What Time Does The Melbourne Cup 2023 Start In The UK?

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Check out the Melbourne Cup UK start time ahead of Tuesday’s spectacle at Flemington Park. We have everything you need to know about “The Race That Stops a Nation”.

Melbourne Cup UK Start Time

If there’s any event worth setting an alarm for, it’s certainly the Melbourne Cup. On Tuesday morning, Flemington Park sees one of the most famous horseraces in the world take place, with a start time of 4:00am in the UK and Ireland.

The Melbourne Cup brings out some of the best Australian horses with some monster European raiders. This year, the current betting favourite is the Willie Mullins-trained Vauban – a former star-hurdler now looking to conquer one of the biggest flat races on the planet. The Rich Ricci-owned five-year-old can be backed at 9/4.

Also prominent in the betting is last year’s winner Gold Trip, and can be backed at 4/1. Ciaron Maher and David Eustace’s charge won the renewal of this contest in 2022 and will be looking for his back-to-back success when he goes to post on Tuesday.

Mullins also runs Absurde, who was last seen winning the Ebor Handicap at York back in August in the hands of Frankie Dettori. However, he is one of the outsiders in this market with a price of 14/1.

WATCH: Gold Trip Winning Melbourne Cup 2022

Melbourne Cup UK Start Time & More

đź“…Date: Tuesday, 7th November 2023
đź•™Time: 4am (UK) or 3pm (Australian AEDT Time)
🏇Racecourse: Flemington
đź’° Winner: ÂŁ2,485, 876
đź“ş TV: Sky Racing

Melbourne Cup Odds 2023

See below the latest betting odds ahead of the Melbourne Cup 2023 (prices from BetMGM)

  • Vauban 9/4
  • Gold Trip 4/1
  • Without A Fight 11/2
  • Soulcombe 8/1
  • Absurde 14/1
  • Breakup 14/1
  • Future History 20/1
  • Lastochka 20/1

Odds are subject to change and other on request.

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Recent Melbourne Cup Winners

  • 2022 – Gold Trip @ 20/1
  • 2021 – Verry Elleegant @ 17/1
  • 2020 – Twilight Payment @ 25/1
  • 2019 – Vow And Declare @ 10/1
  • 2018 – Cross Counter @ 8/1
  • 2017 – Rekindling @ 14/1
  • 2016 – Almandin @ 10/1
  • 2015 – Prince Of Penzance @ 100/1
  • 2014 – Protectionist @ 7/1
  • 2013 – Fiorente @ 6/1
  • 2012 – Green Moon @ 19/1

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