Shocking wins Melbourne Cup

Trainer Mark Kavanagh appeared shocked himself at the result by the four-year-old stallion “His preparation was timed to perfection, he came good at the right time," Kavanagh said after the race.

"I thought, he just can’t keep going. But he was the superior stayer on the day."

"Mate, I just don’t know. I didn’t expect to win. It hasn’t sunk in."

Jockey Corey Brown was similarly stunned by the result.

Shocking (right) pipped Crime Scene at the finish line to win an enthralling Melbourne Cup.

"It’s a dream. And my dream’s just come true," Brown declared this afternoon. "I just went for home. I’m speechless. I’ve just won the Cup!"

Brown said it was a tough battle to win the 3200m race.

"He had a light weight, but to travel three wide without cover was a tough job. In the back of my mind, I thought I couldn’t win.

"Oh mate, I’m speechless. I wished everyone could experience what I’m feeling right now. It’s just unbelieveable."

About 100,000 racegoers witnessed the victory at Flemington Racecourse as Aussies laid a last-minute plunge on SA galloper Alcopop.