The Cup Page #2

Jason McCartney brings it back

for North Melbourne.

DAMIEN:
Go, Cuz. Go, Cuzza!

JASON:
Go Cuz! Look, look!

BOTH:
Yes!

JASON:
Go! Go!

JASON:
Yes, pass!

For the long kick forward

to the full-forward zone.

ANNOUNCER:
McCartney!

CROWD:
Oh...

JASON:
Would somebody, anybody,

please stop McCartney?

He's murdering us!

Back come the West Coast Eagles.

Short one finds Hansen

on the lead.

JASON:
Go, Juddy! Go, Juddy!

BOTH:
Juddy! Come on! Go!

JASON:
Juddy! Come on, Juddy!

CROWD:
Oh...

(Crowd roars)

(Horn)

The West Coast Eagles have

won it in the dying seconds.

What a remarkable game

of football.

- Yeah!

- What did I tell you?

Fifty bucks says

we win the flag.

Come on, let's head down

the rooms and see the boys.

Whoo!

- Sorry, buddy. In a rush.

- Hey! Who have we got here?

One of your biggest fans,

Mr Oliver. My grandson.

- Go ahead. Say g'day, son.

- G-'day, mate.

Grandad's back's

a little bit more welcoming.

(All chuckle)

Ah. Jason Oliver.

- A man who knows his racing.

- Better yet, a West Australian.

JASON:
Nice.

I saw your father win

the Perth Cup.

And your grandfather win the

Kalgoorlie back in '65, yeah.

A bit before your time,

of course.

If you wouldn't mind a picture

with this fellow.

DAMIEN:
Not at all. Here we go.

JASON:
Sure.

- Would mean a lot to us.

DAMIEN:
Mate, big smile.

RACE CALLER:

..and Pugin continues in front,

being followed by Ballingarry

and Vinnie Roe.

Warrsan and Millenary are next,

and then Queens Wharf,

Margarula.

Couple of lengths

to Sadlers Wings.

Half a mile to go as they make

the entrance to the straight

in the Jefferson Smurf it

Memorial Irish St Leger...

Steady, Pat. Don't get boxed in.

Then comes Margarula,

Queen's Wharf, Sadlers Wings.

They turn their heads for home.

Pugin still in front

of Ballingarry.

Vinnie Roe towards

the outside in third.

- Now.

- Millenary 4 and Warrsan 5.

Passing the turn now,

and Pugin's...

He's going to do it, Dermot!

Vinnie Roe, last year's winner,

making ground now towards

the final furlong.

And Vinnie Roe clinging

to the front...

He's yours, Pugin. Take him!

RACE CALLER:

They're inside the last 200.

- It's Vinnie Roe in front...

- Bring him home, lad.

CALLER:
..Balingarry and Warrsan

going up towards the line.

Vinnie Roe wins

back-to-back Legers

for Pat Smullen

and Dermot Weld.

Second Pugin,

Balingarry and Warrsan.

(Horse neighs, applause)

What's next? Will Vinnie go to

Paris? Will he run in the Arc?

We'll just take our breath

and admire ourselves first

for winning the St Leger - for

the second time, I might add.

Were you worried, Dermot,

at the halfway mark,

given Vinnie's slow start?

Now, now, Sean - thought you'd

know they don't give ribbons out

for which horse is in what place

at the halfway mark.

At the Curragh, Sean,

as pretty much everywhere else.

What matters is how they finish.

Dermot, is there any truth

in the rumour

you're taking Media Puzzle

to Australia with Vinnie?

There is. It's more company

for Vinnie.

They're stablemates -

great friends.

But he hasn't won anything

in years.

This is true. Not like

our Vinnie. (Laughs)

Oh, you champ. How'd he pull up?

If he had his way,

he'd run in the next race.

Couldn't ask

for a better ride, Pat.

Couldn't have asked

for a better horse.

