2021 Melbourne Cup Results
- 1st: #4 Verry Elleegant
- 2nd: #2 Incentivise
- 3rd: #3 Spanish Mission
- 4th: #22 Floating Artist
The 2021 Melbourne Cup results saw an upset with Chris Waller’s reigning Australian Racehorse of the Year Verry Elleegant producing a supreme effort to defeat the short-priced favourite Incentivise by four lengths.
Jockey James McDonald was full of emotion after winning the 2021 Melbourne Cup aboard champion mare Verry Elleegant. Photo: Steve Hart.
The 2021 Melbourne Cup winner Verry Elleegant took out the 161st edition of the ‘race that stops a nation’ for her 10th Group 1 victory and was given a masterful ride by jockey James McDonald.
The Melbourne Cup 2021 trifecta result saw the Peter Moody-trained Caulfield Cup champion Incentivise hold on for a distant second, while the UK raider Spanish Mission for Andrew Balding ran third.
- 2021 Melbourne Cup Winner: Verry Elleegant
- 2021 Melbourne Cup Winning Trainer: Chris Waller
- 2021 Melbourne Cup Winning Jockey: James McDonald
- 2021 Melbourne Cup Winning Margin: 4 Lengths
- 2021 Melbourne Cup Winning Time: 3 minutes 17.43 seconds
- 2021 Melbourne Cup Winning Weight: 57kg
- 2021 Melbourne Cup Winning Barrier: 18
Click here to read more on the historic Melbourne Cup 2021 win by Verry Elleegant.
2021 Melbourne Cup Results & Finishing Order
| Finish | No. | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Margin | Bar. | Weight | Penalty | Starting Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | VERRY ELLEEGANT (NZ) | Chris Waller | James McDonald | 18 | 57kg | $18 | |||
| 2 | 2 | INCENTIVISE | Peter G Moody | Brett Prebble | 4L | 15 | 57kg | 1.5kg | $2.90F | |
| 3 | 3 | SPANISH MISSION (USA) | Andrew Balding | Craig Williams | 4.4L | 14 | 57kg | $10 | ||
| 4 | 22 | FLOATING ARTIST (GB) | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | Teodore Nugent (a) | 4.6L | 10 | 50kg | $11 | ||
| 5 | 6 | THE CHOSEN ONE (NZ) | Murray Baker & Andrew Forsman | Damian Lane | 10.6L | 5 | 54kg | $31 | ||
| 6 | 16 | GRAND PROMENADE (GB) | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | Kerrin McEvoy | 12.6L | 20 | 52kg | 1.0kg | $15 | |
| 7 | 7 | DELPHI (IRE) | Anthony & Sam Freedman | Damien Oliver | 13.35L | 3 | 53.5kg | 1.0kg | $19 | |
| 8 | 9 | SELINO (GB) | Chris Waller | Ron Stewart | 13.45L | 23 | 53.5kg | $81 | ||
| 9 | 21 | TRALEE ROSE (NZ) | Symon Wilde | Dean Holland | 16.7L | 12 | 51kg | $21 | ||
| 10 | 19 | SHE’S IDEEL | Bjorn Baker | Craig Newitt | 17.2L | 19 | 52kg | $101 | ||
| 11 | 1 | TWILIGHT PAYMENT (IRE) | Joseph O’Brien | Jye McNeil | 19.45L | 2 | 58kg | $13 | ||
| 12 | 17 | MIAMI BOUND (NZ) | Danny O’Brien | Patrick Moloney | 21.45L | 16 | 52kg | $151 | ||
| 13 | 23 | GREAT HOUSE (IRE) | Chris Waller | Michael Dee | 21.85L | 7 | 50kg | $26 | ||
| 14 | 24 | SIR LUCAN (IRE) | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Glen Boss | 21.95L | 17 | 50kg (cd 51kg) | $26 | ||
| 15 | 5 | EXPLOSIVE JACK (NZ) | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | John Allen | 23.2L | 4 | 54kg | $51 | ||
| 16 | 14 | MASTER OF WINE (GER) | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | Fred Kersley | 24.2L | 6 | 52.5kg | $91 | ||
| 17 | 15 | PONDUS (GB) | Robert Hickmott | Ms Rachel King | 24.6L | 1 | 52.5kg | $21 | ||
| 18 | 13 | CARIF | Peter & Paul Snowden | Blaike McDougall | 25.35L | 8 | 52.5kg | $101 | ||
| 19 | 11 | KNIGHTS ORDER (IRE) | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Daniel Stackhouse | 25.65L | 9 | 53kg | $101 | ||
| 20 | 12 | PERSAN | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | Luke Currie | 28.9L | 11 | 53kg | $31 | ||
| 21 | 18 | PORT GUILLAUME (FR) | Ben & JD Hayes | Harry Coffey | 33.15L | 22 | 52kg | $101 | ||
| 22 | 10 | JOHNNY GET ANGRY (NZ) | Denis Pagan | Lachlan King (a) | 41.15L | 21 | 53kg | $91 | ||
| 23 | 8 | OCEAN BILLY (NZ) | Chris Waller | Damien Thornton | 53.15L | 13 | 53.5kg | $31 | ||
| 20 | FUTURE SCORE (IRE) | Matt Cumani | Dean Yendall | 0 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
