Melbourne Cup 2024: tips and best cup bets

World famous Group 1 – $8.56 million. Lexus Melbourne Cup (3200m) will be climbed and won on Tuesday afternoon and we have our expert below. Tips and best bets for the 2024 Melbourne Cup on the great classic two-mile course.

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Our Melbourne Cup tips: #13 Onesmoothoperator for the win, #2 Buckaroo to be challenged, No. 12 Okita Sushi show and No. 4. Strain rate improve, with No. 8. Legend of the landsurprise!

Melbourne Cup field with 24 horses confirmed, all the important barriers have been drawn, the prep runs have been laid and cleared, and all that’s left is for the lights to come on at 3pm (AEDT).

The coaches did everything they could, and now this is a great result this year. Melbourne Cup horses and hoops on board to get the job done in the famous Flemington Race 7 on the first Tuesday in November.

With another impressive contingent of international raiders led by last year’s beaten favorite Vauban for the Irish rider Willie Mullins highly rated again Melbourne Cup Betting Marketswill the local residents be able to fight back and hold on? 164th Melbourne Cup Trophy Houses?

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Onesmoothoperator is short on players in the Melbourne Cup markets and deservedly so despite the pre-match scare.

His heel was cut, but he was re-shoeed and re-examined by veterinarians who declared him fit.

Considering how strictly they control the number of horses, if this guy wasn’t eligible to run, he wouldn’t be lining up.

Brian Ellison, who trained in Great Britain, was an immediate success, winning the Geelong Ladbrokes Cup by more than two lengths.

Media Puzzle (2002), Americain (2010), Dunaden (2011) have all competed in the Geelong Cup – Melbourne Cup as visitors down below, and there is plenty to suggest that this Dialied In gelding is in good form, USA bred, as and an American might be next.

He weighs just 51kg even with the penalty, and big-race specialist Craig Williams, who rode Vow And Declare to victory in 2019, retains the ride, having secured the mount just after the Geelong demolition.

This is a pretty good endorsement and the market has responded accordingly.

Looking at his form at home before arriving on Australian shores, one of his best results was seventh place at Ebor. It’s one hell of a race (see Sea King in the Bendigo Cup).

Trainer Chris Waller is chasing his second Melbourne Cup success by riding former Tuesday favorite Buckaroo, who poses a real threat despite being yet to win over 1800m.

He had dominated the markets for several weeks but has now slowed down after the barrier draw when he was sent to gate 21.

‘Magic Man’ Joao Moreira will need to get in and find his position early from the lane, but the last six Melbourne Cup winners have all saluted in double figures, including Oath and Declaration (2019) from this lane.

He looks very good at 54.5kg tipped in this year’s race, which lacks depth.

The distance is obviously an issue, but the way he stormed across the line last time at the same weight to take second place in the Caulfield Cup over 2400m at the same weight was impressive.

The Caulfield Cup is historically the best option for the Melbourne Cup and could be so again in 2024.

That’s not to say he hasn’t become an excellent shot since he was castrated.

Beat his nearest Group 1 rival Underwood by 3.5 lengths over 1800m at 59kg in the WFA and then trailed by the narrowest of margins here in Group 1 Turnbull over 2000m, behind stablemate Via Sistina.

What she did in Cox’s Pay was astronomical and bodes very well for this guy.

If he exhausts it, he wins.

Okita Sushi rode as an Irish-trained raider under Joseph O’Brien in the race last year and now returns with top trainer Ciaron Maher.

Can’t believe this guy’s move as the pitch and barriers were blocked on Saturday night.

Preferred the best offer at 20/1, but now it’s already completely broken at $11 and it’s still hard not to follow that money trail with a lot of boxes ticked by this guy.

He is more experienced, acclimated and has the advantage of missing a year in his second attempt.

Last year he was eleventh from 20th place, and this season he will have a successful attempt to overcome the 10th barrier.

Some of the players’ money comes from Jamie Ka’s booking following her outstanding Saturday last weekend, which included a VRC Derby win on Goldrush Guru.

She rides in outstanding style and this Galileo rides just as well overall after winning the Ladbrokes Moonee Valley Gold Cup (2500m) under the headlights.

Won two miles, so no questions about the distance, got back to 51kg, and statistically speaking, black silk is good!

Japan’s Warp Speed ​​was one of the biggest Melbourne Cup hopes at the start of the season and an early favourite.

That was until he competed in the Caulfield Cup and performed as if, at best, he was merely passing a hurdle trial.

Six-year-old Drefong couldn’t argue with that when the 13th seed beat him by 16 lengths.

He has since been left alone in the betting for the second leg of the Spring Cup in Australia, but still thinks he could have put in a much better performance at Flemington.

