Melbourne Cup Form

In horse racing parlance form means what a particluar horse has done on the race track on its last few outings. A horses form therefore is a vital ingredient when assessing a horses chances in a race. Therefore it will hugely affect the price in the betting.

Horses, like people, do better if their confidence is high and as such if a horse has won his last race then the punter will know that this horse in in good shape and may have a good chance of following up in its next race

This is only one aspect however when looking at the form of a horse. it should not be taken as read as there are several other aspects that will have other affects. One example would be the form of the horses stable and also if the horse has been trained specifically for a given race. This particularly applies for big races like the Melbourne Cup, where trainers attempt to bring their horse to the track in peak condition. Melbourne Cup runners are usually given a progressive timetable in the months leading up to the race.

Some may concentrate their efforts on staying the 2 mile trip, others who may be certain to get the trip could easily be tested in shorter races in order to gain more speed experience. Punters should always allow for improvements in horses but should be aware that for the Melbourne Cup, the training is over and horses in theory, should come into the race primed and reasy to do battle. It is not easy to judge exactly how the form of one horse compares to that of another, but good punters will foillow the entrants to the Melbourne Cup from the outset of the season and in so doing should be able to obtain a full picture of the form. Once the selection is made it is sensible to back it with a Melbourne Cup Free Bet

Form is one of the few guide punters have when considering on who they will bet on in the race, others is the Melbourne Cup betting and the Melbourne Cup tips.

Melbourne Cup latest Form

Dermot Weld the Irish trainer who has trained two winners of the Melbourne Cup is quietly confident with the chances of his entry, Profound Beauty. The filly has been working exceptionally well in training and has won over several admirers from the Australian horse racing fraternity. Weld has been aiming her at the Melbourne Cup all season and he is a man who knows the type of horse that can win the big race. She is currently a 12/1 shot for the race having been shortened from 16/1.

Luca Cumani’s Mad Rush was at the same gallops as the Aiden O’Brien threesome and caught the eye in a very impressive work out. Even O’Brien himself commented on how well he looked. Mad Rush who was fourth in his warm up run in the Caulfield Cup is second favourite for the race and looks seriously good value.

Godolphins runner, All the Good, is another who has been in fine form in the build up to the race. He was the impressive winner of the Caulfield Cup and will be looking to become the 12th horse to complete a Caulfield Cup/Melbourne Cup double. His trainer Saeed Bin Suroor, believes that his horse has all the right credentials to win the race. He is also at 12/1.

Septimus has been out working on the gallops but did not appear to impress the watching Australian media. He completed what Aiden O’Brien called a good stayers work out along with stablemates, Allesandro Volta and Honolulu, the three finished the work out together without any of them seeming to get the better of the other. Septimus remains clear favourite and will encouraged by the withdrawal through injury of last years winner, Efficient.