Sportingbet.co.au – Melbourn Cup Tips
This year’s Melbourne Cup sees the biggest contingent of genuine contenders from overseas and could see the Cup leave the country once again.
The so-called ‘raiders’ are some of the finest stayers on the planet and are truly testament to the profile of the Melbourne Cup and its place as one of – if not the – premier racing event in the world today.
Irish trainer Aiden O’Brien has three of the cups more highly fancied horses in Septimus, Alessandro Volta and Honolulu.
Septimus is widely regarded as the best stayer in the world at the moment while his two stable mates are no slouches either, having chalked up convincing wins in this year’s build up.
Bart Cummings will run two horses this year with Viewed and Saab Quality winner Moatize and will lead the Australian contingent looking to keep the Cup here.
No melbouren cup is complete without a big grey mare in the mix and Barbaricus is exactly that.
The grey almost held out short priced Theseo to finish second is Saturday’s Mackinnon Stakes and traveled very well over the 2500m.
Cest La Guerre is considered on of the top local hopes and trainer John Sadler will no doubt have the horse in perfect condition to give it every chance against its more highly favoured foreign counterparts.
This year’s Cup will prove to be one the tightest in recent history and betting is sure to reflect that.
Septimus will no doubt start as short priced favourite and from him on you could throw a blanket over the rest of the field in terms of odds.
The Melbourne Cup is one of the hardest races to pick from a punters perspective and this year’s race should prove to be no exception.
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