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Two horses head odds in a wide open 2024 Melbourne Cup field

Two horses head odds in a wide open 2024 Melbourne Cup field

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We have equal favourites in the Melbourne Cup (3200m) this afternoon in what looks a very open race.

It is $7 the field, headlined by 2023 favourite Vauban, an Irish raider returning for redemption. He sits alongside Buckaroo, who was the eye catcher and the best run of the traditional lead up, the Caulfield Cup.

Geelong Cup winner Onesmoothoperator sits on the next line of betting at $8.50, and they are the lone runners at single figures, with next best being Absurde at $10.

Melbourne Cup 🏆: View the Field and Odds for the Melbourne Cup

1. Vauban (10)

J: William Buick

T: Willie Mullins

2. Buckaroo (20)

J: Joao Moreira

T: Chris Waller

3. Circle Of Fire (23)

J: Mark Zahra

T: Ciaron Maher

4. Warp Speed (2)

J: Akira Sugawara

T: N Takagi

5. Kovalica (16)

J: Damian Lane

T: Chris Waller

6. Sharp ‘N’ Smart (14)

J: Michael Dee

T: Graeme & Debbie Rogerson

7. Just Fine (12)

J: Jye McNeil

T: G Waterhouse & A Bott

8. Land Legend (17)

J: Zac Purton

T: Chris Waller

9. Absurde (6)

J: Kerrin McEvoy

T: Willie Mullins

10. Athabascan (2)

J: Zac Lloyd

T: John O’Shea & Tom Charlton

11. Knight’s Choice (5)

J: Robbie Dolan

T: J G Symons & S Laxon

12. Okita Soushi (9)

J: Jamie Kah

T: Ciaron Maher

13. Onesmoothoperator (11)

J: Craig Williams

T: Brian Ellison

14. Zardozi (3)

J: Andrea Atzeni

T: James Cummings

15. Sea King (1)

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Harry Eustace

16. Valiant King (21)

J: Craig Newitt

T: Chris Waller

17. Fancy Man (18)

J: Ron Stewart

T: Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald

18. Interpretation (13)

J: Teodore Nugent

T: Ciaron Maher

19. Manzoice (7)

J: Declan Bates

T: Chris Waller

20. Mostly Cloudy (15)

J: Karis Teetan

T: Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young

21. Positivity (19)

J: Winona Costin

T: Andrew Forsman

22. Saint George (8)

J: Tyler Schiller

T: Ciaron Maher

23. The Map (22)

J: Rachel King

T: Dan Clarken & Oopy MacGillivray

24. Trust In You (4)

J: Mark Du Plessis

T: Bruce Wallace & Grant Cooksley

 

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