IT is Melbourne Cup Day at Flemington today and the punters have opened their wallets early ahead of the stacked ten race card.
Let’s take a look at the biggest bets of the day.
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| BEST BACKED RUNNER | BET TYPE | LADBROKES ODDS* |
| Race 2 – One More Try | Win | $5.50 |
| *ODDS CORRECT AT TIME OF PUBLICATION |
Melbourne Cup Day market firmers
| Race | Horse | Opened | Fluctuations | Latest | Bet Now |
| 1 | 11. Sisstar | $5.50 | $4.40, $4.20 | $4.20 |  |
| 2 | 12. One More Try | $11 | $6, $5.50 | $5.50 | |
| 3 | 14. Mandela Effect | $17 | $10, $9.50 | $9 |  |
| 4 | 12. Steel Prince | $4.80 | $4.40, $4.20 | $4 | |
| 5 | 10. Feared Eyes | $34 | $8, $7.50 | $8.50 | |
| 6 | 12. Mirette | $7 | $4.20, $4 | $4 | |
| 7 | 9. Marmelo | $17 | $15, $14 | $12 | |
| 8 | 14. Take It Intern | $11 | $5.50, $6 | $6 | |
| 9 | 13. After All That | $19 | $14, $13 | $11 | |
| 10 | 7. Our Crown Mistress | $20 | $12, $11 | $10 | |
Market drifters on Melbourne Cup Day
| 1 | 5. Anikery | $31 | $34, $41 | $41 | |
| 2 | 4. Lady Silhouette | $14 | $15, $16 | $18 | |
| 3 | 7. Fox Hall | $15 | $18, $19 | $21 | |
| 4 | 2. Berisha | $16 | $18, $19 | $21 | |
| 6 | 3. Zizzis | $10 | $12, $17 | $19 | |
| 7 | 4. Chestnut Coat | $34 | $41, $51 | $61 | |
| 8 | 6. Tom Melbourne | $8 | $9.50, $10 | $11 | |
| 9 | 1. Comicas | $15 | $19, $20 | $20 | |
| 10 | 10. In Good Time | $15 | $20, $19 | $19 | |
Best backed runner at on Melbourne Cup Day
One More Try opened as an $11 outsider heading into the second event on the card but the punters have rallied around the galloper.
The hat-trick seeking mare has firmed into the $5.50 quote at Ladbrokes to win the 1700m race.