When is the Melbourne Cup? Flemington date, start time, runners and betting

*All prices are bang up to date with our snazzy widgets, while odds in copy are accurate at time of publishing but subject to change

Willie Mullins will be hoping a two-year plan comes to fruition when Vauban bids to justify favouritism in the Melbourne Cup.

After landing the 2022 Triumph Hurdle and spending a season chasing home Constitution Hill and State Man, the dual-purpose performer came of age on the level over the summer and has made the long trip Down Under for one of the world’s richest races.

The Melbourne Cup is a pretty big deal in Australia as locals brand it ‘the race that stops the nation’ and Vauban is joined in the line up by stablemate and Ebor winner Absurde.

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There is further Irish interest in the lucrative contest as Joseph O’Brien saddles Royal Ascot winner Okita Soushi.

Australian-trained Gold Trip came out on top in last year’s renewal, which boasted an $8,000,000 prize pot, and the six-year-old is in contention to defend his crown, despite failing to land a blow on Without A Fight and West Wind Blows in the Caulfield Cup last month.

You can run the rule over our Melbourne Cup odds on the Paddy Power website and Paddy Power app, otherwise all the key details about this year’s renewal can be found below.

Melbourne Cup 2023 date and start time

The Melbourne Cup is set to take place at Flemington on Tuesday, November 7. The post time is set for 04:00. You can watch the race live on the Paddy Power website and Paddy Power app.

Melbourne Cup 2023 draw, runners, riders and weight

Gold Trip – Draw 2 (9st 3lbs) – James McDonald
Alenquer – Draw 9 (8st 13lbs) – Damien Oliver
Without A Fight – Draw 16 (8st 13lbs) – Mark Zahra
Breakup – Draw 18 – (8st 9lbs) – Kohei Matsuyama
Vauban – Draw 3 – (8st 9lbs) – Ryan Moore
Soulcome – Draw 4 (8st 6lbs) – Joao Moreira
Absurde – Draw 8 (8st 5lbs) – Zac Purton
Right You Are – Draw 15 (8st 5lbs) – John Allen
Vow And Declare – Draw 19 (8st 5lbs) – Billy Egan
Cleveland – Non Runner
Ashrun – Draw 11 (8st 2lbs) – Kerrin McEvoy
Daquansweet Junior – Draw 12 (8st 2lbs) – Daniel Stockhouse
Okita Soushi – Draw 20 (8st 2lbs) – Dylan Gibbons
Sheraz – Draw 22 (8st 2lbs) – Beau Mertens
Lastotchka – Draw 21 (8st) – Craig A Williams
Magical Lagoon – Draw 7 (8st) – Mark Du Plessis
Military Mission – Draw 5 (8st) – Rachel King
Serpentine – Draw 1 (8st) – Jye McNeil
Virtuous Circle – Draw 6 (8st) – Craig Newitt
More Felons – Draw 24 (7st 13lbs) – Jamie Kah
Future History – Draw 13 (7st 12lbs) – Hollie Doyle
Interpretation – Draw 17 (7st 12lbs) – Teodore Nugent
Kalapour – Draw 14 (7st 12lbs) – Zac Lloyd
True Marvel – Draw 10 (7st 12lbs) – Ben E Thompson

Melbourne Cup 2023 betting

Melbourne Cup odds are on paddypower.com and prices for the leading contenders can be seen on our snazzy widgets below.

Grade 1-winning hurdler Vauban is the favourite with Paddy Power for the Melbourne Cup after taking his Flat form to new heights by landing the Group 3 Ballyroan Stakes in August.

Despite failing to fire in last year’s renewal, Without A Fight is next in our betting following victory in the Group 1 Caulfield Cup last month.

Gold Trip is also prominent in the market as last year’s Melbourne Cup hero bids to join the exclusive club of dual winners.

*All prices are bang up to date with our snazzy widgets, while odds in copy are accurate at time of publishing but subject to change

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