| 1998 FOSTER'S CAULFIELD CUP |
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| 2400 metres (Saturday, October 17) | ||||||
| Group 1. Handicap of
$1,300,000 and $3000 trophy. First: $825,000 and trophy; Second: $240,000; Third: $120,000; Fourth: $65,000; Fifth: $50,000. |
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| 1 | 66-1 | TAUFAN'S MELODY (GB) | (b g 8y, Taufan (USA) - Glorious Fate (Ire) | Tr: Lady Anne Herries | 53.5kg | Ray Cochrane |
| 2 | 100-1 | LISA'S GAME | (ch m Umatilla (NZ) - Barbie's Game) | Tr: Tony Vasil | 48.5kg | Aaron Spiteri |
| 3 | 5-2 fav | TIE THE KNOT | (ch g 4y, Nassipour (USA) - Whisked Current) | Tr: Guy Walter | 55.5kg | Shane Dye |
| Then followed: | ||||||
| 4 | 6-1 | Faithful Son (USA) | (b g 5, Zilzal (USA) - Carduel (USA) | Saeed Bin Suroor | 58 | D Oliver |
| 5 | 12-1 | Darazari (Ire) | (b h 6y, Sadler's Wells (USA) - Darara (Ire) | B J Wallace | 54 | D Gauci |
| 6 | 25-1 | Jezabeel (NZ) | (br m 6y, Zabeel (NZ) - Passefleur (NZ) | Brian Jenkins | 51 | C Munce |
| 7 | 3-1 | Aerosmith (NZ) | (br g 6y, Indian Ore (USA) - Luna Di Miele (NZ) | Peter Hurdle | 53.5 | G Childs |
| 8 | 66-1 | All In Fun (NZ) | (b g 9y, Alleged Dash (USA) - Bonnie's Delight) | W D Dymond | 52.5 | G Hall |
| 9 | 100-1 | Count Chivas (NZ) | (b g 7y, Lord Ballina - Inquisit (NZ) | Simon Morrish | 55.5 | P Payne |
| 10 | 16-1 | The Hind (NZ) | (ch g 4y, McGinty (NZ) - Taciturn (NZ) | Peter Hayes | 53 | B Prebble |
| 11 | 14-1 | Champagne (NZ) | (b m 4y, Zabeel (NZ) - L'quiz (NZ) | Laurie Laxon | 51 | E Wilkinson |
| 12 | 14-1 | Pursuits | (br g 4y, Quest For Fame (GB) - Collant Noir) | John Hawkes | 51 | L Cassidy |
| 13 | 20-1 | Vitrinite (NZ) | (br h 4y, Lord Ballina - Centrepiece (NZ) | Clarry Conners | 51 | C Williams |
| 14 | 100-1 | Vonanne (NZ) | (b m 6y, Creese (GB) - Solatium (NZ) | Bruce Purcell | 50 | L Coffey |
| 15 | 80-1 | Markham | (b/br g 5y, Salieri (USA) - Fetoon (GB) | Cliff Brown | 54.5 | D Brereton |
| 16 | 9-1 | Yippyio | (ch g 5y, Interstellar (NZ) - Yodells) | Allan Denham | 55 | J Cassidy |
| 17 | 50-1 | On Air (NZ) | (b m 4y, Mi Preferido (USA) - Kaoru Flight) | Anthony Cummings | 51 | D Nikolic |
| Scratched: Fayreform (late scr.), Our Unicorn, Prince Standaan. Won by: short neck, long neck. Time: 2:30.16. Track: good. | ||||||
| #Protest 6th Jezebeel (Chris Munce) against 1st Taufan's Melody (Ray Cochrane) was dismissed. | ||||||
| Cochrane was later fined $20,000 and suspended for a month for causing interference. | ||||||
| Barriers: 9-13-4. Judge's numbers: 9-18-3. | ||||||
| Vic. TAB Divs. (for 50c) Win: Taufan's Melody, $58.40. Place: Taufan's Melody, $13.40; Lisa's Game, $10.50; Tie the Knot, $1.80. Quinella: $942.30. Exacta: $2604.10. Trifecta: $13,890.30. | ||||||
| Winner's colours: White, navy blue crossed sashed, hooped sleeves, red cap. | ||||||
