The Melbourne Cup result in 2005 was a win for the third year in a row by the Lee Freedman trained Makybe Diva, with On a Jeune placed second, and Xcellent finishing third. A huge Spring Carnival crowd of 106,479 people attended the running of the 2005 Melbourne Cup.
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2005 Melbourne Cup winners and placegetters
| Position |
Winner |
Weight |
Jockey |
Odds |
| 1ST |
MAKYBE DIVA |
58.0 |
G Boss |
$4.40 |
| 2ND |
ON A JEUNE |
51.0 |
D Gauci |
$71.00 |
| 3RD |
XCELLENT |
54.0 |
M T Coleman |
$21.00 |
| then followed |
| 4th |
Leica Falcon |
50.0 |
K Mc Evoy |
$5.50 |
| 5th |
Lachlan River |
51.5 |
G Colless |
$26.00 |
| 6th |
Portland Singa |
51.5 |
L V Cassidy |
$51.00 |
| 7th |
Envoy |
50.5 |
P Mertens |
$201.00 |
| 8th |
Vinnie Roe |
58.0 |
P J Smullen |
$16.00 |
| 9th |
Kindjhal |
52.5 |
D Dunn |
$151.00 |
| 10th |
Rizon |
50.5 |
J Ford |
$201.00 |
| 11th |
Dizelle |
51.5 |
D Beadman |
$31.00 |
| 12th |
Eye Popper |
54.0 |
Shinji Fujita |
$6.00 |
| 13th |
Demerger |
51.5 |
B Shinn |
$19.00 |
| 14th |
Railings |
54.0 |
G J Childs |
$7.00 |
| 15th |
Vouvray |
51.5 |
S Seamer |
$101.00 |
| 16th |
Kamsky |
48.5 |
C Williams |
$201.00 |
| 17th |
Greys Inn |
56.5 |
W C Marwing |
$81.00 |
| 18th |
Strasbourg |
50.5 |
L Nolen |
$31.00 |
| 19th |
Distinction |
56.5 |
M J Kinane |
$26.00 |
| 20th |
Umbula |
51.0 |
S Baster |
$101.00 |
| 21st |
Hugs Dancer |
52.0 |
N Ryan |
$51.00 |
| 22nd |
Bazelle |
50.5 |
R Mc Leod |
$81.00 |
| 23rd |
Mr Celebrity |
49.5 |
D R Beasley |
$18.00 |
| FTF |
Franklins Gardens |
54.5 |
D Holland |
$201.00 |
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| Margin: 1 1/4 len, ½ len Time: 3:19.17 Crowd: 106,479 |
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