Lots
Lot Horse No. 10: Johnny Get Angry (NZ)
Comment: Trained by some old coot who won a provincial competition of something called AFL. VRC Derby winners very rarely go on to win the Melbourne Cup in the following year, but such a result would bring an angry tear to Quagmire's glass eye.
Barrier: 22
Trainer: Denis Pagan
Jockey: Lachlan King
Weight: ...
Lot Horse No. 9: Selino (GB)
Comment: Sydney Cup winner, but not good enough to win here, and unlikely to finish last either. Good luck.
Barrier: 24
Trainer: Chris Waller
Jockey: Ron Stewart
Weight: 53.5kg
Latest Price: $71
Lot Horse No. 8: Ocean Billy (NZ)
Comment: Won an Auckland Cup before being transferred to Chris Waller and raced OK in the Caulfield Cup. Could sneak into a place.
Barrier: 13
Trainer: Chris Waller
Jockey: Damien Thornton
Weight: 53.5kg
Latest Price: $81
Lot Horse No. 6: The Chosen One (NZ)
Comment: Has raced OK and been beaten in the last 2 years’ Cups. Unlikely to see him improving.
Barrier: 5
Trainer: Murray Baker & Andrew Forsman
Jockey: Damian Lane
Weight: 54kg
Latest Price: $51
Lot Horse No. 5: Explosive Jack (NZ)
Comment: When the Quag suggests that anything can win the Cup this year it is respectfully suggested that this exact animal is not actually one of the “anythings”.
Barrier: 4
Trainers: Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
Jockey: John Allen
Weight: 54kg
Latest Price: $51
Lot Horse No. 11: Knights Order (IR)
Comment: Trained by Gai Waterhouse and I guess the owners are helping to pay for her suite at the Crown Casino. Like most Crown punters this cannot possibly win.
Barrier: 9
Trainers: Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott
Jockey: Daniel Stackhouse
Weight: 53kg
Latest Price: $126
Lot Horse No. 13: Carif (AU)
Comment: As if.
Barrier: 8
Trainers: Peter & Paul Snowden
Jockey: Blaike McDougall
Weight: 52.5kg
Latest Price: $201
Lot Horse No. 14: Master of Wine (DE)
Comment: Hard to see him making up the 10 lengths he was beaten by in the Caulfied Cup. Has a lightning bolt in his colours. Might need a defibrillator after the race.
Barrier: 6
Trainers: Wayne & John Hawkes
Jockey: Fred Kersley
Weight: 52.5kg
Latest Price: $151
Lot Horse No. 17: Miami Bound (NZ)
Comment: Impossible to see this one winning, but has pretty blue twirls on the chest of the jockey's colours.
Barrier: 17
Trainer: Danny O’Brien
Jockey: Patrick Moloney
Weight: 52kg
Latest Price: $126
Lot Horse No. 18: Port Guillaume (FR)
Comment: Showing similar form in Australia to that he had in France where he finished 10th of 10 at Longchamps.
Barrier: 23
Trainer: Ben & JD Hayes
Jockey: Harry Coffey
Weight: 52kg
Latest Price: $201