The Races.com.au team have predicted the 2010 Melbourne Cup field in anticipation of the official announcement live from Flemington Racecourse this afternoon.
Taking into account the known defectors from the 24-horse Melbourne Cup field that we have reported on during the day, below is the 2010 Melbourne Cup field as predicted from the order of entry for the $6 million handicap to run next Tuesday.
Stay tuned for the official field for the 150th Emirates Melbourne Cup, published here in about half an hour.
In the meantime, get your early Melbourne Cup bets down at Luxbet!
| # | Horse | Trainer |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SO YOU THINK | Bart Cummings |
| 2 | DESCARADO | Gai Waterhouse |
| 3 | MALUCKYDAY | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes |
| 4 | SHOCKING | Mark Kavanagh |
| 5 | SHOOT OUT | John Walalce |
| 6 | CAMPANOLOGIST | Saeed Bin Surror |
| 7 | ZIPPING | Robert Hickmott |
| 8 | MONACO CONSUL | Michael Moroney |
| 9 | PROFOUND BEAUTY | Dermot K Weld |
| 10 | MR MEDICI | Peter Ho |
| 11 | ILLUSTRIOUS BLUE | William J Knight |
| 12 | TOKAI TRICK | Kenji Nonaka |
| 13 | AMERICAIN | Alain de Royer Dupre |
| 14 | ONCE WERE WILD | Gai Waterhouse |
| 15 | ZAVITE | Anthony Cummings |
| 16 | HARRIS TWEED | Murray & Bjorn Baker |
| 17 | MASTER O’REILLY | Danny O’Brien |
| 18 | MANIGHAR | Luca Cumani |
| 19 | BUCCELLATI | Tony Noonan |
| 20 | BAUER | Luca Cumani |
| 21 | RED RULER | John Sargent |
| 22 | PRECEDENCE | Bart Cummings |
| 23 | MOURAYAN | Robert Hickmott |
| 24 | HERCULIAN PRINCE | Gai Waterhouse |
| Emergencies | ||
| 25 | ALCOPOP | Jake Stephens |
| 26 | LINTON | Robert Hickmott |
| 27 | HOLBERG | Saeed Bin Suroor |
| 28 | EASTERN ARIA | Mark Johnston |