Delta Blues (2006) is the only Melbourne Cup winner to date to have trained in Japan.

I’m not saying Warp Speed ​​will be second, but if you look at his form at home, including a fifth place finish in the prestigious Tenno Sho with more weight and winning form over 3000m, there are many signs pointing to a huge improvement over this price.

He’s shaken off the cobwebs, settled right into Melbourne and is successfully clearing the third barrier.

Got a slow track at Caulfield and enjoyed some good results on Australia’s biggest racing day.

His coach still has confidence in himself and thinks he will be there when needed.

Land Legend is one of Waller’s five players and is worth an incredible price considering he is more than double the price of Buckaroo, despite his form this season being equally impressive.

Five-year-old Galileo narrowly beat Zardozi to win the Group 1 Metrop (2400m) light weight double-back at Sydney before running out of steam to finish third in the Caulfield Cup.

He may have trailed the winner by six lengths but finished strongly and there is speculation he may even run two miles better than his favorite stablemate Buckaroo, who was second in the same key race over 2400m.

Hong Kong’s Zac Purton rides barrier 18 may not be ideal, but it gave birth to fellow Waller Cup champion Verrie Elleegant as she broke the hooligan.

When he ran the raider with James Ferguson last year he won the Sydney St Leger over 2600m in record time by 2.7 lengths.

He is achieving something, and the chances are great.

Melbourne Cup 2024 odds

Lexus Melbourne Cup (G1)

OpenRace time: 1730779200

Runner details	Win	Place
1. Vauban (11) J: William Buick 55.5 kg. T: Willie Mullins	6.00	2.50
2. Buckaroo (21) Jay: Joao Moreira, 54.5 kg. T: Chris Waller	6.50	2.60
3. Circle of Fire (24) Jay: Mark Zara, 54.5 kg. T: Ciaron Maher	34.00	9.00
4. Strain rate (3) J: Akira Sugawara, 54.5 kg. T: N Takagi	23.00	6.50
5. Kovalica (17) Jay: Damian Lane, 53.5 kg. T: Chris Waller	23.00	6.50
6. Sharp and smart (15) Jay: Michael D, 53.5 kg. T: Graham and Debbie Rogerson	81.00	18.00
7. Just great (13) Jay: Jay McNeil, 53 kg. T: J. Waterhouse and E. Bott	51.00	12.00
8. Land Legend (18) Jay: Zach Purton, 53 kg. T: Chris Waller	18.00	5.50
9. Absurdity (7) Jay: Kerryn McAvoy, 52.5 kg. T: Willie Mullins	9.50	3.40
10. Athabascan (2) Jay: Zach Lloyd, 52 kg. T: John O’Shea and Tom Charlton	61.00	14.00
11. Knight’s Choice (6) Jay: Robbie Dolan, 51.5 kg. T: J. J. Simons and S. Lacson	151.00	27.00
12. Okita Sushi (10) Jay: Jamie Ka, 51 kg. T: Ciaron Maher	11.00	3.90
13. Onesmooth operator (12) Jay: Craig Williams, 51 kg. T: Brian Ellison	8.00	3.00
14. Zardozi (4) Y: Andrea Atzeni, 51 kg. T: James Cummings	15.00	4.80
15. Sea King (1) J: Holly Doyle, 50.5 kg. T: Harry Eustace	10.00	3.60
16. Valiant King (22) Jay: Craig Newitt, 50.5 kg. T: Chris Waller	126.00	26.00
17. Fashionable man (19) Jay: Ron Stewart, 50 kg. T: Annabelle Neesham and Rob Archibald	126.00	26.00
18. Interpretation (14) J: Theodore Nugent, 50 kg T: Ciaron Maher	19.00	6.00
19. Manzois (8) J: Declan Bates, 50kg. T: Chris Waller	101.00	21.00
20. Mostly cloudy (16) J: Karis Titan, 50 kg T: Trent Busattin and Natalie Young	71.00	16.00
21. Positivity (20) J: Winona Costin 50 kg T: Andrew Forsman	151.00	27.00
22. St. George (9) J: Tyler Schiller, 50 kg. T: Ciaron Maher	21.00	6.50
23. Map (23) J: Rachel King, 50 kg. T: Dan Clarken and Upi MacGillivray	51.00	12.00
24. Believe in you (5) J: Marc Du Plessis 50kg T: Bruce Wallace and Grant Cooksley	201.00	35.00

Ratios are subject to fluctuation. For current odds on all our live racing markets, visit ladbrokes.com.au/racing.

Data received: 03/11/2024, 15:33:05 (Australia/Brisbane)

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