The Melbourne Cup field of 2025 appears to be set.

Sayedaty Sadaty’s Bendigo Cup win on Wednesday was just too little too late. At 25th in the Order of Entry, he is set to just miss out on a start.

The barrier draw will be held at Flemington Racecourse at around 6pm AEDT.

The top 24 horses gain a start in the race that stops a nation.

In a huge relief for their connections, a trio of international horses (Absurde, Goodie Two Shoes, Flatten The Curve) passed final fitness tests and will take their place in Tuesday’s race.

ORDER OF ENTRY

(Number, Horse, Trainer, Jockey, Weight)

1 Al Riffa Joseph O’Brien Mark Zahra 59kg

2 Buckaroo Chris Waller Craig Williams 57kg

3 Arapaho Bjorn Baker Rachel King 56.5kg

4 Vauban Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott Blake Shinn 56.5kg

5 Chevalier Rose Hisas

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