Listeners to our Tara Talks Racing podcast will be pleased to hear that Revelare, whose co-owner and breeder Colleeen Bamford was our guest this week has gotten exactly the weight his owners were hoping for.
The handicapper has given the strapping son of So You Think 51.5 kg with the top weight of 59kg an honour shared by our reigning Australian Horse of the Year via Sistina (IRE) and the Joseph O’Brien trained stallion Al Riffa.
The five year-old son of Wootton Bassett won the Group I Irish St Leger on Sunday and interestingly the winner of the Group I English St Leger at Doncaster is also among the entries with progressive three year-old Justify colt Scandinavia given 55.5kg.
Trained by Aidan O’Brien, Scandinavia won the Group I Goodwood Cup (2m) two starts back beating older stayers and then scored a tenacious victory in the St Leger on Saturday.
His Doncaster victory provided his sire Justify with a piece of history as the US Triple Crown winner has now sired the winners of all three legs of the iconic UK Triple Crown with City of Troy winning last year’s Epsom Derby and then this year the ill-fated Ruling Court won the 2000 Guineas and now Scandinavia has written his name into the record as a St Leger winner.
Last year’s winner Knight’s Choice was given 55kg, up by 3.5kg on the modest 51.5kg he carried last year, while the Waterhouse /Bott stable dynamic duo Vauban (Fr) and Sir Delius (IRE) have 56.5kg and 55.5kg respectively.
Runaway Australian Derby winner Aeliana has been given 53kg with her first two runs back this spring outstanding, so all eyes will be on her when she steps up in trip.
2025 Melbourne Cup Weights
|
Order |
Horse (name & origin) |
Trainer |
Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Exempt as at 16 September: 4 |
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|
1= |
DEAKIN (FR) |
Phillip Stokes |
52kg |
|
1= |
PARCHMENT PARTY (USA) |
William Mott |
52kg |
|
1= |
REVELARE |
Robert Hickmott |
51.5kg |
|
1- |
BASILINNA (NZ) |
Emma-Lee & David Browne |
51kg |
|
Passed 2025 1st Ballot clause as at 16 September: 75 |
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|
5 |
VIA SISTINA (IRE) |
Chris Waller |
59kg |
|
6 |
AL RIFFA (FR) |
Joseph O’Brien |
59kg |
|
7 |
SCANDINAVIA (USA) |
Aidan O’Brien |
55.5kg |
|
8 |
TREASURETHE MOMENT |
Matt Laurie |
54kg |
|
9 |
BUCKAROO (GB) |
Chris Waller |
57kg |
|
10 |
ARAPAHO (FR) |
Bjorn Baker |
56.5kg |
|
11 |
MOIRA (CAN) |
Chris Waller |
55kg |
|
12 |
VAUBAN (FR) |
Waterhouse & Bott |
56.5kg |
|
13 |
AELIANA (NZ) |
Chris Waller |
53kg |
|
14 |
LA CRIQUE (NZ) |
Simon Alexander |
54.5kg |
|
15 |
CHEVALIER ROSE (JPN) |
Hisashi Shimizu |
55.5kg |
|
16 |
PRESAGE NOCTURNE (IRE) |
Alessandro Botti |
55.5kg |
|
17 |
SIR DELIUS (GB) |
Waterhouse & Bott |
55.5kg |
|
18 |
KNIGHT’S CHOICE |
John Symons & Sheila Laxon |
