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Melbourne Cup 2022 Preview

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Friday, 30 October 2026

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Melbourne Cup – 2022 Preview

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<p>The 2022 Melbourne Cup over 3200 metres at Flemington, worth $8 million, was shaped by the new CT scan checks, which ruled out several horses including the Caulfield Cup winner Durston.</p><p>The Caulfield Cup placegetters Gold Trip, Knights Order, Montefilia and Numerian all lined up, along with a strong group of imports led by the Great Voltigeur winner Deauville Legend and Without A Fight. The local staying form came through the Bart Cummings, Geelong Cup and Bendigo Cup, with the Geelong Cup winner Emissary and the Bendigo Cup winner High Emocean both in the field.</p>

2022 Melbourne Cup Result

Gold Trip won the 2022 Melbourne Cup by 2 lengths from Emissary, with High Emocean third.

Winner

Gold Trip

J: Mark Zahra

T: Ciaron Maher & David Eustace

1st

Gold Trip

2nd

Emissary

3rd

High Emocean

Melbourne Cup – 2022 Runner By Runner

RunnerComment
1. Gold Trip(13)

French Group 2 winner for Ciaron Maher and David Eustace. Ninth in the Cox Plate, then beaten a head into second in the Caulfield Cup. Mark Zahra rides.

2. Duais(10)

Winner of the Australian Cup and the Tancred Stakes. Eighth in both the Turnbull Stakes and the Caulfield Cup this spring.

3. Knights Order(22)

Won the 2022 Sydney Cup. Fourth in the Turnbull Stakes and third, a length behind, in the Caulfield Cup.

4. Montefilia(11)

Ranvet Stakes winner for David Payne. Third in the Hill Stakes and fourth in the Caulfield Cup, a little over a length from the winner.

5. Numerian(7)

Second in the Hill Stakes at Randwick, then fifth in the Caulfield Cup, beaten about a length and a quarter, for Annabel Neasham.

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6. Without A Fight(17)

British stayer from the Crisford stable, a Group 3 winner at York over 2800 metres and second in a Listed race at Newmarket. William Buick rides.

7. Camorra(16)

Irish stayer who won the Curragh Cup over 2800 metres in June in blinkers, then ran eighth in the Irish St Leger after three months off.

8. Deauville Legend(9)

Progressive British three-year-old for James Ferguson. Won the Bahrain Trophy at Newmarket and the Great Voltigeur Stakes at York by almost three lengths. Kerrin McEvoy rides.

9. Stockman(2)

Won the Group 1 Sydney St Leger over 2600 metres at Rosehill after an eighth in the Rosehill Gold Cup.

10. Vow And Declare(4)

The 2019 Melbourne Cup winner. Sixth in the Caulfield Cup and fifth in the Bart Cummings this spring.

11. Young Werther(19)

Third in the Turnbull Stakes at Flemington, then tenth in the Cox Plate.

12. Hoo Ya Mal(14)

Runner-up in the Epsom Derby, then won the March Stakes at Goodwood over 2800 metres. Below his best in the St Leger before coming to Australia. Craig Williams rides.

13. Serpentine(21)

The 2020 Epsom Derby winner. Beaten a length in the Archer Stakes in first-time blinkers, then tenth in the Moonee Valley Gold Cup.

14. Daqiansweet Junior(12)

Adelaide Cup winner. Second in the Bart Cummings, beaten two and a half lengths, after a seventh at Caulfield.

15. Grand Promenade(1)

Fourth in the Moonee Valley Gold Cup and ninth in the Herbert Power Stakes in his lead-up.

16. Arapaho(18)

Second in the Sydney St Leger, then eighth in The Metropolitan at Randwick. Rachel King rides.

17. Emissary(3)

Won the Geelong Cup by a length for Michael Moroney after an eighth in the Herbert Power Stakes.

18. Lunar Flare

Won the Bart Cummings and was second in the Moonee Valley Gold Cup. Withdrawn from the race.

19. Smokin' Romans(15)

Won the Turnbull Stakes by a length and a half, then seventh in the Caulfield Cup. Jamie Kah rides.

20. Tralee Rose(20)

Thirteenth in the Caulfield Cup after a last place in the Heatherlie Handicap.

21. Point Nepean

Withdrawn from the race.

22. High Emocean(8)

Won the Bendigo Cup by a head after a sixth in the Bart Cummings. One of five Ciaron Maher and David Eustace runners.

23. Interpretation(6)

Third in the Bart Cummings after a sixth in the Geelong Cup.

24. Realm Of Flowers(5)

Third in both The Metropolitan, beaten a nose, and the Tattersalls Club Cup at Randwick, for Anthony and Sam Freedman.