2009 Melbourne Cup Final Detailed Form And Analysis

The 2009 Group 1 Solo Melbourne Cup offering $175,000 to the winner is Australia's richest greyhound event and the richest free entry greyhound race in the world.

In the interest's of helping you find the 2009 Group 1 Melbourne Cup winner Australian Racing Greyhound have scoured the history books to find all the facts and figures you need to know (and a few of the ones you don't) to help steer you in the right direction.

Group 1 Melbourne Cup Facts and Figures

  • Fastest time : 29.51, Betty's Angel (2006) out of box 4
  • Winners Sex : Dogs 42, Bitches 11
  • No. Of Times The Favourite Salutes : Favourites have won on 22 occasions
  • Shortest Priced Winner : Gold Grotto 1/2 ($1.50) 1972
  • Longest Priced Winner : Classic Capri $25.90 2001
  • Most Successful Trainer : Graeme Bate (3 winners): Satan's Shroud (1981), Fair Sentence (1989), Kantarn Bale (1999), Darren McDonald (3 winners) : Hallucinate (2004), Shanlyn Prince (2007), Surgeon (2008).
  • Greyhounds Who Won At Their Second Attempt : Saskaview (1963, 3rd 1962), (1966, 2nd 1965), Classic Capri (2001, 2nd 2000)
  • Biggest Winning Margin : 9 lengths – Fox Hunt 1991
  • Smallest Winning Margin : A neck – shared by Chief Ranee 1960, Chris' Dandy 1970, Black Aztec 1980, 1995
  • Track Records Run In The Melbourne Cup : In 1988 Hua set a new track record in winning of 30.01 over 511m
  • Sires Who Sired The Melbourne Cup Trifecta : Chariot Supreme sired the trifecta in 1990 (Highly Blessed, Singalong, Black Pirate) and New Tears sired the trifecta in 1994 (Light of Fire, Zippity Magic, New Fox)
  • Trainers To Go 1-2-3 : Graeme Bate trained the trifecta in 1999 – Kantarn Bale, Devon Road, Flying Law
  • Distance Changes : 1956-1963 565 yards, 1964-1971 555 yards, 1972 507.5m, 1973-1985 513m, 1986-1995 511m, 1996-Present 515m
  • Winners By State : 39 Victoria, 11 New South Wales, 2 Queensland, 1 South Australia


Now that you've digested that and we've confused you more than ever, lets get to the Australian Racing Greyhound detailed form which will give you your best chance to find the elusive winner. All our prices quoted in our Melbourne Cup detailed form are from Sportsbet, who also offered a prepost market on the Melbourne Cup heats.

2009 Group 1 Melbourne Cup Detailed Form

Take The Kitty

  • Breeding : Cool ~ Our Miss Tilly
  • Whelped : December 2006
  • Sex : Dog
  • Colour : Black
  • Owner/s : Wayne Lambourne
  • Trainer : Kenny Cheetham
  • Race Record : 38 Starts – 18 wins – 10 seconds – 2 thirds
  • Prizemoney : $98,705
  • Sandown Park 515m Record : 2 Starts – 1 wins – 1 seconds – 0 thirds
  • Best Time : 29.79
  • Last Time : 29.79
  • Best First Sectional Time : 5.21
  • Last First Sectional Time : 5.21
  • Box 1 Record : 9 Starts – 5 wins – 1 seconds – 0 thirds
  • Sportsbet Market : $26 >> $3.80

Comment :
Stunning heat winner from box 6 who showed the benefit of a prior run on the track when pinging the lids for an all the way 29.79. Has previously made the Group 2 Queensland Derby final and was selected for the Group 1 Topgun after finishing second to Cindeen Shelby in the Paws Of Thunder. Only interstate greyhound in the field and is a legitimate group class greyhound who has drawn well down in box 1. Can be hit and miss at box rise but if he comes out running he will go very close.

Prankster

  • Breeding : Bombastic Shiraz ~ Classy Alice
  • Whelped : April 2007
  • Sex : Dog
  • Colour : Black
  • Owner/s : Richard Lynch
  • Trainer : Rob Britton
  • Race Record : 27 Starts – 11 wins – 3 seconds – 6 thirds
  • Prizemoney : $45,995
  • Sandown Park 515m Record : 10 Starts – 6 wins – 1 seconds – 0 thirds
  • Best Time : 29.67
  • Last Time : 29.67
  • Best First Sectional Time : 5.12
  • Last First Sectional Time : 5.12
  • Box 2 Record : 5 Starts – 2 wins – 1 seconds – 2 thirds
  • Sportsbet Market : $101 >> $9

Comment :
Something of a track specialist having won 6 of his 11 wins here on the track. Created a big impression early in his career winning all 4 of his first 4 starts, including 3 in a row here running 29.85 on debut. This is his first group final after trying unsuccessfully to qualify for finals of The Maturity, Wangaratta Cup, Victorian , Paws Of Thunder and Geelong Cup. Just seems to be one rung below the class needed to win group finals, but did run the fastest first sectional split last week and box is an advantage.

