; |
BLAKE SHINN | 1 | 100.0% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2016 - FLIPPANT; |
W M LORDAN | 1 | 100.0% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2014 - REPARATIONS; |
HUGH BOWMAN | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0 | 4 | |
DAMIAN LANE | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 8 | |
TOMMY BERRY | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
DEAN HOLLAND | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
J ALLEN | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
CRAIG NEWITT | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
MICHELLE PAYNE | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
LINDA MEECH | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
JAMIE KAH | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Barrier Statistics : Statistics from 2001 to 2021
BP | won | w% | 2nd | 3rd | Sts | Winners |
1 | 1 | 9.1% | 3 | 1 | 11 | 2021 - QUANTICO; |
2 | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 1 | 11 | |
3 | 1 | 9.1% | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2015 - SEA LORD; |
4 | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0 | 11 | |
5 | 2 | 18.2% | 0 | 1 | 11 | 2019 - TACTICAL ADVANTAGE; 2014 - REPARATIONS; |
6 | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 2 | 11 | |
7 | 1 | 9.1% | 0 | 1 | 11 | 2020 - EXHILARATES; |
8 | 2 | 18.2% | 1 | 2 | 11 | 2016 - FLIPPANT; 2013 - RICHIE'S VIBE; |
9 | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0 | 11 | |
10 | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0 | 11 | |
11 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 11 | |
12 | 1 | 10.0% | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2018 - TELEPLAY; |
13 | 2 | 20.0% | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2017 - OCEAN EMBERS; 2011 - FACILE TIGRE; |
14 | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0 | 8 | |
15 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 8 | |
16 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
17 | 1 | 16.7% | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2012 - UNPRETENTIOUS; |
18 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
19 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
20 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Winners by Weight : Statistics from 2001 to 2021
Weight | Num | Winners |
54.0 | 6 | 2021 - QUANTICO; 2018 - TELEPLAY; 2017 - OCEAN EMBERS; 2015 - SEA LORD; 2013 - RICHIE'S VIBE; 2012 - UNPRETENTIOUS; |
54.5 | 1 | 2016 - FLIPPANT; |
55.5 | 1 | 2014 - REPARATIONS; |
56.0 | 1 | 2011 - FACILE TIGRE; |
57.0 | 1 | 2020 - EXHILARATES; |
58.0 | 1 | 2019 - TACTICAL ADVANTAGE; |
Favourites : Statistics from 2001 to 2021
Fav | won | w% | 2nd | 3rd | Sts | Winners |
1 | 1 | 9.1% | 1 | 3 | 11 | 2012/5-2-UNPRETENTIOUS; |
2 | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0 | 11 | |
3 | 4 | 30.8% | 1 | 0 | 13 | 2021/5-1-QUANTICO; 2020/13-2-EXHILARATES; 2019/13-2-TACTICAL ADVANTAGE; 2013/15-2-RICHIE'S VIBE; |
4 | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 1 | 9 | |
5 | 2 | 15.4% | 0 | 1 | 13 | 2017/14-1-OCEAN EMBERS; 2011/10-1-FACILE TIGRE; |
6 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 13 | |
7 | 2 | 12.5% | 0 | 2 | 16 | 2018/16-1-TELEPLAY; 2016/20-1-FLIPPANT; |
8 | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 1 | 10 | |
9 | 1 | 12.5% | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2015/20-1-SEA LORD; |
10 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 12 | |
11 | 1 | 10.0% | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2014/30-1-REPARATIONS; |
12 | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0 | 10 | |
13 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 13 | |
14 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
15 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
16 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
17 | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0 | 6 | |
18 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
19 | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
20 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Runner Ages : Statistics from 2001 to 2021
Age | won | 2nd | 3rd | Sts | Winners |
4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 48 | 2020 - EXHILARATES; 2018 - TELEPLAY; 2016 - FLIPPANT; 2013 - RICHIE'S VIBE; 2012 - UNPRETENTIOUS; |
5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 57 | 2021 - QUANTICO; 2017 - OCEAN EMBERS; 2011 - FACILE TIGRE; |
6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 38 | 2019 - TACTICAL ADVANTAGE; 2014 - REPARATIONS; |
7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 23 | |
8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2015 - SEA LORD; |
9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |