Melbourne Cup noms full list: 17 from Maher-Eustace

Reigning Melbourne Cup winner Gold Trip, set to resume at The Valley on Saturday, is among 17 Ciaron Maher and David Eustace-trained horses nominated for the race that stops a nation.

Victorian Racing Club on Tuesday will announce a full list of nominations for the Melbourne Cup after 1pm.

Only five horses have won the Cup more than once in its 162-year history: Archer (1861-62), Peter Pan (1932 and 1934), Rain Lover (1968-69), Think Big (1974-75) and Makybe Diva (2003-05).

Gold Trip is slated to return in either the Group 2 Feehan Stakes (1600m) – a Cox Plate qualifier – first-up on Saturday at The Valley or the 2040m Benchmark 100.

Maher has ruled out English stayer Saint George, due to a "small setback" in the UK.

Saint George will arrive in Australia later in the spring to be prepared for an autumn campaign aimed at the 2024 Sydney Cup.

David Eustace and Ciaron Maher have 17 horses nominated for the Melbourne Cup, including last year's winner Gold Trip. Picture: Racing Photos via Getty Images

"Given he's still a Northern Hemisphere 3yo with plenty of upside, we have erred on the side of caution," read a Ciaron Maher Racing statement.

Saint George was rated a $15 chance for the Cup in TAB's pre-nominations market.

Maher-Eustace entries include High Emocean, who placed third in the Cup last year after winning the Bendigo Cup, Australasian Oaks winner Affaire A Suivre and Group 1 winner Smokin' Romans.

Mornington Cup winner Right You Are, already qualified for the Caulfield Cup, will also be aimed at the first Tuesday in November at Flemington.

Other entries include Ashrun, Convener, Dillian, Duke De Sessa, Floating Artist, Future History, Interpretation, Lionel, Mr Buster, Promises Kept, United Nations and Verona.

Comeback stayer Floating Artist finished fourth in the 2021 Melbourne Cup behind Verry Elleegant, Incentivise and Spanish Mission.