Mr. Moorooduc

  • Breeding : Pure Octane ~ Boss Morgan
  • Whelped : January 2007
  • Sex : Dog
  • Colour :
  • Owner/s : Artell Syndicate
  • Trainer : Dawn Johnson
  • Race Record : 31 Starts – 17 wins – 5 seconds – 2 thirds
  • Prizemoney : $44,520
  • Sandown Park 515m Record : 8 Starts – 2 wins – 2 seconds – 1 thirds
  • Best Time : 29.57
  • Last Time : 29.57
  • Best First Sectional Time : 5.10
  • Last First Sectional Time : 5.14
  • Box 3 Record : 3 Starts – 1 wins – 1 seconds – 0 thirds
  • Sportsbet Market : $81 >> $5

Comment :
Was the fastest heat winner last week but was always going to be at the lead comfortably from a very favourable draw with slow beginners drawn inside and out. Does not get that luxury again here this week and must lead to win. Can't see that happening with Prankster and Take The Kitty inside him and very speedy Remo Rubik to his immediate outside.

Remo Rubik

  • Breeding : Solve The Puzzle ~ Remo Agogo
  • Whelped : December 2006
  • Sex : Dog
  • Colour : Black
  • Owner/s : Kerrigan Syndicate
  • Trainer : Geoff Mitchell
  • Race Record : 44 Starts – 20 wins – 8 seconds – 1 thirds
  • Prizemoney : $108,060
  • Sandown Park 515m Record : 10 Starts – 4 wins – 4 seconds – 0 thirds
  • Best Time : 29.72
  • Last Time : 29.72
  • Best First Sectional Time : 5.13
  • Last First Sectional Time : 5.19
  • Box 4 Record : 6 Starts – 2 wins – 1 seconds – 0 thirds
  • Sportsbet Market : $15 >> $6

Comment :
Genuine group performer who under Geoff Mitchell's training has won the Wangaratta and Traralgon Cups and made the Shepparton and Warrnambool Cup finals. Would have been better placed drawing closer to the rail and doesn't look capable of leading outright without interference to those drawn inside. A win would not surprise but the draw weighs heavily against him in this group 1 final. Probably needs to lead to have any chance.

Turanza Bale

  • Breeding : Primo Uno ~ Daishi Bale
  • Whelped : July 2006
  • Sex : Dog
  • Colour : Black
  • Owner/s : Paul Wheeler
  • Trainer : Graeme Bate
  • Race Record : 67 Starts – 19 wins – 22 seconds – 6 thirds
  • Prizemoney : $153,695
  • Sandown Park 515m Record : 19 Starts – 6 wins – 6 seconds – 2 thirds
  • Best Time : 29.65
  • Last Time : 29.78
  • Best First Sectional Time : 5.25
  • Last First Sectional Time : 5.30
  • Box 5 Record : 13 Starts – 5 wins – 4 seconds – 2 thirds
  • Sportsbet Market : $8 >> $5.50

Comment :
Broke The Meadows track record just 3 starts ago taking out the Group 3 from box 3, then ran a very good second to Velocette in the Sandown Shootout before last weeks 29.78 heat win. Struggles to win the big races due to his lack of true box speed and has developed a bad habit of running out while accelerating early in his races but has made finals of the Victorian Championship twice, SA Derby, Cup, Hobart Thousand, Silver Chief, Cup, Gold Coast Cup, Winter Carnival Cup, Traralgon Cup and the Geelong Cup. Very consistent group performer but will struggle to win this from the draw and is running for luck.

Dyna Lachlan

  • Breeding : Go Wild Teddy ~ Benden Flex
  • Whelped : July 2007
  • Sex : Dog
  • Colour : Black
  • Owner/s : Brendan Wheeler
  • Trainer :
  • Race Record : 29 Starts – 18 wins – 2 seconds – 4 thirds
  • Prizemoney : $114,245
  • Sandown Park 515m Record : 8 Starts – 5 wins – 1 seconds – 1 thirds
  • Best Time : 29.64
  • Last Time : 29.64
  • Best First Sectional Time : 5.17
  • Last First Sectional Time : 5.24
  • Box 6 Record : 2 Starts – 0 wins – 0 seconds – 1 thirds
  • Sportsbet Market : $6 >> $4.50

Comment :
Another Wheeler greyhound who has been very consistent in top grades but can't find the post first in the big ones. Has so far made 5 group finals never finishing further back than 4th with best finishes coming in the Group 1 Topgun (3rd) and the Group 1 National Sprint Championship when run down by Dashing Corsair in the shadows of the post. Will almost certainly be there abouts at the finish but has to overcome Turanza Bale stepping outward early and pace from and possibly Octare from his outside. Another who will most likely be running for luck to the first corner.

