MELBOURNE CUP 3200M FLEMINGTON
VAUBAN
- beaten favourite last year different Training this year 2nd Shipment 2nd Curragh St Leger to great Kyrios races up to his form back home tough to beat
BUCKAROO
- gelded and has really Bloom since Chelmsford Underwood Stakes wins 2nd to Cox Plate champion Via Sistina Caulfield Cup back fast finish 3200 query Waller Factor respect
CIRCLE OF FIRE
- Sydney Cup winner April massive effort three wide trip surged away in the closing stages taken time get fit Zahra booked might go forward like Randwick
WARP SPEED
- Japanese Raider not disgraced Tenno Sho back in the Caulfield Cup two miles Flemington roomy track can't discount Him
KOVALICA
- much maligned Horse impressive Queensland Derby win at three 2nd Hill Stakes 4th Epsom Handicap worked home well Cox Plate Damian Lane aboard
SHARP N SMART
- New Zealand Derby winner Herbie Dyke Stakes runner up Victoria Derby to Manzoice got sick last Spring form went off back to Best Form 3rd Moonee Valley Cup big effort knockout hope
JUST FINE
- Waterhouse Bott trained 1st Metropolitan last season booked place in the Cup Bart Cummings October 5 on the track failed Valley Cup be in the lead
LAND LEGEND
- Waller trained 1st Metropolitan October 5 keen in the run Caulfield Cup stuck on well had gallop between Races Bendigo Zac Purton can get him settled can't be ruled out
ABSURDE
- hit lead in the Cup 300m out last year stopped in the straight won at Chester last start Kerrrin McEvoy takes the ride nice barrier place chance
ATHABASCAN
- 2nd Sydney Cup last April didn't fire in the Metropolitan Brave win St Leger October 19 two miles won't worry can run a big race here
KNIGHT'S CHOICE
- Shelia Laxon Trained Ethereal to Cups Double unplaced Caulfield Cup better Bendigo Cup last week likes good tracks this looks too tough
OKITA SOUSHI
- Failed in the race last year now with Maher Stable 2nd Herbert Power Caulfield very good run easy win Moonee Valley Cup Jamie Kah in the saddle had big Derby Day wildcard
ONESMOOTHOPERATOR
- ran well Ebor York which has turned into very good guide Smashed Them Geelong Cup Dunaden Media Puzzle won 3200 Drops in weight thriving Craig Williams aboard Big Chance
ZARDOZI
- bolted in Victoria Oaks striving same as Light Fingers 65 Bart Cummings 1st Grandfather To James runner up Metropolitan 4th Caulfield Cup flashed home Old traditional Derby Day race lightweight hope
SEA KING
- Harry Eustace trained cleared out Bendigo Cup last week looked picture settled in very well Werribee ace barrier can pull hard English Lady rider Hollie Doyle aboard
VALIANT KING
- English bred to stayed in Australia last Spring Chris Waller trains unplaced in all starts this prep wasn't the worst Caulfield Cup would need to improve here
FANCY MAN
- Queensland Cup win last prep 3rd In the Herbert Power Caulfield Cup effort was sound although big gap behind the placegetters sticks well but this is harder
INTERPREATION
- had wrap on him for a long time Pulled up in the Cup two years ago went very well last year stormed home 6th could have finish fast Sectionals Geelong Cup expect similar here
MANZOICE
- Beat Sharp N Smart in the Victoria Derby soft track two years back hasn't reached that level since gone some useful races ok Moonee Valley Cup last time likes the track could find this bit rich
MOSTLY CLOUDY
- honest stayer run down Roy Higgins to Mark Twain at Easter late March 4th Caulfield Archer Stakes September failed Bart Cummings October wet track outsider
POSITIVITY
- Kiwi Mare won Sunline Vase Ellerslie March 2nd New Zealand Oaks Fillies Classic Morphettville Caulfield win Naturalism wide Bart Cummings missed Caulfield Cup blew out Valley will need to improve here
SAINT GEORGE
- Import From Uk had very good form been backed this prep 4th Caulfield worked home fair Moonee Valley Cup Maher rates him can run place
THE MAP
- Booked entry into Melbourne Cup Andrew Ramsden Stakes win May 2nd Adelaide Cup Sound run Herbert Power ran on Geelong Cup stays strongly won Cup Day Lst year place
TRUST IN YOU
- New Zealand Stayer Won Queen Elizabeth Cup Puke Jan 1 6th Auckland Cup March 4th Metropolitan Randwick underrated type handy barrier could Surprise a few