MELBOURNE CUP RIDING AWARDS 2020

WINNING RIDE: One of the best judged Cup rides in history. Jye McNeill’s take no prisoners attitude delivered the ultimate result when Twilight Payment rewarded his rider’s judgment and positive approach, leading throughout and finding plenty when needed.

THE BEST LOSING RIDE: Hard to find fault with Kerrin McEvoy’s ride on the runnerup Tiger Moth. From barrier 23 he had his mount in a forward position outside the leader and winner as the field left the straight. Tiger Moth trailed the speed but was unable to peg back the tenacious leader. THE NEXT BEST LOSING RIDE: Michael Dee went back early on Persan from barrier 20 and he didn’t go around a horse in the straight, pinching run after run along the inside and working home into fifth. THE UNLUCKY RIDE: Prince Of Arran was again outstanding but with a shade more luck he might have won. Held up and losing momentum behind plodding horses on the point of the turn and in the early part of the straight was costly.

THE RIDE THE JOCKEY WOULD LIKE OVER AGAIN: Hindsight would be a wonderful superpower for a jockey to possess and if Jamie Kah had her time over again I doubt she’d have handed up her spot to The Chosen One down the straight the first time. The Chosen One got out at the right time at the top of the straight while Prince Of Arran was being held up for some distance, probably costing the horse the race.

THE OTHER RIDE THE JOCKEY MAY LIKE OVER AGAIN: If Michael Dee had his time over again would he have made more use of his 51kg light weight and continued his forward roll in the early stages.