Daniel Moor’s second ride in a Melbourne Cup will be in front of a large crowd at Flemington.

Jockey Daniel Moor will be met with something different when he heads out to ride Daqiansweet Junior in the Melbourne Cup. 

With crowds returning to Flemington for the showpiece on Tuesday, it will be Moor's first ride in front of a crowd that could be 80,000 strong. 

Last year Moor was suspended as crowds filtered back while in 2020, in front of a desolate Flemington grandstand, the jockey rode in the Cup for the first time, finishing 14th aboard Miami Bound. 

"It will be interesting with the crowds back," Moor said. 

"I've ridden in countries that get some big crowds, Singapore and Mauritius, but I didn't get to experience the crowds in Hong Kong. 

"I try not and take too much notice of the crowds, but this is what the Melbourne Cup is all about. 

"It's the race for the people and it's good for them to enjoy it." 

Moor said he will be treating the Melbourne Cup as he would any other race and try not and let the nerves get in the way of riding in the race. 

"I'm getting on a bit now, but you still get a good vibe and buzz, but it's business as usual," Moor said. 

"The novelty of the race wears off when you're on a good chance." 

Daqiansweet Junior is proven at Tuesday's 3200m trip having won the Adelaide Cup in March and finishing third in the Sydney Cup the following month. 

Trainer Phillip Stokes has been afforded the program he wanted to follow to get the stayer to Tuesday's race in the best possible order. 

Daqiansweet Junior will be having the fourth start for the campaign in the Melbourne Cup, having finished an unlucky 10th in The Bart Cummings (2500m) at Flemington in his most recent run. 

"We're really pleased with him. His pieces of work have been satisfactory as required, he's sound and he's a happy horse," Moor said. 

"He's going into the race four weeks between runs, after The Bart Cummings, which I really like. 

"He's got a bit of freshness in his legs and he's a gentleman to ride. 

"We're quietly confident that we'll be running into the big end of some money."