Melbourne Cup Day Betting Tips

The following are free Australian horse racing tips for Melbourne Cup Day on Tuesday, November 1, 2022. The focus is on the racecards at Flemington and Randwick.

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: Zulfiqar at 3.20 (Moneyball)
Flemington Race 2: White Marlin at 2.30 (bet365)
Flemington Race 4: Quang Tri at 2.35 (BoomBet)

Randwick Race 4: Saturn Star at 2.20 (bet365)
Randwick Race 6: Solar Apex at 8.00 (Moneyball)
Randwick Race 9: Zoushack at 4.00 (bet365)
Randwick Race 10: Norwegian Bliss at 2.15 (BoomBet)

Flemington

Melbourne Cup (Race 7) Top Ten Chances

1. Deauville Legend
2. Without A Fight
3. Montefilia
4. Knights Order
5. Realm Of Flowers
6. Gold Trip
7. Duais
8. Hoo Ya Mal
9. Smokin’ Romans
10. Lunar Flare

Deauville Legend is the deserved favourite but the odds look painfully short. You can make a case for every other other horse in that top ten. There’s a sharp drop in win probabilities to the rest of the field. The second tier of horses with a chance of a top four finish are:

11. Daqiansweet Junior
12. Emissary
13. High Emocean
14. Stockman
15. Young Werther
16. Vow And Declare
17. Arapaho
18. Interpretation
19. Numerian
20. Camorra
21. Tralee Rose

Below are our top four selections for the remaining races.

Race 1
1. Zulfiqar (3.20) (BEST BET)
2. Diabelli (4.40) (STRONG BET)
3. Amelie (21.00) (consider for Quinella/Trifecta)
4. Awestruck (7.50)

Race 2
1. White Marlin (2.30) (BEST BET)
2. Caboche (6.50) (STRONG BET)
3. Verimli (10.00) (consider for Quinella/Trifecta)
4. Noonday Gun (20.00)

Race 3
1. Ascension (4.00) (STRONG BET)
2. Struck By (4.80) (STRONG BET)
3. The Cunning Fox (8.00) (STRONG BET)
4. Criminal Code (8.00) (STRONG BET)

Race 4
1. Quang Tri (2.30) (BEST BET)
2. Dashing (5.50) (consider for Quinella)
3. Zoe’s Promise (7.50) (consider for Quinella/Trifecta)
4. Cool Kaap (12.00) (consider for Quinella/Trifecta)

Race 5
1. Alpha Flight (8.00) (STRONG BET)
2. Kin (9.50) (STRONG BET)
3. Katsu (17.00) (STRONG BET)
4. Field Of Flutes (9.50) (consider for Quinella/Trifecta)

Race 6
1. Just Folk (5.00) (STRONG BET)
2. Dynasties (16.00) (STRONG BET)
3. Noname Lane (9.00) (STRONG BET)
4. Bermadez (6.00) (STRONG BET)

Race 8
1. Minsk Moment (5.50) (STRONG BET)
2. Munhamek (5.50) (STRONG BET)
3. Detonator Jack (10.00) (consider for Quinella/Trifecta)
4. The Garden (11.00) (consider for Quinella/Trifecta)

Race 9
1. Promise Of Success (6.50) (STRONG BET)
2. Literary Magnate (8.00) (STRONG BET)
3. Heresy (8.00) (consider for Quinella/Trifecta)
4. Decent Raine (12.00) (consider for Quinella/Trifecta)

Race 10
1. Nicolini Vito (6.50) (STRONG BET)
2. Zethus (8.00) (STRONG BET)
3. Pioneer River (20.00) (consider for Quinella/Trifecta)
4. Chassis (19.00) (consider for Quinella/Trifecta)

Randwick

Below are our top four selections for each race.

Race 1
1. Karmazone (3.70) (STRONG BET)
2. Acceber (3.90) (STRONG BET)
3. Loving Cilla (9.50) (consider for Quinella/Trifecta)
4. Nautical Miss (7.00)

Race 2
1. Miss Kirribilli (6.00) (STRONG BET)
2. Salire (3.90) (STRONG BET)
3. Pretty Woman (8.50) (consider for Quinella/Trifecta)
4. Mystery Lad (6.50)

Race 3
1. Queen Bellissimo (3.60) (top pick)
2. Quick Tempo (5.50) (consider for Quinella)
3. The Bopper (4.80) (consider for Quinella/Trifecta)
4. Key Largo (8.00) (consider for Quinella/Trifecta)

Race 4
1. Saturn Star (2.20) (BEST BET)
2. Green Shadows (8.50)
3. Robusto (41.00)
4. Vivid Flash (8.50)

Race 5
1. Surf Dancer (6.50) (STRONG BET)
2. Casino Kid (13.00) (STRONG BET)
3. Rustic Steel (12.00) (consider for Quinella/Trifecta)
4. Hosier (5.00)

Race 6
1. Solar Apex (8.00) (BEST BET)
2. Steely (5.00) (consider for Quinella)
3. Two Big Fari (10.00) (consider for Quinella/Trifecta)
4. Ita (6.50) (consider for Quinella/Trifecta)

Race 7
1. Clemenceau (2.20) (STRONG BET)
2. Dragonstone (5.00) (STRONG BET)
3. Through The Cracks (16.00)
4. Handle The Truth (20.00)

Race 8
1. Far Too Easy (3.20) (STRONG BET)
2. Cavalier Charles (4.60) (STRONG BET)
3. Fender (7.00)
4. Banju (21.00)

Race 9
1. Zoushack (4.00) (BEST BET)
2. Wonderful Riri (11.00) (consider for Quinella)
3. Bullfinch (16.00)
4. Turn On The Charm (9.50)

Race 10
1. Norwegian Bliss (2.15) (BEST BET)
2. Grande Rumore (7.00) (consider for Quinella)
3. Bullet Rider (6.00)
4. Liberty Sun (8.50)