2005 Melbourne Cup


The 2005 Melbourne Cup was held on Tuesday, 1 November 2005. It was won by Makybe Diva at the age of seven, trained by Lee Freedman and ridden by Glen Boss. Makybe Diva broke her own weight carrying record by winning with 58 kg. Makybe Diva is the only horse to win three successive Melbourne Cups. Her retirement was announced with the third and final victory.

Prize money

1st: $A3,700,000
2nd: $A750,000
3rd: $A375,000

Results

PlacingHorseCountryTrainerJockeySaddle
cloth		BarrierRace Time
1stMakybe DivaAustraliaLee FreedmanGlen Boss1143 mins 18 secs
8thVinnie RoeIrelandDermot WeldPat Smullen2243 mins 20 secs
19thDistinctionIrelandMichael StouteMichael Kinane3213 mins 23 secs
17thGreys InnUSAMike De KockWeichong Marwing4133 mins 22 secs
24thFranklins GardensGreat BritainMark TompkinsDarryll Holland5103 mins 41 secs
12thEye PopperJapanIzumi ShimizuS Fujita693 mins 20 secs
14thRailingsAustraliaJohn HawkesG Childs753 mins 20 secs
3rdXcellentNew ZealandMichael MoroneyM T Coleman8173 mins 19 secs
9thKindjhalFranceDavid HayesD Dunn9123 mins 20 secs
21stHugs DancerFranceDavid HayesD Dunn1073 mins 24 secs
13thDemergerAustraliaDanny O'BrienBlake Shinn1143 mins 20 secs
11thDizelleAustraliaJohn HawkesDarren Beadman12183 mins 20 secs
5thLachlan RiverNew ZealandJohn MorriseyG Colless1333 mins 19 secs
6thPortland SingaNew ZealandNeville McBurneyLarry Cassidy1413 mins 20 secs
15thVouvrayNew ZealandPeter G MoodyScott Seamer15153 mins 20 secs
2ndOn a JeuneAustraliaPeter MontgomerieDarren Gauci16113 mins 19 secs
20thUmbulaAustraliaMick PriceS Baster1783 mins 23 secs
22ndBazelleNew ZealandPaul JenkinsR McLeod18223 mins 24 secs
7thEnvoyNew ZealandKen KelsoP Mertens1923 mins 20 secs
10thRizonAustraliaCliff BrownJ Ford20163 mins 20 secs
18thStrasbourgAustraliaBart CummingsLuke Nolen2163 mins 22 secs
4thLeica FalconAustraliaRichard FreyerKerrin McEvoy22203 mins 19 secs
23rdMr CelebrityNew ZealandGai WaterhouseD Beasley23193 mins 24 secs
16thKamskyAustraliaBart Cummings Craig Williams24233 mins 21 secs

Final moments

As they left the straight, round the turn and along the back straight it was:
  1. 17 Umbula
  2. 23 Mr Celebrity
  3. 18 Bazelle
  4. 14 Portland Singa
Changed to:
  1. 23 Mr Celebrity
  2. 18 Bazelle
  3. 17 Umbula
  4. 14 Portland Singa
Then:
  1. 23 Mr Celebrity
  2. 14 Portland Singa
  3. 18 Bazelle
  4. 17 Umbula
With about 1100m left to go it was:
  1. 23 Mr Celebrity
  2. 14 Portland Singa
  3. 17 Umbula
  4. 18 Bazelle
As they came to the turn:
  1. 23 Mr Celebrity
  2. 14 Portland Singa
  3. 17 Umbula
  4. 6 Eye Popper
Then:
  1. 23 Mr Celebrity
  2. 14 Portland Singa
  3. 6 Eye Popper
  4. 17 Umbula
With 500m left to go:
  1. 14 Portland Singa
  2. 23 Mr Celebrity
  3. 6 Eye Popper
  4. 13 Lachlan River
Final:
  1. 1 Makybe Diva
  2. 16 On a Jeune
  3. 8 Xcellent
  4. 22 Leica Falcon

    Results

PlaceBarrierHorseRace time
1st14Makybe Diva3 mins 18secs
2nd11On a Jeune3 mins 19secs
3rd17Xcellent3 mins 19 secs
4th20Leica Falcon3 mins 19 secs
5th3Lachlan River3 mins 19 secs
6th1Portland Singa3 mins 20 secs
7th2Envoy3 mins 20 secs
8th24Vinnie Roe3 mins 20 secs
9th12Kindjhal3 mins 20 secs
10th16Rizon3 mins 20 secs
11th18Dizelle3 mins 20 secs
12th9Eye Popper3 mins 20 secs
13th4Demerger3 mins 20 secs
14th5Railings3 mins 20 secs
15th15Vouvray3 mins 20 secs
16th23Kamsky3 mins 21 secs
17th13Greys Inn3 mins 22 secs
18th6Strasbourg3 mins 22 secs
19th21Distinction3 mins 23 secs
20th8Umbula3 mins 23 secs
21st7Hugs Dancer3 mins 24 secs
22nd22Bazelle3 mins 24 secs
23rd19Mr Celebrity3 mins 24 secs
24th10Franklins Garden3 mins 41 secs