The 1991 Melbourne Cup was a two-mile handicap horse race which took place on Tuesday, 5 November 1991. The race was run over 3,200 metres (1.988 mi), at Flemington Racecourse.
| Melbourne Cup | |
| Location | Flemington Racecourse |
|---|---|
| Date | 5 November 1991 |
| Distance | 2 miles |
| Winning horse | Let's Elope |
| Winning time | 3:18.9 |
| Final odds | 3/1 |
| Jockey | Steven King |
| Trainer | Bart Cummings |
| Surface | Turf |
Let's Elope hit the front in the Cup 300 metres to run, Ivory Way battling back then Super Impose and Sheva's Revenge late. But Let's Elope has burst away and the Foster's Melbourne Cup belongs to the mare! Let's Elope bolts the cup in wins by three lengths and it's a Cummings quinella! Sheva's Revenge got second close up on the inside Magnolia Hall.
Commentator Dan Mielicki describes the climax of the race
The Cup was won by the New Zealand bred mare Let's Elope and was the ninth of Bart Cummings' twelve victories in the event. It was the only win by Steven King in the Melbourne Cup.[1]
Let's Elope had previously won the Turnbull Stakes, Caulfield Cup and Mackinnon Stakes in a row and went into the race as the 3/1 favourite on a fast track. She won by 2.5 lengths from the fast finishing Shiva's Revenge who was also trained by Bart Cummings, with Magnolia Hall third.[2]
Field edit
This is a list of horses which ran in the 1991 Melbourne Cup.[3]
| Place | Horse | Weight | Trainer | Jockey |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Let's Elope (NZ) | 51kg | Bart Cummings | Steven King |
| 2nd | Shiva's Revenge (NZ) | 53.5 | Bart Cummings | Shane Dye |
| 3rd | Magnolia Hall (NZ) | 52.5 | Helen Page | Brian York |
| 4th | Super Impose (NZ) | 60 | Lee Freedman | Darren Beadman |
| 5th | Ivory Way (USA) | 49.5 | David A. Hayes | Michael Clarke |
| 6th | Rasheek (USA) | 51.5 | David A. Hayes | Peter Hutchinson |
| 7th | Al Maheb (USA) | 56.5 | David Hayes | Darren Gauci |
| 8th | Just A Dancer (NZ) | 56.5 | Graeme Rogerson | Jim Cassidy |
| 9th | Castletown (NZ) | 57 | Paddy Busuttin | Noel Harris |
| 10th | Grooming | 51.5 | Lee Freedman | Damien Oliver |
| 11th | Maharajah (NZ) | 49.5 | T J Smith | Malcolm Johnston |
| 12th | Moods | 49.5 | A J Marshall | Bruce Compton |
| 13th | Lord Revenir (NZ) | 54 | Bart Cummings | Grant Cooksley |
| 14th | Sydeston | 57.5 | R E Hoysted | Mick Dittman |
| 15th | Cool Credit | 50.5 | George Hanlon | Kevin Forrester |
| 16th | Alphabel | 53 | David A. Hayes | Glen Darrington |
| 17th | Diego (NZ) | 52.5 | Dave O'Sullivan | Lance O'Sullivan |
| 18th | Te Akau Pearl (NZ) | 50 | Roger James | Jim Collett |
| 19th | Nayrizi (IRE) | 54 | P T Hyland | Greg Hall |
| 20th | Dr Grace (NZ) | 56 | Dr G Chapman | Kevin Moses |
| 21st | Pontiac Lass (NZ) | 49.5 | Murray Baker | Tony Allan |
| 22nd | Weekend Delight (NZ) | 50.5 | Bart Cummings | Greg Childs |
| 23rd | Rural Prince (NZ) | 49.5 | Graeme Sanders | Larry Cassidy |
| 24th | Sunshine Sally | 48 | George Hanlon | Patrick Payne |
References edit
- ^ "Past Winners - 1991 to 2000 Melbourne Cup Winners". www.races.com.audate=28 October 2021.
- ^ "RSTV Video - 1991 Melbourne Cup - Let's Elope". www.racingandsports.tv.
- ^ Cummings, J.B. (2009). Bart: My life. Pan Macmillan, Australia. ISBN 9781405040150