Who is in the 2022 Melbourne Cup field? We’ll know for sure on Saturday evening.
Caulfield Cup winner Durston’s withdrawal on Thursday — and the shock news second favourite Loft is also out of the race — means the eligible field for the $7.75 million Melbourne Cup has been narrowed down to just 32.
A final field of 24 can run in the great race on Tuesday November 1 and Saturday’s Group 3 Lexus Archer Stakes (2500m) is the last chance for a horse to get into the race.
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Three horses are ballot exempt and have guaranteed spots – Lunar Flare ($21), Point Nepean ($41) and current favourite Deauville Legend ($6).
Other leading contenders are top-weight Gold Trip ($12), Without A Fight ($13) and 2019 winner Vow And Declare ($17).
Final acceptors will be taken at 4:30pm AEDT this Saturday and the barrier draw held after the last race at Flemington. Return here to find the full final field as soon as it’s confirmed.
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LATEST MELBOURNE CUP 2022 ORDER OF ENTRY (As of 4pm October 27)
1 LUNAR FLARE 51.5kg M.Dee $21
2 POINT NEPEAN (IRE) 51kg $41
3 DEAUVILLE LEGEND (IRE) 55kg K.McEvoy $6
4 GOLD TRIP (FR) 57.5kg M.Zahra $12
5 DUAIS 55.5kg H.Bowman $15
6 MONTEFILIA 55.5kg J.Collett $15
7 HOO YA MAL (GB) 53.5kg C.Williams $15
8 KNIGHTS ORDER (IRE) 55.5kg T.Clark $23
9 LOFT (GER) 55.5kg J.McDonald $6.50 (TO BE SCRATCHED)
10 WITHOUT A FIGHT (IRE) 55.5kg W.Buick $13
11 NUMERIAN (IRE) 55.5kg $31
12 CAMORRA (IRE) 55kg B.Melham $23
13 ALEGRON 53kg $41
14 STOCKMAN (NZ) 54kg S.Clipperton $34
15 YOUNG WERTHER (NZ) 54kg D.Lane $23
16 VOW AND DECLARE 54kg B.Shinn $17
17 GRAND PROMENADE (GB) 53kg $51
18 TRALEE ROSE (NZ) 51.5kg D.Yendall $67
19 DAQIANSWEET JUNIOR (NZ) 53kg D.Moor $51
20 ARAPAHO (FR) 52.5kg R.King $51
21 CRYSTAL PEGASUS (GB) 52kg $101
22 SMOKIN’ ROMANS (NZ) 51.5kg J.Kah $34
23 EMISSARY (GB) 51.5kg $17
24 REALM OF FLOWERS 50kg D.Thornton $51
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25 INTERPRETATION (IRE) 50kg $41
26 MAKRAM (IRE) 50kg $51
27 KING OF THE CASTLE (IRE) 50kg $91
28 SERPENTINE (IRE) 53.5kg $201
29 CHAPADA 52.5kg $201
30 SAN HUBERTO (IRE) 51.5kg $201
= 31 HARMYSIAN (GB) 50kg $301
= 31 HIGH EMOCEAN (NZ) 50kg $51
= 31 SCHABAU (GER) 50kg $201
