Melbourne Cup Day Racing Tips

The following are free Australian horse racing tips for Tuesday, November 5, 2024. The focus is on the racecard at Flemington. The $3m Big Dance at Randwick is also covered.

Best Bets denote runners that stand out as the single best selection for their race. Strong Bets denote runners that are strong selections, but the separation between them and next best selection isn’t as strong. It’s not uncommon for us to recommend two Strong Selections for the same race. Quinella and Trifecta recommendations are made for races with multiple key chances.

This article will be updated leading up to the race day.

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Best Bets

Flemington Race 1: Price Tag at 3.45 (BoomBet)
Flemington Race 5: Kinesiology at 3.15 (BoomBet)
Flemington Race 6: Apulia at 3.45 (BoomBet)
Flemington Race 8: Big Swinger at 3.20 (bet365)
Flemington Race 10: Warnie at 3.55 (BoomBet)

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Flemington

Below are our top four selections for each race.

Race 1
1. Price Tag (3.70) (BEST BET)
2. Prestar (9.00) (consider for Quinella)
3. Shining Smile (9.50) (consider for Quinella/Trifecta)
4. Winmar (10.00)

Race 2
1. Plymouth (4.00) (STRONG BET)
2. Opening Address (4.00) (STRONG BET)
3. Lavalier (8.00) (STRONG BET)
4. Statuario (6.50) (consider for Quinella/Trifecta)

Race 3
1. Cloudland (2.25) (STRONG BET)
2. Riot And Rose (5.50) (STRONG BET)
3. Mathletic (6.50) (STRONG BET)
4. Stormfront (6.50) (consider for Quinella/Trifecta)

Race 4
1. Aldolfito (13.00) (STRONG BET)
2. Versaille (6.50) (STRONG BET)
3. Winnasedge (8.00) (consider for Quinella/Trifecta)
4. Manolo Bling (7.00) (consider for Quinella/Trifecta)

Race 5
1. Kinesiology (3.40) (BEST BET)
2. Ahuriri (20.00) (consider for Quinella)
3. Newfoundland (10.00) (consider for Quinella/Trifecta)
4. Whisky On The Hill (6.00)

Race 6
1. Apulia (3.20) (BEST BET)
2. Earl Of Tyrone (6.50) (consider for Quinella)
3. Arran Bay (7.00)
4. Cafe Millenium (8.50)

Race 7 – Melbourne Cup

Once again, a really tough race to predict. You can make a case for and against every runner. Vauban trainer Willie Mullins is highly regarded and he will have learned a lot from last year’s failure. Many commented that Vauban didn’t look right on the day last year. Buckaroo has great form and perfect preparation, but has drawn a terrible barrier. Onemoothoperator has had good sectionals recently, but had a setback during the week with a cut heel. Zardozi has a good draw and likes Flemington. The horse is on a 3-day back up and faces 3200m for the first time. Sea King brings a good rating into this race, but barrier 1 likely won’t suit. Absurde ran well last year and was under the radar compared to stablemate Vauban. Land Legend has to be respected due to the Waller factor, but how well will it settle?

1. Vauban (7.10)
2. Buckaroo (6.00)
3. Onesmoothoperator (8.00)
4. Zardozi (16.00)
5. Sea King (9.50)
6. Absurde (10.00)
7. Land Legend (20.00)
8. Interpretation (20.00)
9. Okita Soushi (20.00)
10. Kovalica (23.00)
11. Warp Speed (26.00)
12. Sharp ‘N’ Smart (67.00)
13. Valiant King (126.00)
14. Saint George (21.00)
15. Circle Of Fire (21.00)
16. Athabascan (71.00)
17. Positivity (101.00)
18. Trust In You (201.00)
19. Fancy Man (101.00)
20. Knight’s Choice (151.00)
21. The Map (51.00)
22. Just Fine (41.00)
23. Mostly Cloudy (71.00)
24. Manzoice (126.00)

Race 8
1. Big Swinger (3.40) (BEST BET)
2. Chewing Gum (10.00) (STRONG BET)
3. Stage 'N' Screen (6.50) (consider for Quinella/Trifecta)
4. Extremely Hardys (6.00) (consider for Quinella/Trifecta)

Race 9
1. Aviatress (3.80) (STRONG BET)
2. Miss Aria (7.00) (STRONG BET)
3. Konasana (8.00) (consider for Quinella/Trifecta)
4. Tiz Invincible (21.00)

Race 10
1. Warnie (3.60) (BEST BET)
2. Rheinberg (5.50) (STRONG BET)
3. Is It me (6.50) (consider for Quinella/Trifecta)
4. Meridius (12.00)

Randwick

Below are our top four selections for each race.

Race 5
1. Tavi Time (4.60) (STRONG BET)
2. Gringotts (5.50) (STRONG BET)
3. Here To Shock (5.00) (consider for Quinella/Trifecta)
4. Suparazi (14.00)

 

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