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“Point of Law leads home Australian trio to win Melbourne Cup”
Point Of Law wins the Melbourne Cup for Australia trio
Key points
- Point Of Law won the Lexus Melbourne Cup, leading a historic Australian trainer Ciaron Maher trifecta.
- The three-year-old, 6/1 favourite, beat Zahrann and Juja Kibo by over three lengths.
- Sons And Lovers finished fourth for Joseph O’Brien, the best of his five runners.
- Royal Supremacy led early but was reeled in, finishing fifth; no pace-setter advantage allowed.
- Asterix was withdrawn for prohibited muscle-strain medication; jockey Ben Allen faced whip-related penalties.
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