Horse Racing: Melbourne joy for Shocking

Published on Tuesday 3 November 2009 08:51

SHOCKING denied Godolphin's Crime Scene as he landed the Emirates Melbourne Cup at Flemington.

Despite Crime Scene leading the field into the final two furlongs, the Mark Kavanagh-trained Shocking, ridden by Corey Brown, swooped late to win by just under a length.

Warringah was keen to make the running in the two-mile heat and he was still in front at the five-furlong point but he began to toil, allowing Kerrin McEvoy to sweep through on Crime Scene and take it up three furlongs from home. Brown switched out to challenge at the two-furlong marker.

Crime Scene made a good battle of it, but Shocking just had too much petrol in the tank and became the first horse since Brew in 2000 to follow up victory in last Saturday's Lexus Stakes with success in Australia's biggest race.

Brown was gaining adequate compensation after losing out by just a nose aboard Luca Cumani's Bauer in 2008.

"Last year was very disappointing, and now I've finally won the Melbourne Cup. It's a dream come true," said Brown.