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NEWCASTLE PUNTERS OUT IN FORCE ON MELBOURNE CUP DAY

A lack of sunshine in the Hunter forced plenty of punters indoors on Melbourne Cup Day, but it didn’t seem to bother them.

On a day where everyone’s an expert, more than a few locals were right on the money.

Mitchell Hughes braved the crowds.

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Mitchell Hughes

Mitchell Hughes started as a tape editor in Newcastle in 1999. He became a reporter in 2004, working in Lismore and on the Gold Coast. Since moving back to the Newcastle office in 2006, he's taken on various roles, such as producer and chief of staff. He became the head sport reporter in 2011 and the main sport presenter in 2015.

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