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1996 Melbourne Cup

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1996 Melbourne Cup
Melbourne Cup
LocationFlemington Racecourse
Date5 November 1996
Distance2 miles
Winning horseSaintly
Winning time3:18.8
Final odds8/1
JockeyDarren Beadman
TrainerBart Cummings
SurfaceTurf
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Nothin' Leica Dane and Saintly at the 300 they reach the lead together from Count Chivas and then came Greg Shot and Sky Beau well back. It's Saintly at the 200, Saintly dashing two lengths in front, Cummings and Beadman, Cummings going for 10 and he's got it! Saintly well clear of Count Chivas, Nothin Leica Dane and Sky Beau but Saintly! Saintly wins it easily.

Commentator Greg Miles describes the climax of the race

The 1996 Melbourne Cup was a two-mile handicap horse race which took place on Tuesday, 5 November 1996. The race was run over 3,200 metres (1.988 mi), 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.

The top weighted horse in the race was Doriemus carrying 58kgs for 6th then Count Chivas on 57kg (2nd).

Field

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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

References

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  1. ^ "Past Winners - 1991 to 2000 Melbourne Cup Winners". www.races.com.audate=28 October 2021.
  2. ^ "Full Result 4.20 Flemington (AUS) | 5 November 1996 | Racing Post". www.racingpost.com.
  3. ^ "Saintly racehorse Melbourne Cup winner 1996". www.racerate.com.
  4. ^ https://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/superracing/vic-racing/saintly-dies-melbourne-cup-winning-horse-dead-aged-24/news-story/48b660bd34eb3f864b62016519c85626
  5. ^ "RSTV Video - 1996 Melbourne Cup - Saintly". www.racingandsports.tv.