Lord Ducal

  • Breeding : Bombastic Shiraz ~ Ducal Princess
  • Whelped : April 2007
  • Sex : Dog
  • Colour : Black
  • Owner/s : Jenny Roberts
  • Trainer : Jon Roberts
  • Race Record : 25 Starts – 8 wins – 7 seconds – 2 thirds
  • Prizemoney : $42,715
  • Sandown Park 515m Record : 16 Starts – 5 wins – 5 seconds – 0 thirds
  • Best Time : 29.56
  • Last Time : 29.92
  • Best First Sectional Time : 5.18
  • Last First Sectional Time : 5.27
  • Box 7 Record : 2 Starts – 0 wins – 1 seconds – 0 thirds
  • Sportsbet Market : $51 >> $15

Comment :
Most inexperienced greyhound in the field, but did get a taste of group racing when added to the Group 3 Silver Bullet field finishing 5th behind Turanza Bale. Could win this race if able to find the lead, but on exposed form cannot possibly cross the field without the four inside runners causing each other trouble. Has the ability to finish on hard and could be the one to watch for late if Take The Kitty gets taken out of play.

Octare

  • Breeding : Pure Octane ~ Julka Princess
  • Whelped : June 2006
  • Sex : Bitch
  • Colour :
  • Owner/s : Stavros Kipirtidis
  • Trainer : Jamie Ennis
  • Race Record : 61 Starts – 12 wins – 16 seconds – 11 thirds
  • Prizemoney : $47,255
  • Sandown Park 515m Record : 11 Starts – 1 wins – 4 seconds – 1 thirds
  • Best Time : 29.66
  • Last Time : 29.66
  • Best First Sectional Time : 5.13
  • Last First Sectional Time : 5.26
  • Box 8 Record : 5 Starts – 1 wins – 0 seconds – 1 thirds
  • Sportsbet Market : $251 >> $26

Comment :
The only bitch in the field who has won 8 of 20 starts since transferring to the Lara kennels of Jamie Ennis. Caused a sensation last week beating both Gripen Bale and Cindeen Shelby on merit and leading all the way in 29.66 at the huge odds of $33. Has been racing exceptionally well and did make the Group 1 Crown Classic final here just 3 starts back. Prior to that had won impressively at The Meadows running 29.92 winning a 5th grade heat and final. Is the best placed runner to take advantage of what may be a lot of interference inside her and if she can replicate a career best 5.13 first sectional, could well be heading to the back straight a few lengths clear. Not the worst and over the odds.

Dawbilows Heaven

  • Breeding : Bond ~ Dance Token
  • Whelped : May 2007
  • Sex : Dog
  • Colour : Black
  • Owner/s : Gary Ennis
  • Trainer : Gary Ennis
  • Race Record : 33 Starts – 12 wins – 8 seconds – 2 thirds
  • Prizemoney : $47,980
  • Sandown Park 515m Record : 16 Starts – 5 wins – 4 seconds – 2 thirds
  • Best Time : 29.79
  • Last Time : 29.79
  • Best First Sectional Time : 5.18
  • Last First Sectional Time : 5.37
  • Sportsbet Market : $126 >> Not Quoted

Comment :
Unlikely starter.

Gripen Bale

  • Breeding : Where's Pedro ~ Clementine Bale
  • Whelped : May 2007
  • Sex : Dog
  • Colour : Black
  • Owner/s : Paul Wheeler
  • Trainer : Graeme Bate
  • Race Record : 14 Starts – 10 wins – 3 seconds – 0 thirds
  • Prizemoney : $60,650
  • Sandown Park 515m Record : 1 Starts – 0 wins – 1 seconds – 0 thirds
  • Best Time : 29.83
  • Last Time : 29.83
  • Best First Sectional Time : 5.31
  • Last First Sectional Time : 5.31
  • Sportsbet Market : $21 >> Not Quoted

Comment :
Unlikely starter.

2009 Melbourne Cup Selections : 1st Take The Kitty, 2nd Lord Ducal, 3rd Dyna Lachlan

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Nicholas Leech Jr.
Nicholas Leech Jr.
14 years ago

With Turanza Bale slow out, Dyna Lachlan should have no problem burning them off the line and if it runs another 29.64, nothing will run it down.