Melbourne Cup Field 2018
The final field has been decided following VRC Derby Day and the barrier draw done following VRC Derby Day.
The final field for the 158th running of the $7 million Group I Melbourne Cup (3200m) has been declared for Flemington racecourse on Tuesday 6th November 2018.
International raiders are again dominant in the field and in the Melbourne Cup Betting Odds. Of the 24 horses who will face the starter, 11 are overseas thoroughbreds, while Australasia can loosely lay claim to 13 of the contenders.
Prince Of Arran forced his way in to the final field by winning the Lexus Stakes on Derby Day, after an unplaced effort behind Yucatan in he Herbert Power Stakes.
The dominant favourite Yucatan will exit barrier 23 which has seen his popularity slide only slightly. while Caulfield Cup winner Best Selection is topweight for the 2018 Melbourne Cup and has drawn barrier 6.
2018 Melbourne Cup Field
| No. | Silks | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Odds |
| 1 |  |
Best Solution | Saeed bin Suroor | Pat Cosgrave | 6 | 57.5kg | $15 |
| 2 |  |
The Cliffsofmoher | Aidan O’Brien | Ryan Moore | 9 | 56.5kg | $17 |
| 3 |  |
Magic Circle | Ian Williams | Corey Brown | 17 | 56kg | $8.50 |
| 4 |  |
Chestnut Coat | Yoshito Yahagi | Yuga Kawada | 4 | 55.5kg | $9.50 |
| 5 |  |
Muntahaa | John Gosden | Jim Crowley | 13 | 55.5kg | $10 |
| 6 |  |
Sound Check | Mike Moroney | Jordan Childs | 16 | 55.5kg | $67 |
| 7 |  |
Who Shot TheBarman | Chris Waller | Ben Melham | 18 | 55.5kg | $8.50 |
| 8 |  |
Ace High | David Payne | Tye Angland | 22 | 55kg | $11 |
| 9 |  |
Marmelo | Hughie Morrison | Hugh Bowman | 10 | 55kg | $17 |
| 10 |  |
Avilius | James Cummings | Glyn Schofield | 11 | 54.5kg | $13 |
| 11 |  |
Yucatan | Aidan O’Brien | James McDonald | 12 | 54.5kg | $4.50 |
| 12 |  |
Auvray | Richard Freedman | Tommy Berry | 13 | 54kg | $91 |
| 13 |  |
Finche | Chris Waller | Zac Purton | 15 | 54kg | $26 |
| 14 |  |
Red Cardinal | Darren Weir | Damien Oliver | 2 | 54kg | $34 |
| 15 |  |
Vengeuer Masque | Mike Moroney | Patrick Moloney | 7 | 54kg | $67 |
| 16 |  |
Ventura Storm | Hayes, Hayes & Dabernig | Mark Zahra | 20 | 54kg | $34 |
| 17 |  |
A Prince of Arran | Charlie Fellowes | Michael Walker | 3 | 53kg | $15 |
| 18 |  |
Nakeeta | Iain Jardine | Regan Bayliss | 14 | 53kg | $81 |
| 19 |  |
Sir Charles Road | Sullivan & Scott | Dwayne Dunn | 24 | 53kg | $101 |
| 20 |  |
Zacada | Forsman & Baker | Damien Lane | 24 | 53kg | $126 |
| 21 |  |
Runaway | Waterhouse & Bott | Stephen Baster | 12 | 52kg | $34 |
| 22 |  |
Youngstar | Chriss Waller | Craig Williams | 8 | 51.5kg | $21 |
| 23 |  |
Cross Counter | Charlie Appleby | Kerrin McEvoy | 19 | 51kg | $9 |
| 24 |  |
Rostropovich | Aidan O’Brien | Wayne Lordan | 21 | 51kg | $21 |
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