Weights have been released for this year'sIn the last 40 years, 35 horses have carried 58kg or more in the Melbourne Cup, with only Makybe Diva (58kg, 2005) being able to win the race.There are genuine question marks over both topweights making the trip and if neither accept, the weights will rise (topweight must carry 57kg).Order Of St George's last-start conqueror Wicklow Brave has been allocated 55kg - the same weight carried by stablemate Max Dynamite when finishing second in last year's Cup.The Weir-trained Prince Of Penzance rises 3.5kg to 56.5kg, a weight increase which is in line with previous Cup winners Dunaden and Americain.Last year's shock victor showed that he is on track for another tilt at the title with a very encouraging sixth in the G1Coolmore's lightly-raced stayer Idaho has been allocated 53kg but his Cup preparation suffered a slight setback after losing his rider when a $1.70 favourite in the G1 St Leger (2917m) at Doncaster on the weekend.“Idaho has been incredibly impressive this season in winning the Great Voltiguer and finishing in the placings in both the Irish and English Derbies,” chief handicapper Greg Carpenter said.Michael Bell’s 2016 Goodwood Cup winner BigThe sole Japanese-trained runner Curren Mirotic has 55.5kg, with international scout Leigh Jordan confirming that the Osamu Hirate-trained stayer will make the trip to Australia.The other runners allocated 55kg or more areDa Big Hoss (55kg)and Who Shot Thebarman (55kg, carried 54.5kg in 2015).Current favouriteFirst acceptances for the Melbourne Cup will be taken at

12 noon (AEST)

on

Tuesday, October 4.

Sportsbet Melbourne Cup market update

$17 Signoff$26 Our Ivanhowe (out from $21)$21 Wicklow Brave (out from $17)$26 Hartnell$26 Order Of St George$26 Curren Mirotic$26$34 Protectionist (out from $26)