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1991 Melbourne Cup
| Column 1 |
|---|
| Melbourne Cup |
| Flemington Racecourse |
| 5 November 1991 |
| 2 miles |
| Let's Elope |
| 3:18.9 |
| 3/1 |
| Steven King |
| Bart Cummings |
| Turf |
The 1991 Melbourne Cup was a two-mile handicap horse race which took place on Tuesday, 5 November 1991. The race was run over 3,200 metres (1.988 mi), at Flemington Racecourse.
The Cup was won by the New Zealand bred mare Let's Elope and was the ninth of Bart Cummings' twelve victories in the event. It was the only win by Steven King in the Melbourne Cup.
Let's Elope had previously won the Turnbull Stakes, Caulfield Cup and Mackinnon Stakes in a row and went into the race as the 3/1 favourite on a fast track. She won by 2.5 lengths from the fast finishing Shiva's Revenge who was also trained by Bart Cummings, with Magnolia Hall third.
This is a list of horses which ran in the 1991 Melbourne Cup.
| Place | Horse | Weight | Trainer | Jockey |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Let's Elope (NZ) | 51kg | Bart Cummings | Steven King |
| 2nd | Shiva's Revenge (NZ) | 53.5 | Bart Cummings | Shane Dye |
| 3rd | Magnolia Hall (NZ) | 52.5 | Helen Page | Brian York |
| 4th | Super Impose (NZ) | 60 | Lee Freedman | Darren Beadman |
| 5th | Ivory Way (USA) | 49.5 | David A. Hayes | Michael Clarke |
| 6th | Rasheek (USA) | 51.5 | David A. Hayes | Peter Hutchinson |
| 7th | Al Maheb (USA) | 56.5 | David Hayes | Darren Gauci |
| 8th | Just A Dancer (NZ) | 56.5 | Graeme Rogerson | Jim Cassidy |
| 9th | Castletown (NZ) | 57 | Paddy Busuttin | Noel Harris |
| 10th | Grooming | 51.5 | Lee Freedman | Damien Oliver |
| 11th | Maharajah (NZ) | 49.5 | T J Smith | Malcolm Johnston |
| 12th | Moods | 49.5 | A J Marshall | Bruce Compton |
| 13th | Lord Revenir (NZ) | 54 | Bart Cummings | Grant Cooksley |
| 14th | Sydeston | 57.5 | Bob Hoysted | Mick Dittman |
| 15th | Cool Credit | 50.5 | George Hanlon | Kevin Forrester |
| 16th | Alphabel | 53 | David A. Hayes | Glen Darrington |
| 17th | Diego (NZ) | 52.5 | Dave O'Sullivan | Lance O'Sullivan |
| 18th | Te Akau Pearl (NZ) | 50 | Roger James | Jim Collett |
| 19th | Nayrizi (IRE) | 54 | Pat Hyland | Greg Hall |
| 20th | Dr Grace (NZ) | 56 | Dr G Chapman | Kevin Moses |
| 21st | Pontiac Lass (NZ) | 49.5 | Murray Baker | Tony Allan |
| 22nd | Weekend Delight (NZ) | 50.5 | Bart Cummings | Greg Childs |
| 23rd | Rural Prince (NZ) | 49.5 | Graeme Sanders | Larry Cassidy |
| 24th | Sunshine Sally | 48 | George Hanlon | Patrick Payne |
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