Heavily backed horse tipped to beat favourite to win Melbourne Cup by racing experts

The biggest day on the Australian racing calendar has arrived and that means the tips are in for the Melbourne Cup.

Across the Nine network and various other platforms, a number of experts and identities have back their winners.

Without A Fight ($8) appears to be heavily backed but can it beat the favourite Vauban ($4.20)?

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Here's who the experts are tipping:

Simon O'Donnell (via WWOS)

1. Gold Trip

2. Soulcombe

3. Vauban

4. Absurde

Tom Steinfort (Nine)

1. Without A Fight

2. Future History

3. Breakup

4. Vauban

Brad Davidson (SKY Racing expert)

1. Without A Fight

2. Vauban

3. Absurde

4. Future History

Michelle Payne (Cup-winning jockey)

1. Without A Fight

2. Vauban

3. More Felons

4. Gold Trip

Glen Boss (three-time winner with Makybe Diva)

1. Vauban

2. Without A Fight

3. Soulcombe

4. Absurde

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Peter Moody (Trainer including of Black Caviar)

1. Vauban

2. Gold Trip

3. Soulcombe

4. Future History

Glenn Munsie's top picks (Ladbrokes via TODAY Show)

Future History

Gold Trip

Soulcombe

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