2021 Melbourne Cup Form Guide: Two Words on Each Runner

October 31, 2021

2021 Melbourne Cup Form Guide: Two Words on Each Runner

The famous Races.com.au two-word form guide is back just in time for Tuesday’s iconic Melbourne Cup 2021!

Verry Elleegant (Photo: Steve Hart) | Races.com.au

Verry Elleegant will need luck from barrier 19 in the Melbourne Cup 2021 field. Photo: Steve Hart.

With $8 million in total prize money, plus trophies and boasting rights up for grabs in the gruelling 3200m classic at Flemington, below we bluntly sum up the winning hopes of all 24 horses in the Melbourne Cup field.

2021 Melbourne Cup Scratchings Update: #20 Future Score (15) out. 

No. HORSE (Barrier)

  1. TWILIGHT PAYMENT (2) – Not Goodnight

Odds*: $12

  1. INCENTIVISE (16) – Your Winner

Odds*: $2.45

  1. SPANISH MISSION (14) – Fitness Issues

Odds*: $9

  1. VERRY ELLEEGANT (19) – All Class 

Odds*: $12

  1. EXPLOSIVE JACK (4) – Won’t Detonate

Odds*: $41

  1. THE CHOSEN ONE (5) – Had Chance

Odds*: $51

  1. DELPHI (3) – No God

Odds*: $34

  1. OCEAN BILLY (13) – Will Sink

Odds*: $101

  1. SELINO (24) – Outside Barrier

Odds*: $101

  1. JOHNNY GET ANGRY (22) – Loses Temper

Odds*: $81

  1. KNIGHTS ORDER (9) – Gets Slayed

Odds*: $151

  1. PERSAN (11) – Place Chance

Odds*: $34

  1. CARIF (8) – Don’t Think

Odds*: $151

  1. MASTER OF WINE (6) – Half Empty

Odds*: $81

  1. PONDUS (1) – Inside Alley

Odds*: $51

  1. GRAND PROMENADE (21) – Bart Winner

Odds*: $20

  1. MIAMI BOUND (17) – Needs Map

Odds*: $126

  1. PORT GUILLAUME (23) – Sorry Harry

Odds*: $151

  1. SHE’S IDEEL (20) – She’s Not

Odds*: $101

  1. FUTURE SCORE (15) – SCRATCHED OUT

Odds*: $301

  1. TRALEE ROSE (12) – Could Bloom

Odds*: $16

  1. FLOATING ARTIST (10) – Right Form

Odds*: $16

  1. GREAT HOUSE (7) – Door’s Open

Odds*: $21

  1. SIR LUCAN (18) – Barrier Hoodoo

Odds*: $26

Think you’ve got the Melbourne Cup winner and your exotic Melbourne Cup bets worked out from our cryptic two-word Melbourne Cup form guide? Head to Ladbrokes.com.au now for Tuesday’s top odds!  

*All 2021 Melbourne Cup odds are correct as of time of publish, provided by Ladbrokes.com.au & subject to change without notice

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