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?
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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