55kg |
|
19 |
FULL COUNT FELICIA (USA) |
Chris Waller |
53.5kg |
|
20 |
FURTHUR (IRE) |
Andrew Balding |
52kg |
|
21 |
AUGUSTUS (GER) |
Ciaron Maher |
55kg |
|
22 |
KOVALICA (NZ) |
Chris Waller |
55kg |
|
23 |
EPIC POET (IRE) |
David O’Meara |
54.5kg |
|
24 |
ALALCANCE (GB) |
Waterhouse & Bott |
53kg |
|
25 |
MIDDLE EARTH (GB) |
Ciaron Maher |
54.5kg |
|
26 |
ZARDOZI |
Ciaron Maher |
52.5kg |
|
27 |
TABLETALK (IRE) |
Tom Clover |
54kg |
|
28 |
MEYDAAN (IRE) |
Simon & Ed Crisford |
54kg |
|
29 |
LAND LEGEND (FR) |
Chris Waller |
53.5kg |
|
30 |
SMOKIN’ ROMANS (NZ) |
Ciaron Maher |
53.5kg |
|
31 |
ABSURDE (FR) |
Willie Mullins |
53.5kg |
|
32 |
FLATTEN THE CURVE (FR) |
Henk Grewe |
53.5kg |
|
33 |
OKITA SOUSHI (IRE) |
Ciaron Maher |
53kg |
|
34 |
RIVER OF STARS (IRE) |
Chris Waller |
51.5kg |
|
35 |
MORE FELONS (IRE) |
Chris Waller |
53kg |
|
36 |
GOODIE TWO SHOES (IRE) |
Joseph O’Brien |
51.5kg |
|
37 |
CHANGINGOFTHEGUARD (IRE) |
Kris Lees |
53kg |
|
38 |
HARBOUR WIND (IRE) |
Dermot K Weld |
53kg |
|
39 |
FEMMINILE |
Chris Waller |
51kg |
|
40 |
LEICA LUCY (NZ) |
Chris Waller |
51kg |
|
41 |
SHARP ‘N’ SMART (NZ) |
Graeme Rogerson |
52.5kg |
|
42 |
ONESMOOTHOPERATOR (USA) |
Brian Ellison |
52kg |
|
43 |
HIPOP DE LOIRE (FR) |
Willie Mullins |
52kg |
|
44 |
ATHABASCAN (FR) |
John O’Shea & Tom Charlton |
51.5kg |
|
45 |
POINT KING (IRE) |
Anthony & Sam Freedman |
51.5kg |
|
46 |
MARK TWAIN (NZ) |
Roger James & Robert Wellwood |
51kg |
|
47 |
MISTER WOLFGANG (NZ) |
Peter McKay |
51kg |
|
48 |
BIRDMAN (IRE) |
Chris Waller |
51kg |
|
49 |
POST IMPRESSIONIST (IRE) |
Anthony & Sam Freedman |
51kg |
|
50 |
ASTERIX (NZ) |
Chris Waller |
51kg |
|
51 |
THE MAP |
Dan Clarken & Oopy MacGillivray |
51kg |
|
52 |
SCARY (NZ) |
Emma-Lee & David Browne |
51kg |
|
53 |
TRAV (NZ) |
Raymond Connors |
51kg |
|
54 |
ETNA ROSSO (IRE) |
Chris Waller |
51kg |
|
55 |
STATUARIO |
Emma-Lee & David Browne |
51kg |
|
56 |
TAJANIS (IRE) |
Chris Waller |
51kg |
|
57 |
THEDOCTOROFLOVE |
Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young |
51kg |
|
58 |
GRAND PIERRO |
Jason Warren |
51kg |
|
59 |
SWELTERING |
Chris Waller |
51kg |
|
60 |
HALF YOURS |
Tony & Calvin McEvoy |
51kg |
|
61 |
ANTRIM COAST (NZ) |
Steve Richards |
51kg |
|
62 |
DISTRUSTFUL AWARD |
Peter Luttrell |
51kg |
|
63 |
ROYAL SUPREMACY (IRE) |
Ciaron Maher |
51kg |
|
64 |
INTERPRETATION (IRE) |
Ciaron Maher |
51kg |
|
65 |
OUR GOLD HOPE |
Robert & Luke Price |
51kg |
|
66 |
KADAVAR (NZ) |
Chris Waller |
51kg |
|
67 |
DON DIEGO DE VEGA (FR) |
Annabel & Rob Archibald |
51kg |
|
68 |
STAR VEGA (IRE) |
Anthony & Sam Freedman |
51kg |
|
69 |
GOLDEN CENTURY (NZ) |
Chris Waller |
51kg |
|
70 |
LITZDEEL |
Danny O’Brien |
51kg |
|
71 |
MORMONA (FR) |
Annabel & Rob Archibald |
51kg |
|
72 |
NEWLOOK (FR) |
Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young |
