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Originally Posted by UselessBettor
I understand that if your in the top 15. But 27th is crazy and very likely to miss out.
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Raymond Tusk is edging closer... He dropped down to 28th following the Caulfield Cup win by Mer de Glace which granted that horse ballot exemption, but has now risen to 26th following some dropouts.
Red Verdon
26 is out with a leg injury. Following his 8th in the Caulfield Cup he was found to have superficial abrasions on 3 of his legs. They did a bone scan test to be safe and found a tiny fracture that could develop into something far worse. This is the second year running where he's come out for the Cup and had to be withdrawn through injury.
Qafila
27 is also not continuing on to the Cup per his stable, following his 17th placing at Caulfield.
The final field is out for the Cox Plate:
| Number | Horse | Melbourne Cup Order |
| 1 | BLACK HEART BART | |
| 2 | AVILIUS (GB) | 5 |
| 3 | KLUGER (JPN) | |
| 4 | HARLEM (GB) | |
| 5 | HOMESMAN (USA) | 7 |
| 6 | KINGS WILL DREAM (IRE) | 39 |
| 7 | TE AKAU SHARK (NZ) | |
| 8 | DANCETERIA (FR) | |
| 9 | LYS GRACIEUX (JPN) | |
| 10 | MAGIC WAND (IRE) | 19 |
| 11 | CAPE OF GOOD HOPE (IRE) | |
| 12 | MYSTIC JOURNEY | |
| 13 | VERRY ELLEEGANT (NZ) | 18 |
| 14 | CASTELVECCHIO | |
| 15e | HUMIDOR (NZ) | YTPFBC |
| 16e | MR QUICKIE | 25 |
| 17e | GAILO CHOP (FR) | |
| 18e | DREAM CASTLE (GB) |
The winner gets a ballot exemption for the Cup. Minor placegetters pass the first ballot clause.
It's a shame Humidor didn't make the final field - Winx retires and he doesn't get a chance to win it with her gone! He'll likely contest the Moonee Valley Gold Cup instead: which is probably going to be easier to qualify via, to be honest.
The Geelong Cup is tomorrow and the following nominees will be running:
| DAL HARRAILD (GB) | 46 | bet365 Geelong - Race 7 - 4:00PM bet365 Geelong Cup (2400 METRES) |
| GREY LION (IRE) | 47 | bet365 Geelong - Race 7 - 4:00PM bet365 Geelong Cup (2400 METRES) |
| HAKY (IRE) | 48 | bet365 Geelong - Race 7 - 4:00PM bet365 Geelong Cup (2400 METRES) |
| MUNTAHAA (IRE) | 24 | bet365 Geelong - Race 7 - 4:00PM bet365 Geelong Cup (2400 METRES) |
| NEUFBOSC (FR) | 34 | bet365 Geelong - Race 7 - 4:00PM bet365 Geelong Cup (2400 METRES) |
| PRINCE OF ARRAN (GB) | 38 | bet365 Geelong - Race 7 - 4:00PM bet365 Geelong Cup (2400 METRES) |
| RED CARDINAL (IRE) | YTPFBC | bet365 Geelong - Race 7 - 4:00PM bet365 Geelong Cup (2400 METRES) |
| RED GALILEO (GB) | 45 | bet365 Geelong - Race 7 - 4:00PM bet365 Geelong Cup (2400 METRES) |
| STEEL PRINCE (IRE) | 1= | bet365 Geelong - Race 7 - 4:00PM bet365 Geelong Cup (2400 METRES) |
| SUPERNOVA (GB) | 54= | bet365 Geelong - Race 7 - 4:00PM bet365 Geelong Cup (2400 METRES) |
| TRUE SELF (IRE) | 41 | bet365 Geelong - Race 7 - 4:00PM bet365 Geelong Cup (2400 METRES) |