No star act forces rise in Melbourne Cup weights

By Patrick Bartley
Updated September 17 2014 - 1:23am, first published 12:30am

Racing Victoria chief handicapper Greg Carpenter has described this year's $6.2 million Melbourne Cup as a race of opportunity for not only horse but rider.

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