2023 Melbourne Cup Form Guide: Two Words on Each Runner

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We are days away from the latest edition of Australia’s most famous race, and below punters will find our exclusive Races.com.au two-word Melbourne Cup 2023 form guide.

Gold Trip defends his Melbourne Cup title carrying the 58.5kg top weight on Tuesday. Photo: Ultimate Racing Photos.

There is $8.41 million in stakes up for grabs as well as bragging rights as we prepare to crown the 163^rd Lexus Melbourne Cup winner on Tuesday when Flemington Race 7 brings the country to a standstill for the greatest three minutes of sport at 3:00pm (AEDT).

We have Gold Trip looking to emulate Think Big (1975) who was the last Melbourne Cup winner to carry 58.5kg with his successful title defence for the late, great Bart Cummings.

Vauban from Ireland is ready to take on the locals with plenty of pressure and hype on the long-time Willie Mullins-trained favourite.

A host of other internationals also make a raid looking to take this year’s ‘Loving Trophy’ back home including Vauban’s underrated stablemate Absurde and dour Japanese stayer Breakup who will relish the two-mile trip.

To help you sort the standout Melbourne Cup contenders from the second-tier pretenders in the time-honoured classic, below is our succinct summery of each horse’s winning (or losing!) chances.

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