Talk:2012 Melbourne Cup

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Entry Order?

This is more a question than a criticism. Is Entry order the correct term for the first column of the table? It's more a reference to saddle cloth numbers deterimined by total weight. I thought the actual order of entry was tied up to actual weight vs the WFA scale so that a 3 year old with 50kg would rank higher than a 6 year old with 53kg. Can anyone provide some clarity to this? Tigerman2005 (talk) 05:35, 7 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

You are correct. The first column is saddle cloth number. Once the final field is determined, the saddle cloth order is allocated from top handicap weight to bottom handicap weight. Equal weights are put in alphabetical order. Thanks for pointing out this mistake. Cuddy Wifter (talk) 06:56, 7 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

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