Melbourne Cup: The Almanac sweep and trifecta

November 4, 2025 by 5 Comments

 

 

 

 

After the on-line gathering last night, where some top-level form analysis took place, I’m pleased to announce that the Almanac fraternity has settled on its attack on the Trifecta and First 4 pools of the nation.

 

Trifecta 

1  6  21  24
1  6  14  21  23  24
Field

$160              36.36%

 

First  4

1  6  14 21  23 24 (Boxed)

$40      11.11%

 

First 4

6  21
1  6  21  24
1  6  14  21  23 24
1  6  14  21  23  24

$40       55.55%

The lucky punter who will receive half the dividend and donate half to charity will be drawn after The Cup – tonight.

 

The Almanac Sweep

First:         $140
Second:     $60
Third:        $40

 

Horse
1.   AL RIFFA (FR)                                                                 Evie Harms
2.  BUCKAROO (GB)                                                            Nank, Ro, Liz
3.  ARAPAHO (FR)                                                               Mick Pearson
4.  VAUBAN (FR)                                                                  Muz
5.  CHEVALIER ROSE (JPN)                                             Smokie
6.  PRESAGE NOCTURNE (IRE)                                      Frances
7.  MIDDLE EARTH (GB)                                                   Muz
8.  MEYDAAN (IRE)                                                             Muz
9.  ABSURDE (FR)                                                                Nank, Ro, Liz
10. FLATTEN THE CURVE (FR)                                       Mick Pearson
11. LAND LEGEND (FR)                                                     Peter Fuller
12. SMOKIN’ ROMANS (NZ)                                              Muz
13. CHANGINGOFTHEGUARD (IRE)                            The Handicapper
14, HALF YOURS                                                                 Theo Harms
15. MORE FELONS (IRE)                                                   Muz
16. ONESMOOTHOPERATOR (USA)                             Anna Harms
17. FURTHUR (IRE)                                                            P. Flynn
18. PARCHMENT PARTY (USA)                                      JTH
19. ATHABASCAN (FR)                                                      Dips
20. GOODIE TWO SHOES (IRE)                                     Paul Bauer
21. RIVER OF STARS (IRE)                                              Nank, Ro, Liz
22. ROYAL SUPREMACY (IRE)                                       Footy Almanac
23. TORRANZINO (NZ)                                                     C. Down
24. VALIANT KING (GB)                                                  Nank, Ro, Liz

 

Read Sal Ciardulli’s analysis HERE.

About John Harms

JTH is a writer, publisher, speaker, historian. He is founder and contributing editor of The Footy Almanac and footyalmanac.com.au. He has written columns and features for numerous publications. His books include Confessions of a Thirteenth Man, Memoirs of a Mug Punter, Loose Men Everywhere, Play On, The Pearl: Steve Renouf's Story and Life As I Know It (with Michelle Payne). He can be contacted [email protected] He is married to Susan. They have three school-age kids - Theo, Anna, Evie. He might not be the worst putter in the world but he's in the worst four. His ambition was to lunch for Australia but it clashed with his other ambition - to shoot his age.

Comments

  1. Anthony W Collins says
    November 4, 2025 at 10:25 am

    “The very idea of short people beating the shit out of perfectly beautiful horses , is not my idea of sport”
    Mulcaster

  2. Dips says
    November 4, 2025 at 10:49 am

    Great work team. A beautiful set of numbers.

  3. John says
    November 4, 2025 at 3:42 pm

    Thank you Gurus. Fascinating work.
    It’s more than sport.
    A privilege & rare treat.
    It’s the race that stops the nation.
    Good luck to short, talls & those in between ?

  4. Smokie says
    November 4, 2025 at 7:33 pm

    It’s a mugs’ game

  5. John Harms says
    November 5, 2025 at 7:35 am

    Confirmation of mug-ness.

    Congrats to Theo Harms, Paul Bauer and Muz.

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