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Shayne Hope

THE TRUTH ABOUT: Another raider scratched in melbourne cup drama - The Untold Story

Ciaron Maher is a happy trainer after his Melbourne Cup favourite was drawn well for the big race. (Martin Keep/AAP PHOTOS)

Melbourne Cup favourite Point Of Law has drawn barrier nine in what master trainer Ciaron Maher describes as an "ideal" result ahead of Australia's greatest race.

Maher will have Ethan Brown in the saddle as the lightly raced stayer spearheads his record Cup hand of seven runners in Tuesday's $10.2 million feature.

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