Can Mostly Cloudy win the 2024 Melbourne Cup?
Mostly Cloudy is set to take his spot in the 2024 Melbourne Cup representing the stable of Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young.
The six-year-old gelding will go around as one of the rank outsiders of the field, but can Mostly Cloudy cause a massive boilover in the Melbourne Cup? Let’s dive a bit deeper.
When will Mostly Cloudy run in the Melbourne Cup
Mostly Cloudy will be one of 24 Melbourne Cup horses vying for the $8.56 million on offer in the 2024 Melbourne Cup on Tuesday, November 5.
Taking the ride on Mostly Cloudy will be the Hong Kong-based hoop, Karis Teetan.
Mostly Cloudy (16)
- Age: 6YO
- Color: Bay
- Sex: Gelding
- Sire: Harzand (IRE)
- Dam: Clarinda (FR)
Mostly Cloudy 2024 Melbourne Cup Odds
Career stats for Mostly Cloudy
- Career: 28: 6-4-4
- Flemington: 9: 1-2-2
- Distance: 3: 1-1-0
- Wet: 8: 1-1-1
- Good: 18: 5-3-3
- Group 1: 1: 0-0-0
- Win %: 21%
- Place %: 50%
Melbourne Cup results for Mostly Cloudy
The Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young-trained Mostly Cloudy will have his first Melbourne Cup start in the 2024 edition of the great race.
Recent Form for Mostly Cloudy
| Date | Race | Track | Distance | Placing | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Odds | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5 | The Bart Cummings | Flemington | 2520m | 12/13 | Craig Newitt | 5 | 54.5kg | $10.00 | 6.1L |
| Sep 14 | Archer Stakes | Flemington | 2500m | 4/9 | Luke Currie/td> | 5 | 55.5kg | $4.80 | 2.1L |
| Aug 31 | Open Handicap | Caulfield | 2000m | 4/10 | Michael Dee | 4 | 58.5kg | $9.50 | 3.8L |
Can Mostly Cloudy win the 2024 Melbourne Cup?
Mostly Cloudy hardly runs a poor race, but that is exactly what he put forward in The Bart Cummings when finding a truly run 2520m a bit too hard. This is likely going to be a stronger test and despite just 50kg on his back, Mostly Cloudy will be gasping for air a long way out.
Watch Mostly Cloudy Finish 12th in The Bart Cummings
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