Can Absurde win the 2024 Melbourne Cup?

The second of two Willie Mullins-trained horses in this year’s Melbourne Cup comes in the form of Absurde.
The lightly raced seven-year-old returns to Flemington on the first Tuesday in November looking to improve on his seventh-placed finish in last year’s Cup.
Can Absurde etch his name into Melbourne Cup folklore?
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When will Absurde run in the Melbourne Cup
The Melbourne Cup will be run on the first Tuesday of November at Flemington in front of a solid out crowd.
It’s a stacked field of 24 taking on Australia’s greatest race, all vying for their chance to secure the $8.56 million prize.
- Age: 7YO
- Color: Bay
- Sex: Gelding
- Sire: Fastnet Rock
- Dam: Incroyable (USA)
Career stats for Absurde
- Career: 21: 6-6-2
- Flemington: 1: 0-0-0
- Distance: 3: 0-0-0
- Wet: 7: 2-0-0
- Good: 10: 4-4-0
- Group 1: 1: 0-0-0
- Win %: 29%
- Place %: 67%
Melbourne Cup results for Absurde
Year | Placing | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Odds | Margin |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | 7/23 | Willie Mullins | Zac Purton | 8 | 53kg | $9 | 5.45L |
Recent Form for Absurde
Date | Race | Track | Distance | Placing | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Odds | Margin |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aug 31 | Chester Stakes | Chester | 2916m | 1/7 | Daniel Tudhope | 1 | 61kg | $3.50 | – |
Aug 17 | Irish St Leger Trial | Curragh | 2816m | 4/5 | Colin Keane/td> | 5 | 61kg | $3.75 | 31L |
Can Absurde win the 2024 Melbourne Cup?
The second of Willie Mullins’ pair, Absurde, also returns to Flemington chasing Melbourne Cup glory. The seven-year-old son of Fastnet Rock has been racing inconsistently in the UK with a win over the hurdles back in March and a win in Listed company on August 31 his best efforts. In between those runs came a 31-length defeat to Grosvenor Square who was expected to be hard to beat if he came to Flemington. There isn’t much star power in this year’s Cup field, so a forward showing is expected, and despite being a +900 fancy, he is another punters should be looking to take on.
Watch Absurde Finish 7th in the 2023 Melbourne Cup
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