PM and Vic premier fancy Signoff

SOME MELBOURNE CUP TIPS:

* Prime Minister Tony Abbott - Signoff, 2nd Admire Rakti, 3rd Lucia Valentina

* Leading Melbourne trainer Darren Weir, who has Signoff in the race - Fawkner

* James Cummings, who is training Precedence with grandfather Bart - Admire Rakti

* Champion jockey Glen Boss, who will ride Who Shot Thebarman - Admire Rakti

* Federal Opposition Leader Bill Shorten - Fawkner, 2nd Lucia Valentina, 3rd Red Cadeaux

* Victorian Premier Denis Napthine - Signoff, 2nd Fawkner, 3rd Mutual Regard

* Victorian Opposition Leader Daniel Andrews - Fawkner

* West Australian Premier Colin Barnett - Mutual Regard

* Queensland Premier Campbell Newman - Lucia Valentina

* NSW Premier Mike Baird - Red Cadeaux

* Tasmanian Premier Will Hodgman - Admire Rakti, 2nd Lucia Valentina, 3rd Signoff

* Mad Men star Rich Sommer - Who Shot Thebarman