DRUNKEN carnage broke out at the races as 85,000 punters got legless celebrating the Melbourne Cup.
Racegoers ploughed into Flemington racecourse in Australia to see 7-1 hotshot Without A Fight thrash rivals and give jockey Mark Zahra back-to-back wins in the 'race that stops a nation'.
But the party really started after the last race when revellers showed the effects of a big day's drinking and betting.
One woman lost control completely as she fell backwards off her seat and crashed into the ground – while still clutching her drink.
Her mates were in stitches watching her tumble over with just one shoe on.
Another bloke fell backwards off his chair with his head narrowly missing a pile of cans that had built up on the floor.
Others kicked off their heels and partied and danced to a live band while police patrolled the enclosures.
Racegoers left drinks and litter strewn everywhere after they went all out celebrating Derby Day last weekend.
And it looked like a repeat was on the cards after Without A Fight stunned red-hot favourite Vauban to the £2.5million winner's prize.
Genius Irish trainer Willie Mullins' Cheltenham Festival and Royal Ascot-winning star was all the rage with punters for weeks before the off.
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But a late drift in the market told as he faded to 14th after hitting the front a couple furlongs from home.
Zahra – who was fined £26,000 after winning on Without A Fight two weeks ago – flew home down the centre of the track.
Although he branded himself an 'idiot' for his celebration when speaking afterwards.
He stuck two fingers up at the crowd to mark winning the race in successive years after victory on Gold Trip 12 months ago.
And he said: "I was giving the two fingers signal for two winners. I don’t know what I was thinking. Idiot."
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