Outstanding Cup Day results

We had 8 of the 10 winners including FLASH TRICK ($17 rated on-top)

and... the Cup winner/ quinella/ trifect and first-4 with just five picks:

Here is what we wrote:

Race 7 - G1 Emirates Melbourne Cup - 3200m

11 - MASTER O'REILLY - Big win in the Caulfield Cup in fast time (3rd fastest in history) and always looked like the Melbourne Cup, and the 3200m, was more his go. The Caulfield Cup form is always the key lead-up form for locals and he still has a very winnable weight. Last Flemington run he came from last to win easily on a day leaders were winning everything. Top-pick !
12 - PURPLE MOON - Fantastic Melbourne Cup trial in the Caulfield Cup after covering ground early then finding all sorts of trouble before picking himself up and hitting the line very nicely, gets 2.5kg on winner now. Stable openly said prior to that race "this tunes him up for Melb Cup" and, he should have placed ! Great precedent with last year (Delta Blues/ Pop Rock ran great Caul Cup trials, without luck, then quinellaed the great race. Can win!
9 - ZIPPING - Now 26 starts, zero poor runs including a gallant 4th in this last year. Is going at least as well as that this year. Excellent run in the McKinnon Stks flashing home from a mile back off good Cox Plate run (hit the line better than anything/ fastest last 200m) despite a walking pace up front. Will give his all !!!
6 - EFFICIENT - Not writing off this guy yet. All his form is in fast run races and last start, he got the exact opposite of that in the Cox Plate so just forget the run. Had everything against prior (bias/ slow pace/ ridden forward). Last time he ran in fast-run race he rattled home behind Cox Plate winner El Segundo at 1600m... and doubt he is a 1600m horse. Looks like 3200m will be right up his alley. Goes in everything for mine.
5 - 24 - MAHLER - Is one from one at 3200m (at Royal Ascot) then ran 2nd in an Englsih St. Leger beaten 1L... but beat the third horse 8 Lengths. Will go forward, stable very happy with him, and has no weight. Big watch.