271:"Here come the New Zealanders Our Waverley Star and Bonecrusher they've raced to the lead 600 out have they gone too early? Two lengths to Drought running up to third from Society Bay they were followed then by Drawn at the head of the others Dinky Flyer. But Our Waverley Star he got a half-length to Bonecrusher he's gone for the whip on Bonecrusher, three lengths to Drought followed then by Dinky Flyer and Drawn. But the two great New Zealanders have come away on the turn, Our Waverley Star a half-length Bonecrusher the big red won't give in Drought running on, Bonecrusher responds to the whip, the roars of the crowd! He races up to Our Waverley Star a hundered out Bonecrusher, Our Waverley Star stride for stride nothing in it, Our Waverley Star the rails Bonecrusher the outside and Bonecrusher races into equine immortality!"
257:"Up by the 500, Bingbinga joined by Lawman on the rails Prince Ruling from Silver Bounty, Quinton's in trouble on Kingston Town he's trying to find somewhere to go there followed by Sovereign Red, he's not responding Kingston Town. On the turn it's Bingbinga from Lawman two lengths to Kingston Town now getting out from Silver Bounty. Kingston Town's got out he's pulled the whip on him tackling Lawman quickly, Kingston Town raced to Lawman and Silver Bounty. It's Kingston Town, Lawman, Lawman in front, Kingston Town wearing him down, he'll win! The million dollar man's won it! Kingston Town a half length to Lawman."
277:"At Talaq's taken the lead at the 300 shot a length in front of Sir Lustrious. Bonecrusher, Stewart's gone for the whip and he makes his run on the outside but at Talaq's got two lengths on him! Bonecrusher's gonna be everything we thought to get near at Talaq! At Talaq a length and half in front, Bonecrusher trying hard he's gradually making ground. Bonecrusher coming at Talaq will the champ get up? He lunghes, Yes! Oh, it might be a dead heat, Bonecrusher or a dead heat with at Talaq."
263:"On the turn 500 out Fearless Pride and My Axeman a length and a half Lawman, Kingston Town can't win! Then Allez Bijou and the three-year old Grosvenor running on. My Axeman took the lead from Fearless Pride, Grosvenor coming down the outside is after them. My Axeman in front, Grosvenor and Kingston Town flashing he might win yet the champ! Grosvenor grabbed the lead oh, Kingston Town swapping them! What a run! Kingston Town wins it a neck to Grosvenor."
251:"At the 400 Dulcify shot away two and a half lengths Imposing then Shivaree under the whip from Arbre Chene and Gyspy Kingdom. But Dulcify well clear Brent Thompson going for his fourth Cox Plate and he's got it! He's home Dulcify! He's six lengths in front of Shivaree then Arbre Chene, Imposing stopping. Dulcify's won by a minute and that's the way he might win the Melbourne Cup! Dulcify by six lengths to Shivaree."
245:"A furlong and a half to go and Ziema's hit the front, Light Fingers under the whip trying to run him down from Yangtze, Midlander and then Tobin Bronze and Prince Grant. It's Ziema in front, Light Fingers throwing in a desperate challenge. Ziema about a neck in front, Light Fingers pegging him back. Light Fingers goes to Ziema hit the line locked together. Dead heat! A dead heat in the Melbourne Cup!"
237:"Here's Rising Fast going after him at every stride, Pandie Star behind them and then coming home well Commodore. Rising Fast has hit the front from Gay Helios at the furlong post, Hellion coming from the clouds on the outside, Rising Fast is too far in front however and in the run to the post Rising Fast going to win the Melbourne Cup by two lengths from Hellion!"
283:"Oh, he's got this won I'd say, at the distance Vo Rougue by six lengths, Dandy Andy second then Bonecrusher and Bahrain, it's Dandy Andy racing after Vo Rougue can it be a boilover? Vo Rougue stopping, Dandy Andy's got him, Dandy Andy, goodness gracious me! Dandy Andy a length to Vo Rouge."
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