Melbourne Cup 2019: Order of entry for Australia’s great race

The list of horses vying for a prized spot in the Melbourne Cup has shortened after stewards ordered the withdrawal of Marmelo and Isopolini. And there’s been more scratchings ahead of Tuesday’s big one.

Surprise Baby secured its spot in the Melbourne Cup with victory in The Bart Cummings. Picture: AAP

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We’re counting down to the big one, the $8 million Melbourne Cup.

As some of the international stars dropping out, take a look at how the race looks ahead of Derby Day.

MELBOURNE CUP: EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW

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Surprise Baby secured its spot in the Melbourne Cup with victory in The Bart Cummings. Picture: AAP

MELBOURNE CUP — ORDER OF ENTRY

Note: As of October 31

1. MER DE GLACE Hisashi Shimizu 56kg (including 1kg penalty)

2. SURPRISE BABY Paul Preusker 53.5kg (1kg penalty)

3. STEEL PRINCE Anthony Freedman 52.5kg

4. CROSS COUNTER Charlie Appleby 57.5kg

5. MIRAGE DANCER Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young 55.5kg

6. SOUTHERN FRANCE Ciaron Maher & David Eustace 55.5kg

7. CONSTANTINOPLE David & B Hayes & T Dabernig 52.5kg

8. MASTER OF REALITY Joseph O’Brien 55.5kg

9. IL PARADISO Aidan O’Brien 52.5kg

10. LATROBE Joseph O’Brien 55kg

11. MUSTAJEER Kris Lees 55kg

12. HUNTING HORN Aidan O’Brien 55kg

13. ROSTROPOVICH David & B Hayes & T Dabernig 55kg

14. MAGIC WAND Aidan O’Brien 53.5kg

15. TWILIGHT PAYMENT Joseph O’Brien 55kg

16. PRINCE OF ARRAN Charlie Fellowes 54kg (1kg penalty)

Prince Of Arran surged up the order of entry after his win in the Geelong Cup. Picture: AAP

17. FINCHE Chris Waller 54kg

18. RAYMOND TUSK Richard Hannon 54kg

19. VOW AND DECLARE Danny O’Brien 52kg

20. YOUNGSTAR Chris Waller 52kg

21. NEUFBOSC David & B Hayes & T Dabernig 53.5kg

22. SOUND Michael Moroney 53.5kg

23. THE CHOSEN ONE Murray Baker & Andrew Forsman 52kg (0.5kg penalty)

24. DOWNDRAFT Joseph O’Brien 53.5kg

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25. PATRICK ERIN Chris Waller 53kg

26. TRUE SELF William Mullins 51.5kg

27. SIR CHARLES ROAD Lance O’Sullivan & Andrew Scott 52.5kg

28. GALLIC CHIEFTAIN Archie Alexander 52.5kg

29. DAL HARRAILD Ciaron Maher & David Eustace 52.5kg

Finche is among the main chances in the Melbourne Cup. Picture: AAP

30. GREY LION Matthew Smith 52.5kg

31. HAKY John Hammond 52kg

32. BRIMHAM ROCKS Chris Waller 51.5kg

33. AZURO Ciaron Maher & David Eustace 50.5kg

34. HUSH WRITER Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott 50kg

35. VALAC David & B Hayes & T Dabernig 50kg

36. SULLY Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young 50kg

37. WALL OF FIRE Ciaron Maher & David Eustace 50kg

DATE

The Melbourne Cup will be held on Tuesday, November 5 at Flemington Racecourse.

GATE OPENING TIMES

Gate opens at 8.30am.

First race begins at 11am and the last race is at 5.15pm.

RACE START TIME

The Melbourne Cup race begins at 3pm AEST.

Brisbane time: 2pm

Adelaide time: 2.30pm

Perth time: 12pm