51kg |
|
73 |
SAYEDATY SADATY (IRE) |
Ciaron Maher |
51kg |
|
74 |
KINESIOLOGY (GB) |
Chris Waller |
51kg |
|
75 |
GO DADDY (IRE) |
Ciaron Maher |
51kg |
|
76 |
VALIANT KING (GB) |
Chris Waller |
51kg |
|
77 |
FERNAO (IRE) |
Annabel & Rob Archibald |
51kg |
|
78 |
NIKAU SPUR (NZ) |
Corey & Kylie Geran |
51kg |
|
79 |
FIRST IMMORTAL |
Mark & Levi Kavanagh |
51kg |
|
Not Passed 2025 first ballot clause as at 16 September: 41 |
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|
80 |
ANISETTE (GB) |
Chris Waller |
54kg |
|
81= |
MILITARIZE (NZ) |
Chris Waller |
53kg |
|
81= |
GOLDEN SNAP (JPN) |
Katsunori Tanaka |
51.5kg |
|
83 |
GOLDEN PATH (NZ) |
Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) |
52.5kg |
|
84 |
ADELAIDE RIVER (IRE) |
Kris Lees |
52kg |
|
85 |
MOUNT KILIMANJARO (FR) |
Aidan O’Brien |
51kg |
|
86- |
AFTERMATH (IRE) |
Aidan O’Brien |
51kg |
|
86- |
AGE OF SAIL (GB) |
Kris Lees |
51kg |
|
86= |
BELLE DETELLE |
Chris Waller |
51kg |
|
86= |
BELVEDERE BOYS |
Matthew Dunn |
51kg |
|
86= |
BRAYDEN STAR (GB) |
Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young |
51kg |
|
86- |
BUR DUBAI (GB) |
Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) |
51kg |
|
86- |
CHIEF LITTLE ROCK (IRE) |
Anthony & Sam Freedman |
51kg |
|
86= |
CLEVELAND (IRE) |
Kris Lees |
51kg |
|
86= |
COUNTRY’S LIGHT |
Tetyana Furdetska |
51kg |
|
86 |
DASHING DUCHESS (NZ) |
Symon Wilde |
51kg |
|
86- |
DURAJI (IRE) |
Dermot K Weld |
51kg |
|
86= |
ENCODER |
Michael Freedman |
51kg |
|
86 |
EUPHORIC |
Greg Eurell |
51kg |
|
86= |
FLYING BANDIT |
Kerry Parker |
51kg |
|
86= |
GILDED WATER (GB) |
Ciaron Maher |
51kg |
|
86= |
GOOD BANTER (NZ) |
John O’Shea & Tom Charlton |
51kg |
|
86 |
HUTCHENCE (GB) |
Chris Waller |
51kg |
|
86= |
JENNIVAMOOSE (NZ) |
Ciaron Maher |
51kg |
|
86= |
JUJA KIBO (IRE) |
Ciaron Maher |
51kg |
|
86- |
KINGS VALLEY (IRE) |
Ciaron Maher |
51kg |
|
86= |
LASPIRIT DEELER |
Lee & Cherie Curtis |
51kg |
|
86= |
LASTOTCHKA (FR) |
Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) |
51kg |
|
86- |
MUKTAMIL (IRE) |
Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young |
51kg |
|
86 |
NAVAL COLLEGE (GB) |
Annabel & Rob Archibald |
51kg |
|
86= |
NO RUMOURS |
Paul Preusker |
51kg |
|
86= |
OUR ANCHORAGE (IRE) |
Bjorn Baker |
51kg |
|
86= |
QUIETNESS (GB) |
John O’Shea & Tom Charlton |
51kg |
|
86= |
REAL CLASS (NZ) |
Chris Waller |
51kg |
|
86 |
RED ACES |
Nick Ryan |
51kg |
|
86 |
SAV ON ICE |
Darryl Carrison |
51kg |
|
86= |
SO YOU ARE |
Stirling Osland |
51kg |
|
86 |
STAR OF INDIA (IRE) |
Chris Waller |
51kg |
|
86- |
TAPILDOODLEDO (NZ) |
Kerry Taplin |
51kg |
|
86- |
TORRANZINO (NZ) |
Paul Preusker |
51kg |
|
86= |
WHISKY ON THE HILL (GB) |
Glen Thompson |
51kg |
|
TOTAL: 120 |
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