lol Leica Falcon could yet run in the big one. Now NSW minister for primary industries has got behind the connections and is trying to get it across the river in time for the race. If this horse runs, and wins, it will be one of the greatest stories of all time.

Read that Purple Moon, Tungsten Strike, Scorpion and Mahler will all be put through their paces at Sandown tomorrow. Any feedback on how they look / work would be appreciated. Thanks.

I have heard there has been alot of money on Mahler for the cup shortened from $41 to $11 but I would question if that money is for real most of the true english form students rate it quite considerably lower than Scorpion and Purple Moon and they have Scorpion a mile in front of Purple Moon make of that what you will. They ofcourse do have to acclimatise

Just read that Damien Oliver is the new rider for Purple Moon in the Melbourne Cup! Got to be a plus!!

Anyone has the order of entry?. I like Princess Coup.....with Zipping and Duoro Valley.

Whatever you back don't leave out Master O'reilly. His last start win 600m sectional was slashing and his breeding has 'stayer' written all over it. He passed Duoro Valley as if he was standing still !

Mahler in from 41 to 11 but I wouldn't be on at 41.
It just cannot beat Scorpion or Purple Moon and Antipodeans have some seriously good contenders.IMO
Agree Crash, Master O'Reilly has the goods and is the one to beat.
Just in, 60K has come for Miss Finny in the MC.

Mahler no chance

Purple Moon and Efficient for me at the moment, just over Scorpion

Princess Coup 11, Zipping 13, Duoro Valley 27

7- EMIRATES MELBOURNE CUP 3200 M
1 SCORPION (IRE) Aidan O'Brien 2
2 TAWQEET (USA) David Hayes 3
3 BLUE MONDAY (GB) David Hayes 6
4 RAILINGS Roger James 7
5 BLUTIGEROO Colin Little 8
6 GALLIC (NZ) Graeme Rogerson 9
7 EFFICIENT (NZ) Graeme Rogerson 5
8 MAYBE BETTER Brian Mayfield-Smith 12
9 ZIPPING Graeme Rogerson 13
10 TUNGSTEN STRIKE (USA) Amanda Perrett 16
11 MASTER O'REILLY (NZ) Danny O'Brien 1
12 MISS FINLAND David Hayes 4
13 BLACK TOM David Hayes 17
14 PURPLE MOON (IRE) Luca Cumani 18
15 TACIT AGREEMENT (USA) Danny O'Brien 19
16 LEICA FALCON Richard Freyer 20
17 MALDIVIAN (NZ) Mark Kavanagh 43
18 LAZER SHARP David Hayes 14
19 ON A JEUNE Andrew J Payne 23
20 SCENIC SHOT Daniel Morton 24
21 MANDELA (NZ) Richard Yuill 25
22 CINQUE CENTO Peter G Moody 42
23 SOULACROIX (GB) Lee Freedman 44
24 KING OF ASHFORD (NZ) Lee Freedman 45
25 SARRERA Michael Moroney 26
26 ANNENKOV (IRE) Peter G Moody 46
27 ANAMATO David Hayes 10
28 SIRMIONE Bart Cummings 22
29 DOURO VALLEY Danny O'Brien 27
30 DOLPHIN JO Terry & Karina O'Sullivan 28
31 NEW KID IN TOWN (NZ) Lee Freedman 29
32 DRACS BACK Darren Weir 30
33 VIZ VITAE (NZ) David Hayes 31
34 PRINCESS COUP Mark Walker 11
35 ESKIMO QUEEN (NZ) Michael Moroney 15
36 SCULPTOR (NZ) Peter Mckenzie 33 5
37 LACHLAN RIVER (NZ) John Morrisey 34
38 UTILITY (NZ) Pat Carey 47
39 MAHLER (GB) Aidan O'Brien 21
40 SHUAILY (PER) Lee Freedman 32
41 DESERT MASTER Brian Jenkins 35
42 SENTIRE (NZ) Robbie Laing 36
43 ZAVITE (NZ) Anthony Cummings 37
44 BAY STORY (USA) Brian Ellison 38
45 SOUTHERN COURAGE (NZ) Mick Price 39
46 RED LORD Anthony Cummings 40
47 FALSETTO (NZ) Mick Price 41 50
48 CANCANELLE Robbie Griffiths 48
49 POST THYME (NZ) Lee Freedman 49
50 ZILZIE (NZ) Peter G Moody 50
51 THE FUZZ (NZ) David Hayes 51
52 CEFALU (CHI) Lee Freedman 52
53 TRICK OF LIGHT (GB) Michael Kent 53
54 PACINO Clinton McDonald 54
55 TAIKOREA (NZ) Howie Matthews 55
56 ZINGARA Cliff Brown 56
57 CHOLULA (NZ) Brian Mayfield-Smith 57
58 THE WOLVERINE (NZ) Troy Corstens 58
59 SPEELBERG (NZ) Troy Corstens 59
60 SEFRAH (NZ) 60
61 SADDLER'S STORY Robbie Laing 61
62 MASTERCRAFT Leon Corstens 63
63 WILLIN (NZ) Barry Dunn 64
64 BEST BEWARE Lindsey Smith 62

MASTER OREILLY $5.00 $2.00
PURPLE MOON $7.50 $2.62
EFFICIENT $9.00 $3.00
MISS FINLAND $9.00 $3.00
MAHLER $11.00 $3.50
SCORPION $13.00 $4.00
ZIPPING $13.00 $4.00
MAYBE BETTER $15.00 $4.50
PRINCESS COUP $15.00 $4.50
BLUE MONDAY $17.00 $5.00
ON A JEUNE $17.00 $5.00
ESKIMO QUEEN $21.00 $6.00
TAWQEET $21.00 $6.00
DOURO VALLEY $26.00 $7.25
THE FUZZ $26.00 $7.25
TUNGSTEN STRIKE $31.00 $8.50
BLUTIGEROO $41.00 $11.00
DOLPHIN JO $41.00 $11.00
DRACS BACK $41.00 $11.00
GALLIC $41.00 $11.00
PACINO $61.00 $16.00
ZAVITE $61.00 $16.00
BLACK TOM $81.00 $21.00
SCENIC SHOT $81.00 $21.00
SIRMIONE $81.00 $21.00
VIZ VITAE $81.00 $21.00
DESERT MASTER $101.00 $26.00
LAZER SHARP $101.00 $26.00
MANDELA $101.00 $26.00
TRICK OF LIGHT $101.00 $26.00