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How every Cup contender can beat ‘sight to behold’

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He stormed to a famous victory in the 2022 Melbourne Cup, and has only been penalised one kilogram extra for this year’s event, although carries 3.5kg more than hot favourite Vauban.

Gold Trip’s form leading up to this year’s race is even better than it was last year – he won the Turnbull at Flemington on October 7, then ran a brave third in the Caulfield Cup and then fifth in the Cox Plate.

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While Mark Zahra steered him to perfection last year, Gold Trip will now have Australia’s best jockey – James McDonald – in the saddle. McDonald won his first Melbourne Cup aboard Verry Elleegant two years ago, and could just about get a rocking horse to show a nice turn of foot, such is his skill in the saddle.

There’s essentially zero negatives against this horse, and it will take a very good rival to beat him home.

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