Twilight Payment has won the Melbourne Cup to give Irish trainer Joseph O’Brien a second victory in the ‘race that stops a nation’.
The 25-1 shot, ridden by Jye McNeil, led from start to finish and held on from Tiger Moth – trained by O’Brien’s father Aidan – and Prince Of Arran.
“I’ve got goosebumps. I’m actually stoked to pull it off,” said McNeil.
Tiger Moth’s stablemate Anthony Van Dyck, winner of the Derby at Epsom in 2019, broke down in the home straight.
O’Brien, 27, also landed the race at Flemington with Rekindling four years ago.
It was a dream debut Melbourne Cup ride for McNeil and a seventh triumph for owner Lloyd Williams in the two-mile handicap that has a first prize of more than £2.3m.
The race, which usually attracts a crowd of around 100,000, was held behind closed doors because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Melbourne Cup result
1 Twilight Payment 25-1
2 Tiger Moth 11-2
3 Prince Of Arran 17-2
4 The Chosen One 40-1
23 ran
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