Race Starters
These were the confirmed starters, with barrier positions, jockeys, and trainers, for the 2007 Melbourne Cup:
| Saddle cloth |
Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Weight (kg) | Barrier | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tawqeet (USA) | David Hayes | D Dunn | 57 | 3 | 14.14 |
| 2 | Blue Monday (GB) | David Hayes | N Rawiller | 56 | 14 | 07.7 |
| 3 | Blutigeroo | Colin Little | L Nolen | 55.5 | 12 | 19.19 |
| 4 | Gallic (NZ) | Graeme Rogerson | S W Arnold | 55.5 | 24 | Scratched |
| 5 | Railings | Roger James | G Childs | 55.5 | 18 | 20 |
| 06.6 | Efficient (NZ) | Graeme Rogerson | M Rodd | 54.5 | 10 | 01.1 |
| 7 | Maybe Better | Brian Mayfield-Smith | C Brown | 54 | 7 | Scratched |
| 8 | Tungsten Strike (USA) | Amanda Perrett | Darryll Holland | 54 | 2 | 21.21 |
| 9 | Zipping | Graeme Rogerson | D Nikolic | 54 | 22 | 04.4 |
| 10 | Black Tom | David Hayes | P A Hall | 53.5 | 21 | 17.17 |
| 11 | Master O'Reilly (NZ) | Danny O'Brien | V Duric | 53.5 | 17 | 08.8 |
| 12 | Purple Moon (IRE) | Luca Cumani | D Oliver | 53.5 | 15 | 02.2 |
| 13 | Lazer Sharp | David Hayes | B Shinn | 52.5 | 16 | 10.10 |
| 14 | On a Jeune | Andrew J Payne | K McEvoy | 52.5 | 4 | 06.6 |
| 15 | Scenic Shot | Daniel Morton | M J Zahra | 52.5 | 19 | 16.16 |
| 16 | Sarrera | Michael Moroney | S Murphy | 52 | 23 | 18.18 |
| 17 | Sculptor (NZ) | Peter Mckenzie | L Cropp | 52 | 8 | 09.9 |
| 18 | Dolphin Jo | Terry & Karina O'Sullivan | C Lindop | 51.5 | 1 | 05.5 |
| 19 | Douro Valley | Danny O'Brien | J M Winks | 51.5 | 13 | 11.11 |
| 20 | Sirmione | Bart Cummings | P Mertens | 51.5 | 20 | 12.12 |
| 21 | The Fuzz (NZ) | David Hayes | C Williams | 51.5 | 11 | Scratched |
| 22 | Eskimo Queen (NZ) | Michael Moroney | C Newitt | 51 | 5 | 15.15 |
| 23 | Princess Coup | Mark Walker | N G Harris | 51 | 9 | 13.13 |
| 24 | Mahler (GB) | Aidan O'Brien | S Baster | 50.5 | 6 | 03.3 |
The favourites for this year's Melbourne Cup were:
1. Master O'Reilly 2. Purple Moon 3. Zipping 4. Sirmione 5. Princess Coup
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