The action of the coveted Melbourne Cup Carnival hits top-gear today, Tuesday November 7, for 2023 Melbourne Cup Day, and below we take a look over the latest Flemington scratchings and track report ahead of the first.

Flemington Track Report – 07/11/2023

Victoria Racing Club @ Flemington

• Rail Position: Out 2m Entire Circuit
• Dual Track Meeting: N
• Track Type: Turf
• Track Condition: Good 4
• Weather: Overcast
• Irrigation: 17mm last 24 hours, 48mm last 7 days
• Rainfall: nil
• Track Information: Inspection 6AM 7/11; Going Stick 9.1 Inside 9.2 Outside 9.1 Shear 11.7 Moisture 39% 3mm of Irrigation to be applied this morning

We have cloudy skies trackside at Flemington this morning with the chance for scattered thunderstorms on the radar.

All eyes are on weather watch ahead of the day’s feature with the 163^rd edition of the Group 1 $8.41 million Lexus Melbourne Cup (3200m) set to run as Flemington Race 7 at 3:00pm (AEDT).

The forecast shows there is around a 20% chance of rainfall around Melbourne Cup jump time and with the potential for some earlier showers we could see a slight down grade to the current Good (4) Flemington track rating.

Flemington racing is underway with the two-year-olds facing off in Race 1 at 10:45am (AEDT) in the Group 3 $200,000 Darley Maribyrnong Plate (1000m).

The 10-race Melbourne Cup Day card continues through until the last at 5:15pm (AEDT).

The 2023 Melbourne Cup field is the one everyone is gearing up for and the line-up is down to 23 horses after Monday afternoon’s late withdrawal of Cleveland due to a temperature spike.

Click here for the full story on Cleveland being scratched from the Melbourne Cup 2023.

This morning jockey Damien Oliver’s mount, Alenquer, got the all clear meaning the retiring hoop is in with a 40/1 shot to secure his fourth Melbourne Cup trophy before he retires at the end of the spring carnival.

Following the meeting’s marquee event, Group racing continues with Flemington Race 9 at 4:35pm (AEDT) with the mares facing off in the Group 3 $200,000 The Hong Kong Jockey Club Stakes (1400m) where there are a host of scratchings.

See below for the complete Melbourne Cup Day 2023 race program, jump times and official Melbourne scratchings before heading to Ladbrokes.com.au for the day’s betting markets.

Flemington Scratchings – 07/11/2023

Total Scratchings: 21

Race 1 (10.45am) – Group 3 $200,000 Darley Maribyrnong Plate (1000 METRES) – BET NOW

• No current scratchings

Race 2 (11:20am) – Listed $175,000 Furphy Plate (1800 METRES) – BET NOW

• No current scratchings

Race 3 (12:00pm) – $175,000 Listed TAB Trophy (1800 METRES) – BET NOW

• No. 1 Esskay (9)
• No. 6 Savatoff (6)
• No. 9 Boga Legend (2)

Race 4 (12:40m) – $150,000 The Schweppervescence Plate  (1000 METRES) – BET NOW

• No current scratchings

Race 5 (1:20pm) – $150,000 The Macca’s Run (2800 METRES) – BET NOW

• No. 1 Third Realm (3)
• No. 5 King’s Crossing (6)
• No. 6 Raid The Bar (10)
• No. 12  Insulation (9)

Race 6 (1:55pm) – $150,000 MSS Security Subzero Handicap (1400 METRES) – BET NOW

• No current scratchings

Race 7 (3:00pm) – $8,410,000 Group 1 Lexus Melbourne Cup (3200 METRES) – BET NOW

• No. 10 Cleveland (23)

Race 8 (3:50pm)  – $175,000 Listed Howden Desirable Stakes (1400 METRES) – BET NOW

• No. 12 Nodachi (20)
• No. 15 Miss Aria (18)
• No. 19 Flying Fizz (14)
• No. 20 Mauricio (5)

Race 9 (4:35pm) – Group 3 $200,000 The Hong Kong Jockey Club Stakes (1400 METRES) –  BET NOW

• No. 4 Zennzella (20)
• No. 11 Finepoint (13)
• No. 12 Climbing Star (14)
• No. 14 Kazou (2)
• No. 15 Call Di (16)
• No. 16 Healing Oasis (4)
• No. 20  Get Up Girl (18)

Race 10 (5:15pm) – $150,000  Paramount+ Trophy (1400 METRES) – BET NOW

• No. 1 Biometric (12)
• No. 18 Foxy Cleopatra (7)

*All times quoted are local (AEDT) and subject to change