Horse racing expert Andrew Bensley is tipping Max Dynamite to win the Melbourne Cup. 

Bensley backed the winning horse last year, tipping Protectionist on Sports Today. 

But this year, he is confident in Irish trainer Willie Mullins and believes Max Dynamite has had the ideal preparation.

Bensley said the race’s field is particularly impressive this year. 

‘This is the best Melbourne Cup field we’ve had, since the start of the internationals,’ he said.