Derby Day RECAP: Huge blow for leading contender as full draw confirmed

• 1. Sons And Lovers (3) - Joseph O’Brien - Dylan Browne McMonagle - 57kg
• 2. Trustyourinstinct (18) - Joseph O’Brien - James McDonald - 57kg
• 3. Knight’s Choice (2) - J Symons & S Laxon - Robbie Dolan - 56.5kg
• 4. Middle Earth (1) - Ciaron Maher - Mark Zahra - 56.5kg
• 5. Vauban (22) - G Waterhouse & A Bott - Jordan Childs - 56.5kg
• 6. Enfjaar (8) - Roger Varian - Ray Dawson - 56kg
• 7. Royal Supremacy (21) - Ciaron Maher - Ben Allen - 56kg
• 8. Wine Dark Sea (23) - Harry Charlton - Damian Lane - 56kg
• 9. Asterix (6) - Chris Waller - Jye McNeil - 55kg
• 10. Goodie Two Shoes (19) - Joseph O’Brien - Wayne Lordan - 55kg
• 11. Juja Kibo (14) - Ciaron Maher - Sam Clipperton - 55kg
• 12. Hopewell Rock (15) - George Boughey - Zac Lloyd - 54.5kg
• 13. Onesmoothoperator (13) - Tim Fitzsimmons - Declan Bates - 54.5kg
• 14. Soul Of Spain (5) - Chris Waller - Tommy Berry - 54.5kg
• 15. Zahrann (11) - Ciaron Maher - Ben Melham - 54.5kg
• 16. So You Are (7) - Bjorn Baker - Rachel King - 54kg
• 17. Future History (12) - Greg Hickman - Jamie Melham - 53.5kg
• 18. James J Braddock (24) - Joseph O’Brien - Craig Williams - 53.5kg
• 19. Kizlyar (20) - Joseph O’Brien - Beau Mertens - 53.5kg
• 20. Point Of Law (9) - Ciaron Maher - Ethan Brown - 53kg
• 21. Strictly Business (4) - Thomas Carberry - Mick Dee - 53kg
• 22. Mr Monaco (16) - Ciaron Maher - Jabez Johnstone - 52.5kg
• 23. Zakouma (10) - Grahame Begg - William Pike - 52kg
• 24. Shockletz (17) - Ciaron Maher - Harry Coffey - 51kg

Point Of Law, the leading favourite, has drawn nicely with barrier 9.

Future History, who has last year’s winning jockey Jamie Melham in the saddle, will jump from barrier 12 in the great race.

Soul Of Spain draws barrier 5, Vauban in barrier 22 and Kizlyar in barrier 20.

Juja Kibo in barrier 14 and James J Braddock gets the unwanted barrier 24.

Trustyourinstinct, who will be ridden by James McDonald, will jump from barrier 18 in the race that stops the nation on Tuesday.

Hopewell Rock, another leading contender, has drawn barrier 15.

So You Are, the winner of last week’s Bendigo Cup, has drawn barrier 7.

Goodie Two Shoes, last year’s runner-up, will jump from barrier 19.

The top weight in the race, Sons And Lovers, has drawn barrier 3.

Wine Dark Sea has drawn barrier 23 and Onesmoothoperator out of gate 13.

Strictly Business will come out of barrier 4, while former winner Knight’s Choice has drawn barrier 2.

Enfjaar will jump from barrier 8. Zahrann from barrier 11, Mr Monaco in barrier 16 and Zakouma in barrier 10.

Here we go – the Melbourne Cup barrier draw is underway.

Royal Supremacy is up first and draws barrier 21.

Shockletz draws barrier 17.

As the card wraps up at Flemington, all attention turns to the Melbourne Cup barrier draw, which is fast-approaching.

The field and barriers are expected to be announced from 6.15pm AEDT.

What a way to finish the day for James McDonald!

The superstar jockey rides home odds-on favourite Flying For Fun, who proves too strong down the Flemington straight for trainer Bryce Heys.

Geegees Mistruth ran second, with Swift Force in third.

After some positive news regarding Pondalowie and Harry Coffey, we’re now closing in on the final race of the day at Flemington.

Flying For Fun will start as the even-money favourite in the Group 3 Asahi Super Dry Sprint and looks to be the one to beat, especially with J-Mac on board.

Bridal Waltz is the only other runner at single-figure odds over the 1100m trip.

Lady Shenandoah salutes as a $1.85 favourite in the Empire Rose, but there was a nasty fall in the final Group 1 of the day.

Pondalowie threw jockey Harry Coffey off in the straight. No other horses appeared to be caught up in the fall.

Both the rider and horse are reportedly back on their feet after the ugly incident, with Coffey walking back to the jockeys’ room.

Pondalowie has undergone a preliminary vet examination and appears OK.