5/11/2002 edition

How Does Your Cup Horse Rate?

Vinnie Roe

No1
59kg.
B h 5 yrs
Barrier 7
Jockey - P J Smullen
Trainer - Dermot Weld
15 starts, 9-1-2
Last five starts - s1211
Prizemoney $1,227,837
Average Prizemoney $81,855
Handles all track conditions.
Melbourne Cup distance - 0 sts.

Vinnie Roe has seven wins and a second from his last eight starts. His last start was a win on September 14 in the Group 1 Irish St. Leger run over 2816 metres. Vinnie Row carried 61kg.

Vinnie Row has won up to 3100 metres. In June this year he was beaten a neck in the Group 1 Ascot Gold Cup run over 4023 metres.

This outstanding 5YO is used to carrying weight and won with 63.5kg. in August this year. His trainer won the 1993 Melbourne Cup with Vintage Crop so knows what is required to win the race.

Jardines Lookout

No2
56kg.
B g 6 yrs
Barrier 19
Jockey - Patrick Payne
Trainer - Alan Jarvis
21 starts, 4-3-3
Last five starts - 39164
Prizemoney $433,524
Average Prizemoney $20,644
Handles all track conditions.
Melbourne Cup distance - 5 sts. 1-1-0

This handy stayer has been competitive in England with Persian Punch, who ran third in last year's Melbourne Cup.

Three starts back, in August, he won the Goodwood Cup, a Group 2 Weight for Age race over 3219 metres. On that run he must rate a chance in the Melbourne Cup.

Daliapour

No3
55.5kg.
B h 7 yrs
Barrier 1
Jockey - M Kinane
Trainer - Michael Stoute
25 starts, 7-3-3
Last five starts - 4514s
Prizemoney $3,357,562
Average Prizemoney $134,302
Handles all track conditions.
Melbourne Cup distance - 0 st. 0-0-0

A quality stayer who won the Group 3 Irish Curragh Cup on June 29 by two lengths carrying 61.5kg.

Daliapour races on the pace and has the proven overseas credentials to do well in the Cup - a strong performing horse over 2800 metres.

Sandmason

No4
55.5kg.
Ch h 6 yrs
Barrier 13
Jockey - Steven Arnold
Trainer - Tony McEvoy
11 starts, 2-4-0
Last five starts - s9804
Prizemoney $311,960
Average Prizemoney $28,360
Handles all track conditions.
Melbourne Cup distance - 0 st. 0-0-0

Sandmason was scratched at the barrier in the Caulfield Cup, but the next week ran a nice fourth in the Moonee Valley Cup.

Sandmason is a former English stayer. His best win overseas was the Group 2 Hardwicke Stakes run at Ascot in June last year over 2414 metres.

This edition of Punt to Win:
Melbourne Cup facts and figures
How does your Melbourne Cup horse rate?
Vinnie Roe, Jardines Lookout, Daliapour, Sandmason
Helene Vitality, Hatha Anna, Freemason, Maguire
Pugin, Rain Gauge, Beekeeper, County Tyrone
Hail, Media Puzzle, Mr. Prudent, Pentastic
Prized Gem, Victory Smile, Cyclades, Distinctly Secret
Grey Song, Thong Classic, Miss Meliss, Requiem
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