Caulfield Cup 2023 order of entry: 67 remain after second acceptances
A total of 67 horses remain in contention for the Caulfield Cup but a few hopes are in danger of missing the cut.
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A handful of Caulfield Cup fancies are not assured a place in the field after second acceptances for the $5m feature.
A total of 67 horses remain in contention for the Caulfield Cup with the top four horses in betting Soulcombe, Without A Fight, Francesco Guardi and Japanese raider Breakup are all but certain of a start.
Joseph O’Brien pair Okita Soushi and Valiant King are $13 and $21 respectively in the latest TAB market but are 35th and 34th in the order of entry, while First Immortal ($15) and Carini ($26) have not passed the first balloting clause.
Right You Are and Uncle Bryn are the only two ballot-exempt runners for winning the Mornington Cup and Naturalism Stakes.
2023 MELBOURNE CUP ORDER OF ENTRY
EXEMPT FROM BALLOT
1. RIGHT YOU ARE Ciaron Maher & David Eustace 53kg
2. UNCLE BRYN (GB) Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young 52kg
PASSED FIRST BALLOT CLAUSE
3. GOLD TRIP (FR) Ciaron Maher & David Eustace 58.5kg
4. MONTEFILIA Chris Waller 54.5kg
5. EL BODEGON (IRE) Chris Waller 55.5kg
6. WITHOUT A FIGHT (IRE) Anthony & Sam Freedman 55.5kg
7. DUAIS Edward Cummings 54kg
8. SPANISH MISSION (USA) Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman 55.5kg
9. KOVALICA (NZ) Chris Waller 53.5kg
10. BREAKUP (JPN) Tatsuya Yoshioka 55kg
11. MAJOR BEEL (NZ) Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott 53kg
12. MANZOICE Chris Waller 53kg
13. KNIGHTS ORDER (IRE) Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott 54kg
14. SMOKIN’ ROMANS (NZ) Ciaron Maher & David Eustace 54kg
15. FRANCESCO GUARDI Chris Waller 54kg
16. WEST WIND BLOWS (IRE) Simon & Ed Crisford 54kg
17. SOULCOMBE (GB) Chris Waller 53.5kg
18. NONCONFORMIST Grahame Begg 53.5kg
19. HINGED Chris Waller 52kg
20. HOPE IN YOUR HEART Kerry Parker 52kg
21. DUKE DE SESSA (IRE) Ciaron Maher & David Eustace 53kg
22. HOO YA MAL (GB) Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott 53kg
23. HEZASHOCKA (NZ) Mick Price & Michael Kent Jr 52.5kg
24. VIRTUOUS CIRCLE (NZ) Liam Howley 51kg
25. ZEYREK (FR) Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes 52.5kg
26. FAME Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman 51kg
27. NAVAJO PEAK David Payne 52kg
28. EMISSARY (GB) Michael Moroney 52kg
29. GOLDMAN (NZ) Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott 52kg
30. PROTAGONIST Kris Lees 52kg
31. FLOATING ARTIST Ciaron Maher & David Eustace 52kg
32. BANK MAUR Richard Laming 50kg
33. BERKELEY SQUARE Dan O’Sullivan 50kg
34. VALIANT KING (GB) Joseph O’Brien 50kg
35. OKITA SOUSHI (IRE) Joseph O’Brien 51.5kg
36. HIGH EMOCEAN (NZ) Ciaron Maher & David Eustace 50kg
37. KING FRANKEL (IRE) Annabel Neasham 51kg
38. SERPENTINE (IRE) Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott 51kg
39. BENAUD John O’Shea 51kg
40. SPIRIT RIDGE (GB) Annabel Neasham 50.5kg
41. SUIZURO Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young 50kg
42. ABERFELDIE BOY Robbie Griffiths & Mathew de Kock 50kg
43. BOIS D’ARGENT (GB) Annabel Neasham 50.5kg
44. HOSIER (IRE) Mark Minervini 50.5kg
45. SIR LUCAN (IRE) Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott 50kg
46. KALAPOUR (IRE) Kris Lees 50kg
47. ALASKAN GOD Daniel Morton 50kg
48. BARBIE’S FOX Ben, Will & JD Hayes 50kg
49. MAKRAM (IRE) Ben, Will & JD Hayes 50kg
50. INTERPRETATION (IRE) Ciaron Maher & David Eustace 50kg
NOT PASSED FIRST BALLOT CLAUSE
51. ALENQUER (FR) Michael Moroney 56.5kg
52. MAGICAL LAGOON (IRE) Chris Waller 51kg
53. DAQIANSWEET JUNIOR Phillip Stokes 51.5kg
53. SHERAZ (FR) Chris Waller 51.5kg
53. EL PATRONESS Danny O’Brien 50kg
56. BRAYDEN STAR (GB) Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young 50kg
56. CARINI (FR) Danny O’Brien 50kg
56. FIRST IMMORTAL Mark & Levi Kavanagh 50kg
56. FORGOT YOU (NZ) Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young 50kg
56. GREGOLIMO (FR) Michael Moroney 50kg
56. MOUNT POPA (IRE) Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes 50kg
56. MR WATERVILLE (IRE) Chris Waller 50kg
56. SHAIYHAR (IRE) Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young 50kg
56. SIBAAQ (GB) Annabel Neasham 50kg
56. THE SUMMIT (FR) Ben, Will & JD Hayes 50kg
56. UNITED NATIONS (IRE) Ciaron Maher & David Eustace 50kg
56. VARDANI (FR) Archie Alexander 50kg
Originally published as Caulfield Cup 2023 order of entry: 67 remain after second acceptances