The pulling out of Who Shot the Barman has made last year’s winner Almandin the hot favorite to win tomorrows Melbourne Cup race.

Almandin is being eyed by many punters now and will be a top bet for tomorrow’s event.

Grants Betting Operations Manager, Vijen Kumar says on paper, Almandin is the horse to beat.

It is a good horse. Has won many races. You would have seen last year how good it can be. However, it’s the Melbourne Cup and anything can happen.

The Melbourne Cup race begins at 5pm tomorrow and you can watch it live on FBC TV.