Using the completely unscientific system based on no knowledge at all, my picks for today’s Melbourne Cup race are:
VERRY ELLEEGANT (NZ) trained by Chris Waller and ridden by James McDonald.
EXPLOSIVE JACK (NZ) trained by Ciaron Maher & David Eustace and ridden by John Allen
and
TRALEE ROSE (NZ) trained by Symon Wilde and ridden by Dean Holland