Once owned by King Charles III, Point Of Law has gone from royal ownership to Melbourne Cup glory.

The lightly raced British-bred horse, trained by Ciaron Maher and ridden by Ethan Brown, has conquered the 3,200m race at Flemington.

2026 MELBOURNE CUP RESULTS

1st – Point Of Law

2nd – Zahrann

3rd – Juja Kibo

4th – Sons And Lovers

A remarkable victory for Maher and Brown.