Precedence cops 1.5kgs Cup penalty - and So You Think firms to 9/4 favoritism

Racing Victoria handicapper Greg Carpenter has penalised the Bart Cummings-trained Precedence 1.5kgs for the Melbourne Cup following the Zabeel 5YO's comfortable win in Sat's Moonee Valley Cup. Precedence now has 53.5kgs and is 30th on the order of entry. Stablemate So You Think has jumped ahead of him after his superlative Cox Plate triumph. So You Think has firmed sharply to top the Cup betting at $3.20 (9/4). Precedence is at $12.00 (11/1).Latest Melbourne Cup market:SO YOU THINK 3.20 1.55 SH

Racing Victoria handicapper Greg Carpenter has penalised the Bart Cummings-trained Precedence 1.5kgs for the Melbourne Cup following the Zabeel 5YO's comfortable win in Sat's Moonee Valley Cup. Precedence now has 53.5kgs and is 30th on the order of entry. Stablemate So You Think has jumped ahead of him after his superlative Cox Plate triumph. So You Think has firmed sharply to top the Cup betting at $3.20 (9/4). Precedence is at $12.00 (11/1).

Latest Melbourne Cup market:

SO YOU THINK 3.20 1.55
SHOCKING 5.50 2.12
AMERICAIN 12.00 3.75
PRECEDENCE 12.00 3.75
DESCARADO 14.00 4.25
MANIGHAR 14.00 4.25
LINTON 18.00 5.25
PROFOUND BEAUTY 18.00 5.25
SHOOT OUT 21.00 6.00
MONACO CONSUL 21.00 6.00
ZIPPING 21.00 6.00
ALCOPOP 21.00 6.00
HOLBERG 26.00 7.25
HARRIS TWEED 26.00 7.25
MR MEDICI 35.00 9.50
FAINT PERFUME 35.00 9.50
BAUER 41.00 11.00
DARIANA 41.00 11.00
TOKAI TRICK 41.00 11.00