Results of Cup nominees in today's Bendigo Cup: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j4aci3e41zc

BRIMHAM ROCKS (GB)	36	2nd of 14	BDGO	2400m Good3 BDGO CUP Group 3 $400,000	@$6
SULLY (NZ)	40	7th of 14	BDGO	2400m Good3 BDGO CUP Group 3 $400,000	@$5
ANGEL OF TRUTH	12	11th of 14	BDGO	2400m Good3 BDGO CUP Group 3 $400,000	@$12
RAHEEN HOUSE (IRE)	30	13th of 14	BDGO	2400m Good3 BDGO CUP Group 3 $400,000	@$8

Nominees for Saturday's Lexus Stakes/Hotham Handicap:

AZURO (FR)	37	Flemington - Race 4 - 1:40PM Lexus Hotham Stakes (2500 METRES)
DOWNDRAFT (IRE)	27	Flemington - Race 4 - 1:40PM Lexus Hotham Stakes (2500 METRES)
HAKY (IRE)	35	Flemington - Race 4 - 1:40PM Lexus Hotham Stakes (2500 METRES)
HUSH WRITER (JPN)	38	Flemington - Race 4 - 1:40PM Lexus Hotham Stakes (2500 METRES)
NEUFBOSC (FR)	24	Flemington - Race 4 - 1:40PM Lexus Hotham Stakes (2500 METRES)
SIR CHARLES ROAD	31	Flemington - Race 4 - 1:40PM Lexus Hotham Stakes (2500 METRES)
SOUND (GER)	25	Flemington - Race 4 - 1:40PM Lexus Hotham Stakes (2500 METRES)
THE CHOSEN ONE (NZ)	26	Flemington - Race 4 - 1:40PM Lexus Hotham Stakes (2500 METRES)
VALAC (IRE)	39	Flemington - Race 4 - 1:40PM Lexus Hotham Stakes (2500 METRES)
WALL OF FIRE (IRE)	41	Flemington - Race 4 - 1:40PM Lexus Hotham Stakes (2500 METRES)
YOUNGSTAR	23	Flemington - Race 4 - 1:40PM Lexus Hotham Stakes (2500 METRES)

The position in the Order of Entry for each is actually two less - unless the appeal that Charlie Appleby is talking about making regarding Marmelo is successful. Surely Youngstar and Neufbosc don't run in this.....

If the victor of the race is a Melbourne Cup nominee (there are two in the field who are not) and takes up the ballot exemption, then 24th in the Order will miss out. Sound²³ and The Chosen One²⁴ are on the same handicap and within $7000 in eligible prizemoney winnings. The final runner in the Cup field might come down to placings in this race: 1st $180,000, 2nd $54,000, 3rd $27,000, 4th $13,500, 5th $7,500, 6th $6,000, 7th $6,000, 8th $6,000.

Yesterday True Self's connections announced they wouldn't make a late entry for the Lexus and rely on attrition to get into the field. They were in 29th then; what did they know!?

Red Galileo has also withdrawn from the race, though he was in 33rd and it wasn't of great concern.


This is exhausting...