LEXUS MELBOURNE CUP 3200M FLEMINGTON
GOLD TRIP
- defending champion who won with ease last year Soft7 come back better than ever blitzed them Turnbull Stakes 3rd Caulfield Cup 5th Cox Plate Best work late J McDonald rides wouldn't write him off
ALENQUER
- bought from French bred galloper didn't come up Autumn gelded raced better this prep showed improvement Might And Power Stakes Moonee Valley Cup be fairytale if he could Damien Oliver his last CUP win
WITHOUT A FIGHT
- Failed in the Cup last year when didn't handle the soft bordering on Heavy ground then transferred to Anthony Sam Freedman stable bolted in Eagle Farm Q22 terrific win Caulfield Cup Mark Zahra choose him instead of Gold Trip dry tracker big key big danger
BREAKUP
- Japanese Raider who went solid race in the Caulfield Cup raced bravely in good races like Tenno Sho will most likely Roll forward He can very good race
VAUBAN
- Favourite for the race since weights were released bolted in Royal Ascot June 2800 then easily accounted Valiant King Nass Ryan Moore rides Willie Mullins placed before with Max Dynamite one to beat
SOULCOMBE
- Win in the Queen Elizabeth Stakes last year And stormed home Caulfield then placed Underwood Stakes Turnbull habit of been slow out Caulfield Cup gave them lengths start Magic Man Moreira aboard gets way in terms can be in the finish
ABSURDE
- placed behind Vauban at Royal Ascot June took out The Ebor York to get free entry into the The Cup Zac Purton Booked Well weighted lightweight hope
RIGHT YOU ARE
- from the Maher Eustace team Won Mornington Cup March races consistent hit the lead Caulfield Cup stuck on well for 5th hasn't run 3200 place chance
VOW AND DECLARE
- Old Marvel won the Cup 2019 running in his fourth CUP very good runner up in Might And Power Stakes Moonee Valley Cup dry track will run the trip can run boomer here
CLEVELAND
- Import From The Lloyd Williams Team well backed Sydney Cup April failed Heavy Track from The Kris Lees 2nd Randwick took out Moonee Valley Cup seems to be peaking at the right time
ASHRUN
- Won The Archer Stakes 2020 then was unplaced in the Cup that year had tendon injury off the scene for a long time showed he was back when strong finish in the Geelong Cup Another Maher Eustace trained Kerrin McEvoy takes the ride won three cups place
DAQIANSWEET JUNIOR
- Adelaide Cup win 2022 then ran very good in the Cup last year 4th in the Herbert Power this looks harder than last year can run Top 12
OKITA SOUSHI
- trained by Joseph O'Brien won the Cup twice 3rd in the Irish St Leger back found the pace too hot Caulfield Cup beat few would need to improve here to threaten
SHERAZ
- Chris Waller import trained 2nd Sydney Cup Heavy ground April taken couple of runs to get up in ground was ok Moonee Valley Cup this is lot harder
LASTOTCHKA
- French bred Mare bought by Australian Bloodstock Mick Price and Michael Kent Junior trained 1st Longchamp 3100 last start lightweight Craig Williams in the saddle could be the wild card
MAGICAL LAGOON
- Chris Waller trained Mare Irish Oaks winner at the Curragh all her form in Australia fair at best did show courage Geelong Cup lead stuck on well bred to stay by Galileo not the worst
MILITARY MISSION
- Tough Waterhouse Bott Stayer Won The Newcastle Cup 4th Metropolitan easy victory The Herbert Power Caulfield October kept fresh stable firing
SERPENTINE
- Epsom Derby winner 2020 won Archer Stakes last year then stopped badly in the Cup last year now with Waterhouse Bott raced much better this term can surprise a few here
VIRTUOUS CIRCLE
- 2nd in Australian Derby Randwick April luckless in the Bart Cummings Geelong Cup effort wasn't the best back to Flemington would like drop of rain
MORE FELONS
- Another Irish Bred Import From The Chris Waller team was well beaten by Vauban at Royal Ascot June did run very well Geelong Cup flashed Jamie Kah rides rode two Winners Derby Day lightweight chance
FUTURE HISTORY
- Cement start in the Cup lead all way Bart Cummings October 7 then wide Moonee Valley Cup fought hard to the line 50kg no weight will be on pace ridden by Hollie Doyle is a danger
INTERPRETATION
- had wrap on him went close in few lead up races last year pulled up in the Cup last year had issue come back well this prep outfinished them Bendigo Cup last Wednesday on the minimum weight place
KALAPOUR
- dour stayer Damien Oliver dictate Tempo Archer Stakes on Derby Day held on on the line this is massive step up here
TRUE MARVEL
- 2nd Sydney Cup Heavy ground April nearly caused big upset in the race unplaced Moonee Valley Cup last start another contender might find this too tough