Simenon fourth in Melbourne Cup The Willie Mullins trained Simenon finished fourth in last night's Melbourne Cup at Flemington with British raider Red Cadeaux having again to settle for second once again. Ed Dunlop's charge filled the runner-up spot in 2011 and once again found one too good in the Gai Waterhouse-trained winner. The Luca Cumani-trained Mount Athos was third with Simenon fourth to complete a European clean sweep of the minor honours. Another British raider, Ed Walker's Ruscello, set the early gallop as the Tom Dascombe-trained Brown Panther was another to race prominently in the early stages for the European contingent. Ruscello was still in front with six furlongs to run but the challengers were lining up in behind, with Red Cadeaux, who had to contend with a high draw, poised on the outside of the field turning for home. Fiorente was tracking him though and the pair really started to battle with a furlong to run, with Damien Oliver launching Fiorente on the outside. While Red Cadeaux responded to Gerald Mosse's every urging, Fiorente just had too much in reserve and edged in front at the line. Mount Athos ran a game race up the inside to finish third and hold off Simenon while Marco Botti's Dandino was noted finishing fast in fifth. Oliver was claiming his third Melbourne Cup win following Doriemus in 1995 and Media Puzzle in 2002 while Waterhouse was saddling her first winner of the famous race. The victory was a particular highlight for Oliver, who served a lengthy suspension after admitting backing a rival horse in a race in 2010. He said: "It's amazing, a dream come true. It's really hard to believe. "I'm so rapt right now that I've been part of Gai's first win - she's done so much for racing and it's a great honor for me to help her bring up the first one. "Gai was one of the first people to really get behind me when I came back and I can't thank her enough for helping me get going again. "We've had a bit of luck in our careers but there's nothing better than winning this one. "It's every jockey's dream come true. It's a really special moment," he told At The Races.
