Today's results from Cup nominees:

HUNTING HORN (IRE)	20	1st of 8	M V	2500m Good4 MV CUP Group 2 $511,000	@$4.2
MR QUICKIE	25	2nd of 8	M V	2500m Good4 MV CUP Group 2 $511,000	@$3.8
DOWNDRAFT (IRE)	35	3rd of 8	M V	2500m Good4 MV CUP Group 2 $511,000	@$3.9
HUMIDOR (NZ)	YTPFBC	4th of 8	M V	2500m Good4 MV CUP Group 2 $511,000	@$4.4
SHRAAOH (IRE)	27	6th of 8	M V	2500m Good4 MV CUP Group 2 $511,000	@$31
ALFARRIS (FR)	YTPFBC	7th of 8	M V	2500m Good4 MV CUP Group 2 $511,000	@$21
ETYMOLOGY	47	8th of 8	M V	2500m Good4 MV CUP Group 2 $511,000	@$26
MAGIC WAND (IRE)	19	4th of 14	M V	2040m Good4 COX PLATE Group 1 $5,050,000	@$9
KINGS WILL DREAM (IRE)	36	6th of 14	M V	2040m Good4 COX PLATE Group 1 $5,050,000	@$26
AVILIUS (GB)	5	7th of 14	M V	2040m Good4 COX PLATE Group 1 $5,050,000	@$13
HOMESMAN (USA)	7	11th of 14	M V	2040m Good4 COX PLATE Group 1 $5,050,000	@$31
VERRY ELLEEGANT (NZ)	18	12th of 14	M V	2040m Good4 COX PLATE Group 1 $5,050,000	@$21
MASTER OF WINE (GER)	PFBC	1st of 10	RAND	2400m Good3 C-TATTS CUP Listed $141,000	@$2.25
ATTENTION RUN (GER)	55	6th of 10	RAND	2400m Good3 C-TATTS CUP Listed $141,000	@$4.4

Will Hunting Horn get a penalty for this Melbourne Cup win? He'd hope not, given that he's already 20th in the Order of Entry. He's got an Irish handicap of 115; Downdraft has one of 110. Downdraft carried 0.5kg more at set weights, so Hunting Horn should have won by more than he actually did (putting aside the slow pace of the race, the short straight, etc). They've given that pair 109 and 106 ratings locally.

Mr Quickie (rated at 108 going into the race) was reported to either spell or go to the Mackinnon Stakes after his Moonee Valley Gold Cup run. His trainer has ruled him out of the Melbourne Cup; they don't think he can stay.


Master Of Wine passes the first ballot clause but won't be inside the current Top 50.


Third declarations must be made by 10am on Monday.