The 2016 Melbourne Cup is in the books and all 24 horses were able to complete the race safely.
Almandin and Heartbreak City cleared out from the rest of the field in the 2016 Melbourne Cup. Photo by: Ultimate Racing Photos
Almandin and Heartbreak City fought out the finish, but there were plenty of other battles in the final stages of the race and below you can find the complete Melbourne Cup finishing order.
Hartnell completed the trifecta and it was Geelong Cup winner Qewy that toughed it to the line to round out the first four.
2016 Melbourne Cup Finishing Order
| Place | # | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Margin | Br. | Wgt. | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 | ALMANDIN (GER) | Robert Hickmott | Kerrin McEvoy | – | 17 | 52kg | $11 |
| 2 | 13 | HEARTBREAK CITY (FR) | Tony Martin | Joao Moreira | 0.2L | 23 | 54kg | $19 |
| 3 | 6 | HARTNELL (GB) | John O’Shea | James McDonald | 4.45L | 12 | 56kg | 0F |
| 4 | 23 | QEWY (IRE) | Charlie Appleby | Craig Williams | 6.7L | 15 | 51.5kg | $21 |
| 5 | 7 | WHO SHOT THEBARMAN (NZ) | Chris Waller | Hugh Bowman | 6.8L | 20 | 56kg | $26 |
| 6 | 9 | ALMOONQITH (USA) | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | Michael Walker | 6.9L | 19 | 54.5kg | 0 |
| 7 | 16 | BEAUTIFUL ROMANCE (GB) | Saeed Bin Suroor | Damian Lane | 7.9L | 1 | 52.5kg | $71 |
| 8 | 5 | EXOSPHERIC (GB) | Lee & Anthony Freedman | Damien Oliver | 8.65L | 13 | 56kg | $21 |
| 9 | 22 | PENTATHLON (NZ) | John Wheeler | Mark Du Plessis | 9.4L | 4 | 51.5kg | $81 |
| 10 | 1 | BIG ORANGE (GB) | Michael Bell | James Spencer | 9.5L | 7 | 57kg | $14 |
| 11 | 11 | GRAND MARSHAL (GB) | Chris Waller | Ben Melham | 9.8L | 9 | 54.5kg | 0 |
| 12 | 20 | OCEANOGRAPHER (GB) | Charlie Appleby | Chad Schofield | 10L | 11 | 52kg | 0 |
| 13 | 4 | BONDI BEACH (IRE) | Aidan O’Brien | Ryan Moore | 10.75L | 5 | 56kg | $13 |
| 14 | 19 | GREY LION (IRE) | Matt Cumani | Glen Boss | 13.75L | 16 | 52kg | $41 |
| 15 | 12 | JAMEKA | Ciaron Maher | Nicholas Hall | 13.95L | 3 | 54.5kg | $8.50 |
| 16 | 15 | EXCESS KNOWLEDGE (GB) | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Vlad Duric | 15.7L | 21 | 53.5kg | $61 |
| 17 | 2 | OUR IVANHOWE (GER) | Lee & Anthony Freedman | Dwayne Dunn | 15.8L | 6 | 57kg | $51 |
| 18 | 14 | SIR JOHN HAWKWOOD (IRE) | John P Thompson | Blake Spriggs | 20.8L | 14 | 54kg | $81 |
| 19 | 18 | ASSIGN (IRE) | Robert Hickmott | Ms Katelyn Mallyon | 20.9L | 22 | 52kg | $51 |
| 20 | 10 | GALLANTE (IRE) | Robert Hickmott | Blake Shinn | 22.15L | 2 | 54.5kg | 0 |
| 21 | 21 | SECRET NUMBER (GB) | Saeed Bin Suroor | Stephen Baster | 22.35L | 10 | 52kg | 0 |
| 22 | 8 | WICKLOW BRAVE (GB) | William Mullins | Frankie Dettori | 24.35L | 24 | 56kg | $16 |
| 23 | 3 | CURREN MIROTIC (JPN) | Osamu Hirata | Tommy Berry | 27.35L | 18 | 56.5kg | 0 |
| 24 | 24 | ROSE OF VIRGINIA (NZ) | Lee & Shannon Hope | Ben E Thompson (a) | 99.9L | 8 | 51kg | $61 |
