TAB: Punters Guide to the 2018 Melbourne Cup at Flemington Racecourse

The prestigious Flemington Racecourse. Photo / Photosport

The TAB highlight the best bets going into this year's Melbourne Cup at Flemington.

Best Bet: 11 Yucatan ($5.50)
He was a dominant winner in his first start in Australia, the Herbert Power Stakes, which vaulted the Aidan O'Brien-trained runner into favouritism for this race.

Kiwi James McDonald takes the ride again and he looks in terrific form after an impressive win on Shillelagh on Saturday in the Empire Rose Stakes at the same track.

Owner Lloyd Williams throws everything at this race and has had the winner in the last two runnings. He can overcome the bad draw here.

Next Best: 1 Best Solution ($12)

This horse has won three Group 1s on the trot following a powerful run to win the Caulfield Cup in his first Australian start. He'll have to lug the most weight on his back but has the ability to become the first horse since Ethereal in 2001 to win the Caulfield/Melbourne Cup double and bring the Godolphin team their first win in this race.

Best Roughie: 6 Sound Check ($34)
A German galloper, now trained by Kiwi Mike Moroney.

He ran Best Solution close in his last start in his homeland but didn't feature in the Caulfield Cup after getting too far back. He did still hit the line well though and has already been backed in from $41.

He looks to be a good each-way chance and one to include in exotics.

Best Special: Aidan O'Brien To Train The Winner ($3.40)

This option gives you three genuine chances for the Cup, with the favourite Yucatan, as well as The Cliffsofmoher ($17), who ran third in the Caulfield Cup, and Rostropovich ($31), who ran second in the Irish Derby earlier this year.

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