2008 Melbourne Cup Race starters Race starters

| Saddle_cloth | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Weight_kg | Barrier_b_ | Placing_ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Septimus | Aidan O`Brien | J P Murtagh | 58.5 | 10 | 18 |
| 2 | Master O`Reilly | Danny O`Brien | V Duric | 55 | 6 | 4 |
| 3 | Honolulu | Aidan O`Brien | Colm O’Donoghue | 54.5 | 24 | 21 |
| 4 | C’est La Guerre | John Sadler | B Prebble | 54 | 5 | 3 |
| 5 | Nom Du Jeu | Murray Baker | J Lloyd | 54 | 1 | 8 |
| 6 | Yellowstone | Jane Chapple-Hyam | J F Egan | 54 | scr | scr [1 ] |
| 7 | Zipping | John Sadler | D Nikolic | 54 | 16 | 9 |
| 8 | Mad Rush | Luca Cumani | Damien Oliver | 53.5 | 4 | 7 |
| 9 | Ice Chariot | Ron Maund | M Rodd | 53 | 22 | 11 |