How the international stables rate their chances in the Melbourne Cup, to be run at Flemington.

THE LAST WORD ON THE MELBOURNE CUP RAIDERS

ANTHONY VAN DYCK AND TIGER MOTH

"Anthony Van Dyck has probably a better draw, Tiger Moth is drawn the one from the outside. It's better that way around than Anthony Van Dyck being out there again. These are the draws you get but I still think that Tiger Moth still has his chance from out there. It's not the end of the world" - travelling foreman TJ Comerford on Aidan O'Brien's two runners.

MASTER OF REALITY AND TWILIGHT PAYMENT

""Perfect. Couldn't be any happier. Happy with the draws and we'll probably roll forward from there. You'd have to think that Anthony Van Dyck would have a great chance. He's the class horse in the race ... and Tiger Moth being a northern hemisphere three-year-old, they're two to fear."" - Mark Power on Joseph O'Brien's pair and their main dangers in the race.

Prince Of Arran 

""He's feeling great in himself. What he feels like at home, he feels even better here. Honestly, I'm not sure what it is. He just thrives. He loves the climate, the style of racing. It suits him down to the ground. The racecourses over here, he just loves the Australian style of racing" - Aled Beech on the two-time Cup placegetter.

Ashrun

"We always thought that he might get into the Cup straight away but unfortunately we didn't so we had to run (on Saturday). That worked out, luckily. I'm in awe of the Cup so much. We've had great success and when you have a good runner you want to be there" - German trainer Andreas Wohler on his extended journey to Melbourne for the race.

STRATUM ALBION

"Obviously Willie has gone very close in the past. It'd be amazing to win the race and to be associated with Willie doing that would be brilliant. Hopefully we might do it on Tuesday and if we don't we'll keep trying" - David Casey representing Irish trainer Willie Mullins.