Melbourne Cup field, barrier draw confirmed

Each year, the announcement of the Melbourne Cup field is one of the most eagerly anticipated moments in racing.Catch all the action from the Melbourne Spring Carnival LIVE on Racing.com, available on Kayo. New to Kayo? Start your free trial now >The barrier draw took place at around 5.30pm (AEDT) on Saturday at Flemington after the Victoria Derby Day races were all run.Defending champion Twilight Payment drew Barrier 2, while Caulfield Cup winner Incentivise will need to overcome a wide barrier after drawing Barrier 16.Great House secured the last spot in the Melbourne Cup field by winning the Lexus G3 Hotham Stakes at Flemington on Victoria Derby day. The Chris Waller-trained horse has moved from $51 into $26 in the betting markets following its win on Saturday. However, Incentivise remains the red-hot Melbourne Cup favourite at $2.30 with the TAB, while Spanish Mission has firmed into $7.50 and Twilight Payment is also being favoured by punters at $12. The Melbourne Cup is scheduled to be run at 3pm (AEDT) on Tuesday November 2.cup covid1 – TWILIGHT PAYMENT 58kg, Joseph O’Brien, Jye McNeilBarrier: 22 – INCENTIVISE 57kg, Peter G Moody, Brett PrebbleBarrier: 163 – SPANISH MISSION 57kg, Andrew Balding, Craig WilliamsBarrier: 144 – VERRY ELLEEGANT 57kg, Chris Waller, James McDonaldBarrier: 195 – EXPLOSIVE JACK 54kg, Ciaron Maher & David Eustace, John AllenBarrier: 46 – THE CHOSEN ONE 54kg, Murray Baker & Andrew Forsman, Damian LaneBarrier: 57 – DELPHI 53.5kg, Anthony & Sam Freedman, Damien OliverBarrier: 38 – OCEAN BILLY 53.5kg, Chris Waller, Damien ThorntonBarrier: 139 – SELINO 53.5kg, Chris Waller, Ron StewartBarrier: 2410 – JOHNNY GET ANGRY 53kg, Denis Pagan, Lachlan KingBarrier: 2211 – KNIGHTS ORDER 53kg, Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott, Daniel StackhouseBarrier: 912 – PERSAN 53kg, Ciaron Maher & David Eustace, Luke CurrieBarrier: 1113 – CARIF 52.5kg, Peter & Paul Snowden, Blaike McDougallBarrier: 814 – MASTER OF WINE 52.5kg, Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes, Fred KersleyBarrier: 615 – PONDUS 52.5kg, Robert Hickmott, Rachel KingBarrier: 116 – GRAND PROMENADE 52kg, Ciaron Maher & David Eustace, Kerrin McEvoyBarrier: 2117 – MIAMI BOUND 52kg, Danny O’Brien, Patrick MoloneyBarrier: 1718 – PORT GUILLAUME 52kg, Ben & JD Hayes, Harry CoffeyBarrier: 2319 – SHE’S IDEEL 52kg, Bjorn Baker, Craig NewittBarrier: 2020 – FUTURE SCORE 51.5kg, Matt Cumani, Dean YendallBarrier: 1521 – TRALEE ROSE 51kg, Symon Wilde, Dean HollandBarrier: 1222 - FLOATING ARTIST 50kg, Ciaron Maher & David Eustace, Teo NugentBarrier: 1023 – GREAT HOUSE 50kg, Chris Waller, Teo Nugent, Michael DeeBarrier: 724 – SIR LUCAN 50kg, Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott, Glen BossBarrier: 18Horse deathsBetting odds (TAB)Incentivise — $2.30Spanish Mission — $7.50Twilight Payment — $12Verry Elleegant — $14Floating Artist — $16Grand Promendade — $18Tralee Rose — $18Sir Lucan — $21 Great House — $26Persan $26Delphi — $34Pondus — $34Explosive Jack — $41The Chosen One — $41Selino — $51Johnny Get Angry — $81Ocean Billy — $126She’s Ideel — $126Knights Order — $151Carif — $151Master of Wine — $151Miami Bound — $151Port Guillaume — $151Future Score — $151 Via news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site https://www.news.com.au