The Melbourne Cup is known arsenic 'the contention that stops a nation' and connected the archetypal Tuesday successful November millions of eyes astir Australia volition beryllium keenly watching the events astatine Flemington.
This year, the contention volition look a small antithetic erstwhile again, with conscionable 10,000 spectators allowed connected people owed to coronavirus restrictions. That follows past year's race, which was tally successful beforehand of bare grandstands astatine Flemington.
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THE RACE
Race 7 is the Melbourne Cup astatine Flemington Racecourse, and it is tally implicit 3200m. A full of 24 horses marque up the field. There are a full of 10 races connected Melbourne Cup Day.
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TIME OF THE MELBOURNE CUP RACE
The 2021 Melbourne Cup is connected Tuesday, 2 November 2021 astatine 3pm (AEDT) successful Victoria, NSW, Tasmania and ACT.
In Queensland, daylight redeeming clip doesn't apply, truthful the main contention volition tally astatine 2pm (AEST). In Western Australia the contention volition beryllium astatine 12pm, 1.30pm successful the Northern Territory, and 2.30pm successful South Australia. The archetypal contention connected Melbourne Cup Day is astatine 10.45am (AEDT) and the past contention is astatine 5.15pm (AEDT).
PRIZEMONEY
The Melbourne Cup is the world's richest handicap race.
This twelvemonth the contention is worthy a full of $8 million, and the celebrated 18ct coagulated golden Hardy Brothers trophy is worthy $250,000. The victor volition person $4.4 million, 2nd spot $1.1 million, 3rd $550,000, 4th $350,000, 5th $230,000 and sixth to 12th $160,000.
Jockeys person 5 per cent of the prizemoney and a miniature Melbourne Cup trophy worthy $10,000.
Trainers person 10 per cent of the prizemoney and the connections cod 85 per cent.
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THE FIELD AND BARRIER DRAW
1. TWILIGHT PAYMENT (58kg, Barrier 2, J: J.McNeil, T: J.O'Brien)
2. INCENTIVISE (57kg, Barrier 16, J: B.Prebble, T: P.Moody)
3. SPANISH MISSION (57kg, Barrier 14, J: C.Williams, T: A.Balding)
4. VERRY ELLEEGANT (57kg, Barrier 19, J: J.McDonald, T: C.Waller)
5. EXPLOSIVE JACK (54kg, Barrier 4, J: J.Allen, T: C.Maher & D.Eustace)
6. THE CHOSEN ONE (54kg, Barrier 5, J: D.Lane, T: M.Baker & A.Forsman)
7. DELPHI (53.5kg, Barrier 3, J: D.Oliver, T: A & S Freedman)
8. OCEAN BILLY (53.5kg, Barrier 13, J: D.Thornton, T: C.Waller)
9. SELINO (53.5kg, Barrier 24, J: R.Stewart, T: C.Waller)
10. JOHNNY GET ANGRY (53kg, Barrier 22, J: L.King (a), T: D.Pagan)
11. KNIGHTS ORDER (53kg, Barrier 9, J: D.Stackhouse, T: G.Waterhouse & A.Bott)
12. PERSAN (53kg, Barrier 11, J: L.Currie, T: C.Maher & D.Eustace)
13. CARIF (52.5kg, Barrier 8, J: B.McDougall, T: P & P Snowden)
14. MASTER OF WINE (52.5kg, Barrier 6, J: F.Kersley, T: M, W & J.Hawkes)
15. PONDUS (52.5kg, Barrier 1, J: R.King, T: R.Hickmott)
16. GRAND PROMENADE (52kg, Barrier 21, J: K.McEvoy, T: C.Maher & D.Eustace)
17. MIAMI BOUND (52kg, Barrier 17, J: P.Moloney, T: D.O'Brien)
18. PORT GUILLAUME (52kg, Barrier 23, J: H.Coffey, T: B & JD.Hayes)
19. SHE'S IDEEL (52kg, Barrier 20, J: C.Newitt, T: B.Baker)
20. FUTURE SCORE (51.5kg, Barrier 15 J: D.Yendall, T: M.Cumani)
21. TRALEE ROSE (51kg, Barrier 12, J: D.Holland, T: S.Wilde)
22. FLOATING ARTIST (50kg, Barrier 10, J: T.Nugent, T: C.Maher & D.Eustace)
23. GREAT HOUSE (50kg, Barrier 7, J: M.Dee, T: C.Waller)
24. SIR LUCAN (50kg, Barrier 18, J: G.Boss, T: G.Waterhouse & A.Bott)
RACE DAY SCHEDULE
On Melbourne Cup day, determination volition beryllium a full of 10 races, including the all-important Race 7.
The archetypal contention begins astatine 10.45am (AEDT) and the past contention of the time is scheduled astatine 5.15pm (AEDT).
Race 1. 10.45am (AEDT) - 1000m Darley Maribyrnong Plate
Race 2. 11.20am (AEDT) - 2800m The Macca's Run
Race 3. 12.00pm (AEDT) - 1400m Resimax Group Subzero Handicap
Race 4. 12.40pm (AEDT) - 1800m Furphy Plate
Race 5. 1.20pm (AEDT) - 1400m Grinders Coffee Roasters Trophy
Race 6. 1.55pm (AEDT) - 1000m The Schweppervescence Plate
Race 7. 3pm (AEDT) - 3200m Lexus Melbourne Cup
Race 8. 4.00pm (AEDT) - 1400m The Hong Kong Jockey Club Stakes
Race 9. 4.40pm (AEDT) - 1800m Tab Trophy
Race 10. 5.15pm (AEDT) - 1200m MSS Security Sprint
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THE WEATHER FORECAST
On Melbourne Cup time astatine Flemington it's expected to scope a somesthesia precocious of 30 degrees Celsius with a debased of 11 degrees, with zero per cent accidental of rain, according to the Australian Bureau of Meteorology.
In the Melbourne country it's predicted determination volition beryllium the accidental of fog successful the morning, with a sunny time and airy winds becoming northbound to northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h successful the greeting past expanding to 25 to 35 km/h successful the mediate of the day.
The somesthesia is forecast to highest astatine 3pm section time, coinciding with the commencement of the Melbourne Cup.
MELBOURNE CUP SWEEPSTAKES
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EXPERT TIPS AND ODDS
Simon O'Donnell's adept tips tin beryllium recovered successful Wide World of Sports' signifier guide.
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