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2025 Caulfield Cup Form Guide: Two Words on Each Runner

Lucy Henderson October 17, 2025

2025 Caulfield Cup Form Guide: Two Words on Each Runner

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Saturday’s $5 million Caulfield Cup is stacked with talent, and we’ve boiled down the form to its sharpest edge – just two words per runner. Whether you’re chasing value, backing the favourite, or building your exotics, this quickfire guide gives punters a snapshot of every horse in the field.

Read on for the Races.com.au team’s exclusive two-word 2025 Caulfield Cup form guide.

2025 The Metropolitan winner Royal Supremacy
The Metropolitan winner Royal Supremacy is chasing a Group 1 double lining-up in the Caulfield Cup 2025 field. Photo: Bradley Photos.

The opening leg of the popular Spring Cups Double and a key lead-up to the $10 million Melbourne Cup on the first Tuesday of November, serious bragging rights are up for grabs this weekend as we get set to crown our next Caulfield Cup winner.

Half Yours, a recent Group 3 Naturalism Stakes winner down in weight, has been a dominant favourite in Caulfield Cup betting – but can he rise to the challenge?

There are plenty of good gallopers he needs to beat including a strong and largely underrated international contingent.

To help you separate the genuine Caulfield Cup contenders from the also-rans, we’ve summed up every runner with just two words so you can get to punting on this great event!

1. Vauban (13) – Gallic Grit

Odds: $10 (at time of publish)

2. Presage Nocturne (8) – Americain Vibes

Odds: $34 (at time of publish)

3. Middle Earth (3) – Elvish Engine

Odds: $13 (at time of publish)

4. Meydaan (5) – Frankel Firepower

Odds: $9 (at time of publish)

5. Absurde (1) – Flemington Teaser

Odds: $26 (at time of publish)

6. Land Legend (15) – Ground Gainer

Odds: $26 (at time of publish)

7. Zardozi (11) – Cup Capable

Odds: $23 (at time of publish)

8. Adelaide River (9) – River Dries

Odds: $27 (at time of publish)

9. Bankers Choice (14) – Cash Out

Odds: $91 (at time of publish)

10. Deakin (7) – Class Gap

Odds: $17 (at time of publish)

11. Golden Snap (18) – Kyoto Kicker

Odds: $18 (at time of publish)

12. Revelare (12) – Lexus Winner

Odds: $21 (at time of publish)

13. River Of Stars (4) – Celestial Chance

Odds: $71 (at time of publish)

14. Birdman (10) – Flight Risk

Odds: $18 (at time of publish)

15. Half Yours (2) – Punters’ Pick

Odds: $2.90 (at time of publish)

16. Royal Supremacy (6) – Metrop Royalty

Odds: $9 (at time of publish)

17. Valiant King (16) – Throne Ready

Odds: $26 (at time of publish)

18. Plymouth (17) – Ocean Ask

Odds: $71 (at time of publish)

Caulfield Cup 2025 Results

Caulfield R9 - Sportsbet Caulfield Cup (G1)
Final Race time: 
1st
15. Half Yours (2)
J: Jamie Melham 52.5kg
21514 T: Tony & Calvin McEvoy
2.60WIN
1.45PLACE
2nd
13. River Of Stars (4)
J: Beau Mertens 53.5kg
3x780 T: Chris Waller
91.00WIN
16.00PLACE
3rd
17. Valiant King (16)
J: Jye McNeil 52kg
93x01 T: Chris Waller
27.00WIN
6.50PLACE
4th
2. Presage Nocturne (8)
J: Stephane Pasquier 57.5kg
x13x3 T: Alessandro Botti
67.00WIN
13.00PLACE
5th
16. Royal Supremacy (6)
J: Robbie Dolan 52.5kg
01121 T: Ciaron Maher
8.50WIN
2.90PLACE
6th
14. Birdman (10)
J: Teo Nugent 52.5kg
x2517 T: Chris Waller
23.00WIN
6.00PLACE
7th
5. Absurde (1)
J: Ben Allen 55.5kg
32x3x T: Willie Mullins
23.00WIN
6.00PLACE
8th
10. Deakin (7)
J: Daniel Stackhouse 54kg
1x076 T: Phillip Stokes
15.00WIN
4.20PLACE
9th
4. Meydaan (5)
J: Andrea Atzeni 56kg
20523 T: Simon & Ed Crisford
15.00WIN
4.20PLACE
10th
7. Zardozi (11)
J: Harry Coffey 54.5kg
0x570 T: Ciaron Maher
41.00WIN
9.00PLACE
11th
3. Middle Earth (3)
J: Mark Zahra 56.5kg
9x509 T: Ciaron Maher
14.00WIN
4.00PLACE
12th
8. Adelaide River (9)
J: Jordan Childs 54kg
x8827 T: Kris Lees
19.00WIN
5.00PLACE
13th
1. Vauban (13)
J: Blake Shinn 58.5kg
0x365 T: Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott
8.50WIN
2.90PLACE
14th
11. Golden Snap (18)
J: S Hamanaka 53.5kg
1x6x2 T: Katsunori Tanaka
18.00WIN
5.00PLACE
15th
18. Plymouth (17)
J: Celine Gaudray 51kg
x0612 T: Ben, Will & Jd Hayes
71.00WIN
13.00PLACE
16th
9. Bankers Choice (14)
J: Billy Egan 54kg
72x03 T: Ben, Will & Jd Hayes
81.00WIN
14.00PLACE
17th
12. Revelare (12)
J: Luke Currie 53.5kg
x7117 T: Robert Hickmott
35.00WIN
8.00PLACE
18th
6. Land Legend (15)
J: Jamie Mott 55.5kg
x3950 T: Chris Waller
51.00WIN
11.00PLACE
For current odds on all of our live racing markets, please visit www.ladbrokes.com.au/racing. Data retrieved: 09/09/2026 01:31:06 AM (Australia/Brisbane)

*All Caulfield Cup odds quoted are provided by Ladbrokes, correct at time of publication and subject to change without notice.

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