MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Australia's Shocking roared past Ireland's Crime Scene in the closing stages to win the A$5.5 million ($4.98 million) Melbourne Cup at Flemington racecourse Tuesday.

The Mark Kavanagh-trained four-year-old, ridden by Corey Brown, was driven wide going into the final straight, but reeled in Crime Scene to deny the foreign raiders a fourth Melbourne Cup victory in the 3,200 meter handicap's 3,200 meter history.

Irish stayer Mourilyan, trained by South African Herman Brown, finished third in the 23-horse field.

The Melbourne Cup, first held in 1861, is Australia's richest and most popular horse race.

(Reporting by Ian Ransom; Editing by John O'Brien)