Australia? Is Vinnie good enough

to take them on

in the Melbourne Cup?

Ah, I wouldn't say that.

He's good enough to win it.

(Both chuckle)

This way, gentlemen.

This way, please.

# Middle-Eastern-themed music.

- As-Salamu Alaykum.

- Wa Alaykum-us-Salam, Emir.

(Both speak Arabic)

(Laughs) You know, I had a rag

doll in better shape than you.

Who are you calling

in bad shape? (Grunts)

(Laughs)

Nah, they're just

a few reminders.

It's my CV. Oaks Day '95,

Melbourne. Broken collarbone.

Perth '91- broken wrist.

Perth '88- ankle.

You sound almost proud of them.

Nah, I'm just happy

to have survived.

How can you avoid it?

Sometimes you can't.

Sometimes you can.

- Just part of the business.

- Hmm.

Sometimes I wonder

if it's all worth it.

It is.

- And so are you.

- (Laughs) Don't.

# TAXIRIDE:
Get Set.

Good morning.

First three even.

Gallop home for last two.

# Get set, everybody

# Get set

# We're on our way to meet you

# On our way

# Too late, everybody

# Too late

# We're on our way to nowhere...

# On our way... #

Hey.

# And I will be there

# Kick out your seat

Let's elevate

# Hold on to what you know

is gonna break

# A roller-coaster ride

inside your mind

# Is what you need

to terrify you

# Don't you know, baby

# Get set, everybody

# Get set

# We're on our way

# On our way

# To meet you... I

I'll make it even easier

for you.

We go straight to the clubhouse

and you two start buying drinks.

We won't waste more time

watching your brother

three-putt this shot.

'Cause let's face it - Tiger

Woods couldn't make this putt.

JASON:
No-one could sink

this putt

with all the racket

you're making.

JASON:
It's perfect, my boy.

DAMIEN:
Get over there.

LEE:
No. Way too fast.

DAMIEN:
Get over there.

JASON:
The Brothers Oliver

snatch victory

with the last shot of the match!

- JASON:
Oh, whoa, oh, oh.

- (Lee chuckles)

LEE:
Missed it! Bad luck.

Oh, no!

JASON:
My boy! (Laughs)

NEIL:
He didn't, did he?

JASON:
Oh, yes, he did.

Oh, yes, he did.

(Damien laughs)

Oh, yes!

It's not the prettiest shot,

but I'll take what I can get.

You're doing that already,

aren't you, with that Irishman?

Ah, here we go.

Who's one of the best trainers

in the world,

and that's good for Ollie.

It's good for Damien, is it?

You're his manager -

you should know better.

The only one it's ever good

for is Dermot Weld.

Vinnie Roe's won every

stakes race in Europe.

Don't think for a moment

you're even going to get

to sit on that horse.

Dermot's got Pat Smullen

for Vinnie.

- No, for you he's got...

- Media Puzzle. I know.

The owners want me

to ride Vinnie Roe.

I've even spoken to Dermot.

He's fixed on me

riding Media Puzzle.

That horse is a dog.

If Dermot's bringing him out,

he's no slouch.

That horse sat out all of

last year with a broken pelvis!

He hasn't even qualified,

has he?

We're gonna qualify him

at Geelong.

You hope.

Does he always get this mad

when he has to buy the beers?

No, no. He gets this mad because

he always has to buy the beers.

I mean, for all we know,

Media Puzzle will break down

as soon as he arrives.

And suddenly Australia's

top jockey

doesn't have a ride in the Cup.

Yeah, but see,

that's not the point.

You've got to be clear, Dave.

You can't be behind-the-door

with these people.

I know, boss. I understand.

No, that's it.

You don't understand.

You're not asking somebody

to part with 30,000 euro

to bring a horse

halfway round the globe.

He's not doing it because

he believes in the horse.

He's doing it because

he believes in us.

You damn well better make sure

his faith is justified.

- It will be.

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