It's been a long time coming but a British horse can finally lift the Cup

Wall Of Fire
4.00am Flemington, Tuesday
1pt win

The Irish, French, Germans and Japanese have all won the race in recent years, so it can only be a matter of time before a British horse wins the Emirates Melbourne Cup (4.00) at Flemington on Tuesday.

To be fair to us Poms, we have been beaten a gnat's whisker on a couple of occasions and a good few of the recent winners had been campaigned here before being sent to race down under.

Read the full story

Read award-winning journalism from the best writers in racing, with exclusive news, interviews, columns, investigations, stable tours and subscriber-only emails.

Subscribe to unlock

Racing Post digital newspaper (worth over £100 per month)
Award-winning journalism from the best writers in racing
Expert tips from the likes of Tom Segal and Paul Kealy
Replays and results analysis from all UK and Irish racecourses
Form study tools including the Pro Card and Horse Tracker
Extensive archive of statistics covering horses, trainers, jockeys, owners, pedigree and sales data

Already a subscriber?Log in

Published on 5 November 2017inHorse racing tips

Last updated 18:44, 6 November 2017

Copy