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Viewed wins the 2008 Melbourne Cup.
2008 Melbourne Cup
EMIRATES MELBOURNE CUP 3200m: 1st $41.00 VIEWED (Dato Tan Chin Nam's b h 5y Scenic (IRE) - Lovers Knot (NZ). Trainer: Bart Cummings) 53kg (Blake Shinn), 2nd $21.00 BAUER 52kg (Corey Brown), 3rd $21.00 C'EST LA GUERRE 54kk (Brett Prebble) Then followed: $26.00 Master O'Reilly 55kg (V Duric), $9.00 Profound Beauty 51.5kg (G Boss), $31.00 Moatize 50kg (Ms C Lindop), $5.50 fav Mad Rush 53.5kg (D Oliver), $7.50 Nom Du Jeu 54kg (J Lloyd), $15.00 Zipping 54kg (D Nikolic), $61.00 Newport 51.5kg (Chris Symons), $51.00 Ice Chariot 53kg (M Rodd), $151.00 Guyno 52kg (C Newitt), $31.00 Littorio 52.5kg (S R King), $101.00 Varevees 51.5kg (Craig Williams), $81.00 Boundless 52kg (G J Childs), $101.00 Red Lord 51.5kg (Nicholas Hall), $61.00 Prize Lady 51kg (M C Sweeney), $7.00 Septimus 58.5kg (J P Murtagh), $16.00 Barbaricus 50.5kg (S Baster), $41.00 Alessandro Volta 50.5kg (W M Lordan), $21.00 Honolulu 54.5kg (Colm O'Donoghue) last. $31.00 Gallopin 52kg (J Winks) failed to finish. Scr: Yellowstone, Zarita. Nse, 2 len. Time: 3:20.40. (Last 600m 34.93).
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 2008 Emirates Melbourne Cup News Stories

Begg's plan pans out to perfection:  A plan to target the Group One Emirates Stakes at Flemington came to fruition for Randwick trainer Grahame Begg when All Silent powered away for an easy win. (8 November 2008)

Swick wins Patinack Farm Classic:  Bart Cummings has done it again at Flemington, racking up Group One win number 251 when Swick scored an emphatic victory in the Patinack Farm Classic. (8 November 2008)

Stewards Purge Claims Four More Jockeys:  The stewards purge on leading jockeys at the Flemington spring carnival continued today when another four riders were suspended on careless riding charges. (8 November 2008)

Vasil rates Shinn as 'future superstar':  Tony Vasil described Melbourne Cup-winning jockey Blake Shinn as a superstar after he led all the way on Bird Of Fire to win the Group Two Matriarch Stakes. (8 November 2008)

Capecover collects Cup consolation:  Trainer Alexander Fieldes and the owners of Capecover gained consolation for their stayer being balloted out of the Cup when he won the Queen Elizabeth Stakes. (8 November 2008)

Audio  Greg Carpenter Interview - Cup Review:  Racing Victoria Chief Handicapper Greg Carpenter talks to Gary Crispe about the 2008 Melbourne Cup renewal including the overseas runners. (8 November 2008)

Audio  Blake Shinn Interview:  Melbourne Cup winning jockey Blake Shinn talks to Gary Crispe about his Cup win and his future to date. (8 November 2008)

Silent's Action Louder Than Words:  Lightly-raced galloper All Silent continued his rise to stardom with a dominant win in today's Group 1 Emirates Stakes (1600m) at Flemington. (8 November 2008)

Kiwi Has Them Covered In Consolation Win:  Wanganiu trainer Alexander Fieldes scored a consolation win with Capecover in today's Group 3 Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Flemington after just missing out on a start in the Melbourne Cup. (8 November 2008)

Cummings Upset Over Apache Cat With Swick In Classic:  Bart Cummings now has 251 Group 1 wins to his name as Swick triumphed in the Patinack Farm Classic at Flemington today with dominant favourite Apache Cat one of the first beaten unable to make it six Group 1 wins in a row. (8 November 2008)


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Current Conditions
Track: Upgraded at 11:10am to Good (3).
Rail: Out 2 Metres entire.
Today: Cloudy, chance of brief showers (max 17c)
Penetrometer: Overall 4.7

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