MELBOURNE CUP NOMINATIONS

1. Aberfeldie Boy (Robbie Griffiths & Mathew de Kock)

2. Absurde (FR) (Willie Mullins)

3. Affaire A Suivre (NZ) (Ciaron Maher & David Eustace)

4. Alaskan God (Daniel Morton)

5. Alegron (James Cummings)

6. Alenquer (FR) (Michael Moroney)

7. Alexandroupolis (IRE) (Aidan O'Brien)

8. Amade (IRE) (Phillip Stokes)

9. Arapaho (FR) (Bjorn Baker)

10. Ashrun (FR) (Ciaron Maher & David Eustace)

11. Athabascan (FR) (John O'Shea)

12. Bank Maur (Richard Laming)

13. Bear Story (IRE) (Clinton McDonald)

14. Benaud (John O'Shea)

15. Berkeley Square (Dan O'Sullivan)

16. Brayden Star (GB) (Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young)

17. Breakup (JPN) (Tatsuya Yoshioka)

18. Broome (IRE) (Aidan O'Brien)

19. Buster Bash (David Harrison)

20. Carini (FR) (Danny O'Brien)

21. Cleveland (IRE) (Kris Lees)

22. Convener (FR) (Ciaron Maher & David Eustace)

23. Daqiansweet Junior (NZ) (Phillip Stokes)

24. Dark Destroyer (NZ) (Lance O'Sullivan & Andrew Scott)

25. Denmark (GB) (Aidan O'Brien)

26. Deny Knowledge (IRE) (Michael Kent)

27. Desert Hero (GB) (William Haggas)

28. Dillian (IRE) (Ciaron Maher & David Eustace)

29. Duais (Edward Cummings)

30. Duke De Sessa (IRE) (Ciaron Maher & David Eustace)

31. Duke Of Hastings (NZ) (Simon Zahra)

32. El Bodegon (IRE) (Chris Waller)

33. El Patroness (Danny O'Brien)

34. Emissary (GB) (Michael Moroney)

35. Ess Vee Are (NZ) (Darryn & Briar Weatherley)

36. Fame (Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman)

37. Fancy Man (IRE) (Annabel Neasham)

38. Ferago (Patrick F Ryan Jr)

39. Fireburn (Gary Portelli)

40. First Immortal (Mark & Levi Kavanagh)

41. Floating Artist (GB) (Ciaron Maher & David Eustace)

42. Foreign Raider (John Sadler)

43. Francesco Guardi (IRE) (Chris Waller)

44. Full Of Sincerity (NZ) (Andrew Forsman)

45. Future History (GB) (Ciaron Maher & David Eustace)

46. Garachico (GB) (Leon & Troy Corstens)

47. Gear Up (IRE) (Annabel Neasham)

48. Gold Trip (FR) (Ciaron Maher & David Eustace)

49. Goldman (NZ) (Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott)

50. Greenland (IRE) (Aidan O'Brien)

51. Gregolimo (FR) (Michael Moroney)

52. Harbour Wind (IRE) (Dermot K Weld)

53. Hasta La War (Sue Murphy)

54. High Emocean (NZ) (Ciaron Maher & David Eustace)

55. Highland Jakk (NZ) (Robert Hickmott)

56. Hinged (Chris Waller)

57. Hoo Ya Mal (GB) (Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott)

58. Hosier (IRE) (Mark Minervini)

59. Insulation (GB) (Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman)

60. Interpretation (IRE) (Ciaron Maher & David Eustace)

61. Just Fine (IRE) (Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott)

62. Kalapour (IRE) (Kris Lees)

63. King Frankel (IRE) (Annabel Neasham)

64. Knights Order (IRE) (Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott)

65. Kovalica (NZ) (Chris Waller)

66. Ladies Man (NZ) (Allan Sharrock)

67. Lindermann (Chris Waller)

68. Lionel (GB) (Ciaron Maher & David Eustace)

69. Lunar Flare (Grahame Begg)

70. Magical Lagoon (IRE) (Chris Waller)

71. Mahrajaan (USA) (Shaune Ritchie)

72. Major Beel (NZ) (Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott)

73. Manzoice (Chris Waller)

74. Medatsu (NZ) (Chris Waller)

75. Military Mission (IRE) (Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott)

76. Montefilia (Chris Waller)

77. Mostly Cloudy (IRE) (Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young)

78. Mount Popa (IRE) (Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes)

79. Moya Lass (Julius Sandhu)

80. Mr Buster (IRE) (Ciaron Maher & David Eustace)

81. Mr Waterville (IRE) (Chris Waller)

82. Muramasa (Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young)

83. Navajo Peak (David Payne)

84. Noah ‘N' A Deel (Les Kelly)

85. Okita Soushi (IRE) (Joseph O'Brien)

86. Outlandos (John Sargent)

87. Peshmerga (GER) (Robert Quinn)

88. Pesto (GB) (Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes)

89. Point Nepean (IRE) (Ben, Will & JD Hayes)

90. Pounding (Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman)

91. Promises Kept (Ciaron Maher & David Eustace)

92. Protagonist (FR) (Kris Lees)

93. Queen Air (Lindsey Smith)

94. Raging Bull (David Payne)

95. Rebel Racer (Amy & Ash Yargi)

96. Regal Power (John Leek Jr)

97. Reo (Richard Laming)

98. Right You Are (Ciaron Maher & David Eustace)

99. Scriptwriter (IRE) (Milton Harris)

100. Serpentine (IRE) (Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott)

101. Shaiyhar (IRE) (Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young)

102. Sharp ‘N' Smart (NZ) (Graeme & Deborah Rogerson)

103. She's Fit (Daniel Morton)

104. Sheraz (FR) (Chris Waller)

105. Sir Lucan (IRE) (Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott)

106. Smokin' Romans (NZ) (Ciaron Maher & David Eustace)

107. Soulcombe (GB) (Chris Waller)

108. Southern France (IRE) (Matthew Smith)

109. Spanish Mission (USA) (Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman)

110. St Vincents Garden (IRE) (Joseph O'Brien)

111. Stafford's Lad (Daniel Morton)

112. Suizuro (Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young)

113. The Map (Dan Clarken & Oopy MacGillivray)

114. Timour (FR) (Chris Waller)

115. Tokyo Run (NZ) (Dean Mirfin)

116. Torrens (Marc Chevalier)

117. Tower of London (IRE) (Aidan O'Brien)

118. True Marvel (FR) (Matthew Smith)

119. Uncle Bryn (GB) (Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young)

120. United Nations (IRE) (Ciaron Maher & David Eustace)

121. Valiant King (GB) (Joseph O'Brien)

122. Vauban (FR) (Willie Mullins)

123. Verona (NZ) (Ciaron Maher & David Eustace)

124. Virtuous Circle (NZ) (Liam Howley)

125. Vow And Declare (Danny O'Brien)

126. West Wind Blows (IRE) (Simon & Ed Crisford)

127. Win O'clock (GB) (Matthew Williams)

128. Wineglass Bay (IRE) (Chris Waller)

129. Without A Fight (IRE) (Anthony & Sam Freedman)

130. Yaphet (Cliff Brown)

131. Youth Spirit (IRE) (Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott)

132. Zeyrek (FR) (Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes)

MELBOURNE CUP BETTING (pre-nominations)

$8 Soulcombe, Vauban

$11 Francesco Guardi, Goldman

$15 Lunar Flare, Tower Of London, Without A Fight

$18 Absurde, Breakup

$26 Deauville Legend, Early Of Tyrone, Emissary, Gold Trip, Scriptwriter, Sharp N Smart, Valiant King, Adelaide River