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Melbourne Cup 2026 finishing order from first to last

3 November 2026

Race favourite Point Of Law has run down Royal Supremacy to lead a trifecta for trainer Ciaron Maher in the 2026 Melbourne Cup.

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WINNER: Point Of Law (Number: 20, Barrier: 8, Jockey: Ethan Brown, Trainer: Ciaron Maher)

2. Zahrann (15, 10, Ben Melham, Ciaron Maher)

3. Juja Kibo (11, 13, Sam Clipperton, Ciaron Maher)

4. Sons And Lovers (1, 3, Dylan Browne McMonagle, Joseph O'Brien)

SCRATCHED: Asterix (9, NA, Jye McNeil, Chris Waller)

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