Almandin will launch his bid for back-to-back Melbourne Cup wins from a double-digit barrier.
One of six horses owner Lloyd Williams will have in Tuesday’s race, Almandin will start from gate 14 after winning from barrier 17 last year.
Topweight Hartnell, third in 2018, has drawn barrier 12 while Gai Waterhouse’s Cismontane has stall 17 after sneaking into the Melbourne Cup following his Lexus Stakes win on Saturday.
Melbourne Cup Field:
| No. | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HARTNELL (GB) | G | 7 | James Cummings | Damian Lane | 12 | 57.5kg | ||
| 2 | ALMANDIN (GER) | G | 8 | Robert Hickmott | Frankie Dettori | 14 | 56.5kg | ||
| 3 | HUMIDOR (NZ) | G | 5 | Darren Weir | Blake Shinn | 13 | 56kg | ||
| 4 | TIBERIAN (FR) | H | 6 | Alain Couetil | Olivier Peslier | 23 | 55.5kg | ||
| 5 | MARMELO (GB) | H | 5 | Hughie Morrison | Hugh Bowman | 16 | 55kg | ||
| 6 | RED CARDINAL (IRE) | G | 6 | Andreas Wohler | Kerrin McEvoy | 24 | 55kg | ||
| 7 | JOHANNES VERMEER (IRE) | H | 5 | Aidan O’Brien | Ben Melham | 3 | 54.5kg | ||
| 8 | BONDI BEACH (IRE) | G | 6 | Robert Hickmott | Michael Walker | 1 | 54kg | ||
| 9 | MAX DYNAMITE (FR) | G | 8 | William Mullins | Zac Purton | 2 | 54kg | ||
| 10 | VENTURA STORM (IRE) | H | 5 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | Glen Boss | 6 | 54kg | ||
| 11 | WHO SHOT THEBARMAN (NZ) | G | 9 | Chris Waller | Tommy Berry | 20 | 54kg | ||
| 12 | WICKLOW BRAVE (GB) | G | 9 | William Mullins | Stephen Baster | 8 | 54kg | ||
| 13 | BIG DUKE (IRE) | G | 6 | Darren Weir | Brenton Avdulla | 5 | 53.5kg | ||
| 14 | US ARMY RANGER (IRE) | H | 5 | Joseph O’Brien | Jamie Spencer | 22 | 53.5kg | ||
| 15 | BOOM TIME | H | 6 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | Cory Parish | 9 | 53kg | ||
| 16 | GALLANTE (IRE) | G | 7 | Robert Hickmott | Michael Dee | 18 | 53kg | ||
| 17 | LIBRAN (IRE) | G | 7 | Chris Waller | Dwayne Dunn | 7 | 53kg | ||
| 18 | NAKEETA (GB) | G | 7 | Iain Jardine | Glyn Schofield | 19 | 53kg | ||
| 19 | SINGLE GAZE | M | 5 | Nick Olive | Kathy O’Hara | 11 | 53kg | ||
| 20 | WALL OF FIRE (IRE) | H | 5 | Hugo Palmer | Craig Williams | 15 | 53kg | ||
| 21 | THOMAS HOBSON (GB) | G | 8 | William Mullins | Joao Moreira | 21 | 52kg | ||
| 22 | REKINDLING (GB) | H | 4 | Joseph O’Brien | Corey Brown | 4 | 51.5kg | ||
| 23 | AMELIE’S STAR | M | 6 | Darren Weir | Dean Yendall | 10 | 51kg | ||
| 24 | CISMONTANE (NZ) | G | 5 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Beau Mertens | 17 | 50kg |
