The field has been finalised for Tuesday’s $8 million Melbourne Cup at Flemington, with favourite Tiger Moth drawing wide in barrier 23.
The final spot in the field was claimed by Ashrun, who won the Hotham Stakes on Derby Day to qualify for the big race.
Ashrun is trained by Germany’s Andreas Wohler, who won the Cup in 2014 with Protectionist — it drew the outside barrier in 24.
The international stayer will still be in with a solid chance, given its weight for the Cup drops to 53kg, from the 61kg it carried to win the Hotham.
The draw was held remotely for the first time; thanks to COVID-19…
