Puzzle and Vinnie head Weld's Cup squad

MEDIA PUZZLE and Vinnie Roe, first and fourth respectively in the 2002 renewal, head Dermot Weld's six-strong squad for the Emirates Melbourne Cup at Flemington on November 2.

A total of 291 entries have been made for the ‘race that stops a nation’, including last year’s winner, the David Hall-trained Makybe Diva.

Victory in the Melbourne Cup has long been an ambition of Sheikh Mohammed and his Godolphin outfit have a strong team of nine, led by Gold Cup hero Papineau.