- Samuel's Blog - https://samuelgordonstewart.com -

2026 Melbourne Cup results and tip analysis

I’m back to eat some humble pie for my Melbourne Cup tips. It looked good for a while but alas Royal Supremacy couldn’t maintain the run down the home straight and the Point Of Law had plenty in reserve to shoot past everyone and take a clear win.

1st: 20. Point Of Law
Tote win: $7.80
Tote place: $3.10
Betfair BSP win: $7.19
Betfair BSP place: $3.72

2nd: 15. Zahrann
Tote place: $11.00
Betfair BSP place: $9.40

3rd: 11. Juja Kibo
Tote place: $4.40
Betfair BSP place: $4.60

Exotics
Quinella (20-15): $141.00
Exacta (20-15): $239.60
Trifecta (20-15-11): $2,644.50
First Four (20-15-11-1): $50,275.10
Duet (20-15): $54.90
Duet (20-11): $18.00
Duet (15-11): $67.00

Complete finishing order
1st: 20. Point Of Law
2nd: 15. Zahrann
3rd: 11. Juja Kibo
4th: 1. Sons And Lovers
5th: 7. Royal Supremacy
6th: 24. Shockletz
7th: 18. James J Braddock
8th: 16. So You Are
9th: 12. Hopewell Rock
10th: 4. Middle Earth
11th: 2. Trustyourinstinct
12th: 3. Knight’s Choice
13th: 14. Soul Of Spain
14th: 23. Zakouma
15th: 6. Enfjaar
16th: 19. Kizlyar
17th: 22. Mr Monaco
18th: 21. Strictly Business
19th: 8. Wine Dark Sea
20th: 17. Future History
21st: 13. Onesmoothoperator
22nd: 10. Goodie Two Shoes
23rd: 5. Vauban
Late scratching: 9. Asterix

I hope you had some success and some fun along the way.

Samuel