Confirmed Melbourne Cup field: Who will run in the great race after late withdrawals

The 24-horse field for Tuesday’s Melbourne Cup is now down to 23.

See the full field below that was finalised after Derby Day at Flemington.

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Caulfield Cup winner Durston’s withdrawal on Thursday was followed by the shock new on Friday that second favourite Loft is also out of the race .

Alegron and Crystal Pegasus were also withdrawn on Saturday, meaning High Emocean and Interpretation claimed the final two spots in the field.

On Monday morning the Herald Sun reporter Point Nepean was withdrawn due to elevated blood results

The all-important the barrier draw will be held shortly.

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CONFIRMED MELBOURNE CUP FIELD (barriers in parenthesis)

1. GOLD TRIP (FR), Jockey: Mark Zahra - 57.5kg (14)

2. DUAIS Hugh Bowman - 55.5kg (10)

3. KNIGHTS ORDER (IRE) Tim Clark - 55.5kg (24)

4. MONTEFILIA Jason Collett - 55.5kg (11)

5. NUMERIAN (IRE) Tommy Berry - 55.5kg (7)

6. WITHOUT A FIGHT (IRE) William Buick - 55.5kg (18)

7. CAMORRA (IRE) Ben Melham - 55kg (17)

8. DEAUVILLE LEGEND (IRE) Kerrin McEvoy - 55kg (9)

9. STOCKMAN (NZ) Sam Clipperton - 54kg (2)

10. VOW AND DECLARE Blake Shinn - 54kg (4)

11. YOUNG WERTHER (NZ) Damian Lane - 54kg (21)

12. HOO YA MA (GB) Craig Williams - 53.5kg (15)

13. SERPENTINE (IRE) John Allen - 53.5kg (23)

14. DAQUIANSWEET JUNIOR (NZ) Daniel Moor - 53kg (13)

15. GRAND PROMENADE (GB) Harry Coffey - 53kg (1)

16. ARAPAHO (FR) Rachel King - 52.5kg (19)

17. EMISSARY (GB) Patrick Moloney - 51.5kg (3)

18. LUNAR FLARE Michael Dee - 51.5kg (12)

19. SMOKIN’ ROMANS (NZ) Jamie Kah - 51.5kg (16)

20. TRALEE ROSE (NZ) Dean Yendall - 51.5kg (22)

21. POINT NEPEAN (IRE) SCRATCHED

22. HIGH EMOCEAN (NZ) Teo Nugent - 50kg (8)

23. INTERPRETATION (IRE) Craig Newitt - 50kg (6)

24. REALM OF FLOWERS Damien Thornton - 50kg (5)