Melbourne Cup wheelie bin riding Kiwi 'just having a laugh'1 NEWS NOW Jade Jillings was in fine form on race day and was just as bubbly talking with Ten's The Project. The drunken wheelie bin rider who became the spectacle of the Melbourne Cup has fronted on live TV. Scott Barbour/Getty Images Jade Jillings became an icon of the Melbourne Cup after a photographer captured her drunken actions. Asked about the photos, which show her drunkenly riding a wheelie bin, jumping in a bush, and diving on the grass - she was surprisingly relaxed. READ MORE:* Melbourne Cup 2016: Almandin wins Melbourne Cup* Melbourne Cup winner: One punter's $10 bet reaps a $240,000 windfall* Melbourne Cup 2016: TAB website crashes as Kiwi punter takes home $168,000"We were just having a laugh.

Source: Stuff November 03, 2016 18:45 UTC