2005 Melbourne Cup - Final Moments

Final Moments

As they left the straight, round the turn and along the back straight it was:

  1. 17 Umbula
  2. 23 Mr Celebrity
  3. 18 Bazelle
  4. 14 Portland Singa

Changed to:

  1. 23 Mr Celebrity
  2. 18 Bazelle
  3. 17 Umbula
  4. 14 Portland Singa

Then:

  1. 23 Mr Celebrity
  2. 14 Portland Singa
  3. 18 Bazelle
  4. 17 Umbula

With about 1100m left to go it was:

  1. 23 Mr Celebrity
  2. 14 Portland Singa
  3. 17 Umbula
  4. 18 Bazelle

As they came to the turn:

  1. 23 Mr Celebrity
  2. 14 Portland Singa
  3. 17 Umbula
  4. 6 Eye Popper

Then:

  1. 23 Mr Celebrity
  2. 14 Portland Singa
  3. 6 Eye Popper
  4. 17 Umbula

With 500m left to go:

  1. 14 Portland Singa
  2. 23 Mr Celebrity
  3. 6 Eye Popper
  4. 13 Lachlan River

Final:

  1. 1 Makybe Diva
  2. 16 On a Jeune
  3. 8 Xcellent
  4. 22 Leica Falcon

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