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Melbourne Cup tips: Our predictions for the great race

SENTrack & RSN's expert predictions for the Melbourne Cup.

The 2025 Melbourne Cup is finally here!

Caulfield Cup winner Half Yours is the current favourite to take out the race that stops the nation, while international horse and top-weight Al Riffa isn't far behind in the odds.

Our SENTrack & RSN experts have delivered the SEN family their top selections for the Cup.

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EXPERT TIPS:

Winner: No.6 - Presage Nocturne
Second: No.24 - Valiant King
Third: No.14 - Half Yours

David Taggart


Winner: No.10 - Flatten The Curve
Second: No.24 - Valiant King
Third: No.14 - Half Yours
Fourth: No.1 - Al Riffa

Gareth Hall


Winner: No.24 - Valiant King
Second: No.14 - Half Yours
Third: No.21 - River Of Stars
Fourth: No.10 - Flatten The Curve

Mick Gannon


Winner: No.6 - Presage Nocturne
Second: No.1 - Al Riffa
Third: No.24 - Valiant King
Fourth: No.14 - Half Yours

Campbell Brown


Winner: No.14 - Half Yours
Second: No.1 - Al Riffa
Third: No.10 - Flatten The Curve
Fourth: No.22 - Royal Supremacy

Cam Luke


Winner: No.22 - Royal Supremacy
Second: No.10 - Flatten The Curve
Third: No.9 - Absurde
Fourth: No.14 - Half Yours

Sam Hyland


Winner: No.2 - Buckaroo
Second: No.6 - Presage Nocturne
Third: No.24 - Valiant King

Paul Sebastiani


Winner: No.6 - Presage Nocturne
Second: No.2 - Buckaroo
Third: No.14 - Half Yours
Fourth: No.21 - River Of Stars

Mitch Lewis


Winner: No.6 - Presage Nocturne
Second: No.2 - Buckaroo
Third: No.24 - Valiant King
Fourth: No.14 - Half Yours

Dean Watling

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Winner: No.24 - Valiant King
Second: No.16 - Onesmoothoperator
Third: No.14 - Half Yours
Fourth: No.7 - Middle Earth

Nick Noonan


Winner: No.10 - Flatten The Curve
Second: No.1 - Al Riffa
Third: No.9 - Absurde
Fourth: No.14 - Half Yours

Trav Noonan


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Winner: No.24 - Valiant King
Second: No.4 - Vauban
Third: No.2 - Buckaroo
Fourth: No.8 - Meydaan

Connor Scanlon


Winner: No.14 - Half Yours
Second: No.24 - Valiant King
Third: No.22 - Royal Supremacy
Fourth: No.2 - Buckaroo

Andrew Slevison


Winner: No.6 - Presage Nocturne
Second: No.22 - Royal Supremacy
Third: No.4 - Vauban
Fourth: No.14 - Half Yours

Ethan Clark


SUMMARY:

Most selected horse to win the Melbourne Cup:
No.6 - Presage Nocturne (5) 🏆

Most selected horses to finish top four:
No.14 - Half Yours (12)
No.24 - Valiant King (9)
No.6 - Presage Nocturne (6)
No.2 - Buckaroo (5)
No.10 - Flatten The Curve (5)
No.1 - Al Riffa (4)
No.22 - Royal Supremacy (4)
No.4 - Vauban (2)
No.9 - Absurde (2)
No.21 - River Of Stars (2)
No.7 - Middle Earth (1)
No.16 - Onesmoothoperator (1)
No.8 - Meydaan (1)


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