2003 Melbourne Cup
The 2003 Melbourne Cup was the 143rd running of the Melbourne Cup, a prestigious Australian Thoroughbred horse race. The race, run over 3,200 metres (1.988 mi), was held on 4 November 2003 at Melbourne's Flemington Racecourse.
| Melbourne Cup | |
| Location | Flemington Racecourse Melbourne, Australia |
|---|---|
| Date | 4 November 2003 |
| Winning horse | Makybe Diva |
| Jockey | Glen Boss |
| Trainer | David Hall |
| Surface | Grass |
| Attendance | 122,736[1] |
It was won by Makybe Diva at the age of five, trained by David Hall and ridden by Glen Boss.[2]
Field
This is a list of horses which ran in the 2003 Melbourne Cup.[3]
| Placing | Number | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Weight (Kg) | Barrier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 12 | Makybe Diva (GB) | David Hall | Glen Boss | 51 | 14 |
| 2nd | 17 | She's Archie | Darren Weir | Scott Seamer | 50 | 9 |
| 3rd | 1 | Jardines Lookout (IRE) | Alan Jarvis | Daryll Holland | 55.5 | 11 |
| 4th | 5 | Pentastic | David Hall | Steven Arnold | 53.5 | 1 |
| 5th | 18 | Zagalia (NZ) | Clarry Connors | Chris Munce | 50 | 23 |
| 6th | 11 | Grey Song | Tommy Hughes Snr. | Steven King | 51 | 19 |
| 7th | 9 | Distinctly Secret (NZ) | Mark Walker (NZ) | Kerrin McEvoy | 52.5 | 18 |
| 8th | 24 | Yakama | Bevan Laming | Michael Rodd | 49 | 2 |
| 9th | 10 | Hugs Dancer (FR) | James Given (GB) | Dean McKeown | 52 | 13 |
| 10th | 20 | Big Pat | Robbie Griffiths | Peter Mertens | 49.5 | 17 |
| 11th | 15 | Frightening | Bart Cummings | Shane Dye | 50 | 4 |
| 12th | 8 | Mr Prudent | George Hanlon | Damien Oliver | 53 | 7 |
| 13th | 19 | Ain't Seen Nothin' | Barbara Joseph | Craig Newitt | 49.5 | 15 |
| 14th | 14 | Tumeric | Lee Freedman | Brett Prebble | 51 | 16 |
| 15th | 6 | County Tyrone | Kris Lees | Jim Cassidy | 53 | 12 |
| 16th | 21 | Bold Bard | Bryce Stanaway | Reece Wheeler | 50 | 6 |
| 17th | 7 | Holy Orders (IRE) | Willie Mullins (IRE) | David Condon | 53 | 20 |
| 18th | 23 | Fawaz | Graeme Rogerson (NZ) | Stephen Baster | 49 | 3 |
| 19th | 22 | Debben | Leon MacDonald | Clare Lindop | 49 | 5 |
| 20th | 13 | Piachay (NZ) | David Hall | Matt Pumpa | 51 | 21 |
| 21st | 4 | Millstreet (GB) | Saeed bin Suroor (UAE) | Patrick Payne | 54.5 | 22 |
| 22nd | 16 | Schumpeter | Peter Moody | Corey Brown | 50.5 | 8 |
| 23rd | 2 | Mamool (IRE) | Saeed bin Suroor (UAE) | Frankie Dettori | 55.5 | 10 |
| SCR | — | — | — |
References
- "Track records and Attendances". Flemington.com.au. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
- 2003 Melbourne Cup result
- "Melbourne Cup field & results 2003". racing.com. 4 November 2003.
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