2023 Melbourne Cup Scratchings Update: No. Cleveland (23) has been withdrawn on Monday evening due to an elevated temperature. Click here to read the full story.

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We are days away from the latest edition of Australia’s most famous race, and below punters will find our exclusive Races.com.au two-word Melbourne Cup 2023 form guide.

There is $8.41 million in stakes up for grabs as well as bragging rights as we prepare to crown the 163^rd Lexus Melbourne Cup winner on Tuesday when Flemington Race 7 brings the country to a standstill for the greatest three minutes of sport at 3:00pm (AEDT).

We have Gold Trip looking to emulate Think Big (1975) who was the last Melbourne Cup winner to carry 58.5kg with his successful title defence for the late, great Bart Cummings.

Vauban from Ireland is ready to take on the locals with plenty of pressure and hype on the long-time Willie Mullins-trained favourite.

A host of other internationals also make a raid looking to take this year’s ‘Loving Trophy’ back home including Vauban’s underrated stablemate Absurde and dour Japanese stayer Breakup who will relish the two-mile trip.

To help you sort the standout Melbourne Cup contenders from the second-tier pretenders in the time-honoured classic, below is our succinct summery of each horse’s winning (or losing!) chances.

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1. Gold Trip (2) – Think Big

• Odds*: $4.60

2. Alenquer (9) – Oliver Swansong

• Odds*: $61

3. Without A Fight (16) – Zahra’s Choice

• Odds*: $8

4. Breakup (18) – No Tears

• Odds*: $18

5. Vauban (3) – Fires Hard

• Odds*: $3.20

6. Soulcombe (4) – Waller’s Best

• Odds*: $13

7. Absurde (8) – Not Absurd

• Odds*: $27

8. Right You Are (15) – Am I?

• Odds*: $81

9. Vow And Declare (19) – Had His

• Odds*: $34

10. Cleveland (23) – Scratched

11. Ashrun (11) – Can Run

• Odds*: $41

12. Daqiansweet Junior (12) – Over Odds

• Odds*: $101

13. Okita Soushi (20) – Wrong Raider

• Odds*: $81

14. Sheraz (22) – Injury Issues?

• Odds*: $126

15. Lastotchka (21) – Pocket Rocket

• Odds*: $26

16. Magical Lagoon (7) – Deep Water

• Odds*: $101

17. Military Mission (5) – Won’t Fire

• Odds*: $51

18. Serpentine (1) – Rocky Ground

• Odds*: $61

19. Virtuous Circle (6) – Would Surprise

• Odds*: $91

20. More Felons (24) – Does Time 

• Odds*: $34

21. Future History (13) – Good Fortune

• Odds*: $27

22. Interpretation (17) – More Fluent

• Odds*: $67

23. Kalapour (14) – Lexus Winner

• Odds*: $41

24. True Marvel (10) – Marvel Needed

• Odds*: $151

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