Some people had tipped that Verry Elleegant's lead-up performances weren't those of a horse a little short of her best, but those of horse targeted at The Cup. ...I wasn't one of those people, but well done to them!

Here's the race: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8CJ50vyHHzg

2021 Melbourne Cup Results
VERRY ELLEEGANT (NZ)	1st of 23		$18
INCENTIVISE	2nd of 23	4L	$2.9
SPANISH MISSION (USA)	3rd of 23	4.4L	$10
FLOATING ARTIST (GB)	4th of 23	4.6L	$11
THE CHOSEN ONE (NZ)	5th of 23	10.6L	$31
GRAND PROMENADE (GB)	6th of 23	12.6L	$15
DELPHI (IRE)	7th of 23	13.35L	$19
SELINO (GB)	8th of 23	13.45L	$81
TRALEE ROSE (NZ)	9th of 23	16.7L	$21
DELPHI (IRE)	7th of 23	13.35L	$19
SELINO (GB)	8th of 23	13.45L	$81
TRALEE ROSE (NZ)	9th of 23	16.7L	$21
SHE'S IDEEL	10th of 23	17.2L	$101
TWILIGHT PAYMENT (IRE)	11th of 23	19.45L	$13
MIAMI BOUND (NZ)	12th of 23	21.45L	$151
GREAT HOUSE (IRE)	13th of 23	21.85L	$26
SIR LUCAN (IRE)	14th of 23	21.95L	$26
EXPLOSIVE JACK (NZ)	15th of 23	23.2L	$51
MASTER OF WINE (GER)	16th of 23	24.2L	$91
PONDUS (GB)	17th of 23	24.6L	$21
CARIF	18th of 23	25.35L	$101
KNIGHTS ORDER (IRE)	19th of 23	25.65L	$101
PERSAN	20th of 23	28.9L	$31
PORT GUILLAUME (FR)	21st of 23	33.15L	$101
JOHNNY GET ANGRY (NZ)	22nd of 23	41.15L	$91
OCEAN BILLY (NZ)	23rd of 23	53.15L	$31

My fancy, Floating Artist, was unlucky to miss a place: Incentivise got in his way a few times in the straight. The trifecta was just three of the four topweights: pretty easy to pick! :P