The MELBOURNE CUP run Tuesday November 6 at 3:00pm in Australia

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39 left in Cup That time of year when Australia's richest race the Melbourne Cup is run and it is now worth over $5,000,000 and that sees a few overseas horses competing. So we may be able to get some input from you knowledgeable overseas punters about the chances of some of your raiders. Only 39 horses remain nominated for the $5 million Melbourne Cup, with Saturday's meeting at Flemington the final opportunity for the six unqualified horses to gain a start in the 3200m classic. The elimination order for Australia's richest race has been confirmed after third declarations were taken with all the major chances still entered. NSW stayer Leica Falcon has lost its hopes of running in the race and was not paid up for. The top 24 eligible horses will be chosen for the final field after Saturday's meeting which features the traditional lead-up races, the Mackinnon Stakes (2000m) and the Saab Quality (2500m). Dolphin Jo is currently 25th in order of entry, while other qualified horses currently outside the top 24 are New Kid in Town, Geelong Cup winner The Fuzz, New Zealand stayer Sculptor, Desert Master, Zavite, Sentire, Bay story and Southern Courage. King of Ashford, Annenkov, Utility, Cefalu, Pacino and three-year-old Best Beware are all yet to pass the qualifying clause. Best Beware is the only three-year-old in the race and must win Saturday's VRC Derby to get into the field. Melbourne Cup elimination Order: =1. MASTER O'REILLY (NZ) =1. GALLIC (NZ) 3. SCORPION (IRE) 4. TAWQEET (USA) 5. MISS FINLAND 6. EFFICIENT (NZ) 7. BLUE MONDAY (GB) 8. RAILINGS 9. BLUTIGEROO 10. PRINCESS COUP 11. ZIPPING 12. MAYBE BETTER 13. ESKIMO QUEEN (NZ) 14. LAZER SHARP (NZ) 15. TUNGSTEN STRIKE (USA) 16. BLACK TOM 17. PURPLE MOON (IRE) 18. MAHLER (GB) 19. SIRMIONE 20. ON A JEUNE 21. SCENIC SHOT 22. MANDELA (NZ) 23. SARRERA 24. DOURO VALLEY 25. DOLPHIN JO 26. NEW KID IN TOWN (NZ) 27. THE FUZZ (NZ) 28. SCULPTOR (NZ) 29. DESERT MASTER 30. ZAVITE (NZ) 31. SENTIRE (NZ) 32. BAY STORY (USA) 33. SOUTHERN COURAGE (NZ) Not qualified: 34. KING OF ASHFORD (NZ) 35. ANNENKOV (IRE) 36. UTILITY (NZ) 37. CEFALU (CHI) 38. PACINO 39. BEST BEWARE

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Re: The Melbourne Cup run Tuesday November 6 at 3:00pm

Scorpion(IRE)	Aidan O'Brien	58.5
Tawqeet(USA)	David Hayes	56.5
Blue Monday(GB)	David Hayes	55.5
Blutigeroo	Colin Little	55
Gallic(NZ)	Graeme Rogerson	55
Railings	Roger James	55
Efficient(NZ)	Graeme Rogerson	54
Maybe Better	Brian Mayfield-Smith	53.5
Tungsten Strike(USA)	Amanda Perrett	53.5
Zipping	Graeme Rogerson	53.5
Black Tom	David Hayes	53
Miss Finland	David Hayes	53
Purple Moon(IRE)	Luca Cumani	53
King of Ashford(NZ)	Lee Freedman	52
Lazer Sharp	David Hayes	52
Mandela(NZ)	Richard Yuill	52
On a Jeune	Peter Montgomerie	52
Scenic Shot	Daniel Morton	52
Sarrera	Michael Moroney	51.5
Annenkov(IRE)	Peter G Moody	51
New Kid in Town(NZ)	Lee Freedman	51
Sirmione	Bart Cummings	51
Douro Valley	Danny O'Brien	50.5
Eskimo Queen(NZ)	Michael Moroney	50.5
Princess Coup	Mark Walker	50.5
Sculptor(NZ)	Peter Mckenzie	50.5
Utility(NZ)	Pat Carey	50.5
Bay Story(USA)	Brian Ellison	50
Cefalu(CHI)	Lee Freedman	50
Desert Master	Brian Jenkins	50
Dolphin Jo	Terry & Karina O'Sullivan	50
Mahler(GB)	Aidan O'Brien	50
Master O'reilly(NZ)	Danny O'Brien	50
Pacino	Clinton McDonald	50
Sentire(NZ)	Robbie Laing	50
Southern Courage(NZ)	Mick Price	50
The Fuzz(NZ)	David Hayes	50
Zavite(NZ)	Anthony Cummings	50
Best Beware	Lindsey Smith	49