The Melbourne Cup, the race that stops a nation, will run on Tuesday 6th November 2018 and betting is already open.
This year the capacity field of 24 horses could face a wet track if predicted storms hit Flemington. Because of the forecast punters have started to get behind English stayer Magic Circle who is known to have wet track form. Magic Circle is now second favourite behind Yucatan, who has drifted slightly after drawing wide in barrier 23.
There are so many ways you can have a bet on the Melbourne Cup from straight up win bets to trifectas, quinellas and first fours. No matter what bet type you go for make sure you only bet with Australian regulated bookmakers. You can see our list of trusted and regulated bookmakers.
If you are looking to have a flutter on this year’s Melbourne Cup then try our recommended and trusted betting partner Unibet
The Melbourne Cup will jump at 3pm local time (AEDT).
To help you make an informed decision you can read the full field and form guide for the Melbourne Cup below.
| No | Last 10 | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Weight | Penalty | Hcp Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | x3195x1111 | BEST SOLUTION (IRE) | Saeed Bin Suroor | Pat Cosgrave | 57.5kg | – | 114 |
| 2 | x512433x43 | THE CLIFFSOFMOHER (IRE) | Aidan O’Brien | Ryan Moore | 56.5kg | – | 112 |
| 3 | 57x150x11x | MAGIC CIRCLE (IRE) | Ian Williams | Corey Brown | 56kg | – | 111 |
| 4 | 5x211250x0 | CHESTNUT COAT (JPN) | Yoshito Yahagi | Yuga Kawada | 55.5kg | – | 110 |
| 5 | 1796x4341x | MUNTAHAA (IRE) | John Gosden | Jim Crowley | 55.5kg | – | 110 |
| 6 | 144x1132x0 | SOUND CHECK (GER) | Michael Moroney | Jordan Childs | 55.5kg | – | 110 |
| 7 | x6731x7694 | WHO SHOT THEBARMAN (NZ) | Chris Waller | Ben Melham | 55.5kg | – | 110 |
| 8 | 5462×02410 | ACE HIGH | David Payne | Tye Angland | 55kg | – | 110 |
| 9 | 1x69x2112x | MARMELO (GB) | Hughie Morrison | Hugh Bowman | 55kg | – | 109 |
| 10 | 3326×11114 | AVILIUS (GB) | James Cummings | Glyn Schofield | 54.5kg | 1.5kg | 109 |
| 11 | 2x436013x1 | YUCATAN (IRE) | Aidan O’Brien | James McDonald | 54.5kg | 2.5kg | 108 |
| 12 | 56164×5266 | AUVRAY (FR) | Richard Freedman | Tommy Berry | 54kg | – | 107 |
| 13 | 13x655x1x3 | FINCHE (GB) | Chris Waller | Zac Purton | 54kg | – | 107 |
| 0 | x5x0x08030 | RED CARDINAL (IRE) | Darren Weir | Damien Oliver | 54kg | – | 102 |
| 15 | 21x05x4059 | VENGEUR MASQUE (IRE) | Michael Moroney | Patrick Moloney | 54kg | – | 104 |
| 16 | 7829×79401 | VENTURA STORM (IRE) | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | Mark Zahra | 54kg | – | 105 |
| 17 | 2188632×31 | A PRINCE OF ARRAN (GB) | Charlie Fellowes | Michael Walker | 53kg | – | 105 |
| 18 | 1x5x005770 | NAKEETA (GB) | Iain Jardine | Regan Bayliss | 53kg | – | 105 |
| 19 | 4513×01473 | SIR CHARLES ROAD | Lance O’Sullivan & Andrew Scott | Dwayne Dunn | 53kg | – | 102 |
| 20 | 58402×0080 | ZACADA (NZ) | Murray Baker & Andrew Forsman | Damian Lane | 53kg | – | 100 |
| 21 | 231130×341 | RUNAWAY | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Stephen Baster | 52kg | 1.5kg | 102 |
| 22 | 11113×6327 | YOUNGSTAR | Chris Waller | Craig Williams | 51.5kg | – | 107 |
| 23 | 11x24112x | CROSS COUNTER (GB) | Charlie Appleby | Kerrin McEvoy | 51kg | – | 109 |
| 24 | 3×41922515 | ROSTROPOVICH (IRE) | Aidan O’Brien | Wayne Lordan | 51kg | – | 109 |