Melbourne Cup – a guide to today’s field

The 150^th Melbourne Cup is raced at Flemington Racecourse today.

‘The race that stops a nation’ is raced over 3,200 metres.

Tune into TV 3 for Live Coverage from Flemington at 4.30pm. The race gets underway at 5pm.

Here’s a list of the horse’s competing:

1. Shocking. Australia. Trainer Mark Kavanagh. Jockey Michael Rodd. Last year’s Melbourne Cup winner. Has drawn the extreme outside barrier. TAB odds $7.50
2. Campanologist. England. Trainer Saeed Bin Suroor. Jockey Kerrin McEvoy. Never won beyond 2,400m. TAB odds $51.00
3. So You Think. Australia. Trainer Bart Cummings. Jockey Steven Arnold. This year’s favourite. Trained by legendary Australian Bart Cummings. Has won eight out of last eleven starts including the Cox Plate and MacKinnon Stakes. TAB odds $3.30
4. Zipping. Australia. Trainer Robert Hickmott. Jockey Nicholas Hall. In career best form. Has finished fourth in Melbourne Cup, two times before. TAB odds $31.00
5. Illustrious Blue. England. Trainer William J Knight. Jockey Glen Boss. Has won two from two races at 3200m. From England. Hasn’t raced since August 18. TAB odds $81.00
6. Mr Medici. Hong Kong. Trainer Peter Ho. Jockey Darren Beadman. Placed sixth in the Caulfield Cup. Has won on a sodden track before. TAB odds $61.00
7. Shoot Out. Australia. Trainer John Wallace. Jockey Corey Brown. Has had good finishes in his eight races since July 31. TAB odds $31.00
8. Americain. France. Trainer Alain de Royer. Jockey Gerald Mosse. Won Geelong Cup. TAB odds $12.00
9. Tokai Trick. Japan. Trainer Kenji Nonaka. Jockey Shinji Fujita. Unplaced in Caulfield Cup. TAB odds $101.00
10. Buccellati. Australia. Trainer Tony Noonan. Jockey Steven King. Well beaten in Caulfield Cup. Has wide draw to overcome. TAB odds $251.00
11. Descarado. Australia. Trainer Gai Waterhouse. Jockey Nash Rawiller. Has had good build up to Melbourne Cup: Won the Caulfield Cup, Second in Mackinnon Stakes. TAB odds $14.00
12. Harris Tweed. New Zealand. Trainer Murry and Bjorn Baker. Jockey Brad Rawiller. NZ trained. Second in Caulfield Cup. Fifth in last year’s Melbourne Cup. TAB odds $16.00
13. Manighar. England. Trainer Luca Cumani. Jockey Damien Oliver. From England. Fifth in Caulfield Cup. Should have no problems on a rain affected track. TAB odds $21.00
14. Master O’Reilly. Australia. Trainer Danny O’Brien. Jockey Vlad Duric. Finished fourth in last two Melbourne Cups. Not rated to win this year. TAB odds $201.00
15. Monaco Consul. New Zealand. Trainer Michael Moroney. Jockey Craig Williams. Third in Caulfield Cup. Can handle wet conditions. TAB odds $18.00
16. Profound Beauty. Ireland. Trainer Dermot K Weld. Jockey Patrick Smullen. Finished fifth in 2008 Melbourne Cup. Trainer has won Cup in 1992 and 2002. TAB odds $31.00
17. Zavite. Australia. Trainer Anthony Cummings. Jockey Michael Walker. Won the Auckland Cup this year. Seventh in the Caulfield Cup. TAB odds $81.00
18. Bauer. England. Trainer Luca Cumani. Jockey Chris Munce. From England. Beaten by a nose in Melbourne Cup two years ago, but has only raced twice since then. TAB odds $61.00
19. Holberg. England. Trainer Saeed Bin Suroor. Jockey Frankie Dettori. Has won six of last 12 starts, one was over 3200m. TAB odds $18.00
20. Precedence. Australia. Trainer Bart Cummings. Jockey Blake Shinn. Won the Moonee Valley Cup TAB odds $21.00
21. Red Ruler. New Zealand. Trainer John Sargent. Jockey Mark Du Plessis. $126.00. Won this year’s Wellington Cup. TAB odds $126.00
22. Linton. Australia. Trainer Robert Hickmott. Jockey Brett Prebble. Second in Lexus Stakes on Saturday, but performed poorly in Geelong Cup. TAB odds $26.00
23. Once Were Wild. Australia. Trainer Gai Waterhouse. Jockey Jim Cassidy. Blocked for a run in Geelong Cup. TAB odds. $31.00
24. Maluckyday. New Zealand. Trainer Michael, Wayne and John Hawkes. Jockey Luke Nolen. Won the Lexus Stakes on Saturday. TAB odds $8.50

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