Can Fancy Man win the 2024 Melbourne Cup?
The Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald training partnership will be represented by Fancy Man in the 2024 Melbourne Cup.
Having claimed the Listed Queensland Cup (2400m) in the autumn, Fancy Man will be looking to add Australia’s most prestigious race to his record.
When will Fancy Man run in the Melbourne Cup
Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald will have their first runner in a Melbourne Cup as a trainer partnership when Fancy Man takes his spot on Tuesday, November 5.
Ron Stewart will retain the ride on Fancy Man after guiding him to a sixth-placed finish in the Caulfield Cup.
Fancy Man (19)
- Age: 7YO
- Color: Bay
- Sex: Gelding
- Sire: Pride Of Dubai
- Dam: Fancy (IRE)
Fancy Man 2024 Melbourne Cup Odds
Career stats for Fancy Man
- Career: 24: 5-4-5
- Flemington: 0: 0-0-0
- Distance: 0: 0-0-0
- Wet: 10: 2-2-1
- Good: 13: 1-2-3
- Group 1: 1: 0-0-0
- Win %: 21%
- Place %: 58%
Melbourne Cup results for Fancy Man
Fancy Man will be one of 20 horses making their Melbourne Cup debut in the 2024 race.
Recent Form for Fancy Man
| Date | Race | Track | Distance | Placing | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Odds | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19 | Caulfield Cup | Caulfield | 2400m | 6/18 | Ron Stewart | 3 | 50kg | $61.00 | 9.7L |
| Oct 12 | Herbert Power Stakes | Caulfield | 2400m | 3/15 | Daniel Stackhouse | 2 | 55.5kg | $9.00 | 2.3L |
| Sep 21 | Naturalism Stakes | Caulfield | 2000m | 5/15 | Tyler Schiller | 14 | 55.5kg | $71.00 | 2.8L |
Can Fancy Man win the 2024 Melbourne Cup?
Fancy Man is another at a big price who is set to struggle on Tuesday. The seven-year-old gelding was defeated 9.7 lengths in the Caulfield Cup when given every chance from a low draw. He draws out wide in barrier 19 and risks being caught three wide the trip. Expect a bigger price than +8000 to be bet on Tuesday.
Watch Fancy Man Finish 6th in the Caulfield Cup
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