Melbourne Cup barrier draw results: Favourites handed huge boost

Two of the red hot favourites have been given a huge boost after the results of the Melbourne Cup barrier draw were announced.

Vauban drew a favourable barrier for the Melbourne Cup. (Photo by Vince Caligiuri/Getty Images)

The Melbourne Cup field is locked in after the barrier draw was held at Flemington Racecourse on Saturday.

Last year’s winner Gold Trip and favourite Vauban have been give a boost after they were drawn inside barriers two and three, respectively.

The unlucky horse was Breakup, which drew gate 18 — the only gate that hasn’t produced a winner in the history of the Melbourne Cup.

MELBOURNE CUP 2023 BARRIERS

Barrier - Horse - Trainer - Jockey - Barrier - Weight

1 - SERPENTINE - Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott - Jye McNeil - TBA - 51kg

2 - GOLD TRIP - Ciaron Maher & David Eustace - James McDonald - TBA - 58.5kg

3 - VAUBAN - Willie Mullins - Ryan Moore - TBA - 55kg

4 - SOULCOMBE - Chris Waller - Joao Moreira - TBA - 53.5kg

5 - MILITARY MISSION - Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott - Rachel King - TBA - 51kg

6 - VIRTUOUS CIRCLE - Liam Howley - Craig Newitt - TBA - 51kg

7 - MAGICAL LAGOON - Chris Waller - Mark du Plessis - TBA - 51kg

8 - ABSURDE - Willie Mullins - Zac Purton - TBA - 53kg

9 - ALENQUER - Michael Moroney - Damien Oliver - TBA - 56.5kg

10 - TRUE MARVEL - Matthew Smith - Ben Thompson - TBA - 50kg

11 - ASHRUN - Ciaron Maher & David Eustace - Kerrin McEvoy - TBA - 51.5kg

12 - DAQIANSWEET JUNIOR - Phillip Stokes - Daniel Stackhouse - TBA - 51.5kg

13 - FUTURE HISTORY - Ciaron Maher & David Eustace - Hollie Doyle - TBA - 50kg

14 - KALAPOUR - Kris Lees - Zac Lloyd (a) - 50kg

15 - RIGHT YOU ARE - Ciaron Maher & David Eustace - John Allen - TBA - 53kg

16 - WITHOUT A FIGHT - Anthony & Sam Freedman - Mark Zahra - TBA - 56.5kg

17 - INTERPRETATION - Ciaron Maher & David Eustace - Teo Nugent - TBA - 50kg

18 - BREAKUP - Tatsuya Yoshioka - Kohei Matsuyama - TBA - 55kg

19 - VOW AND DECLARE - Danny O‘Brien - Billy Egan - TBA - 53kg

20 - OKITA SOUSHI - Joseph O‘Brien - Dylan Gibbons (a) - TBA - 51.5kg

21 - LASTOTCHKA - Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) - Craig Williams - TBA - 51kg

22 - SHERAZ - Chris Waller - Beau Mertens - TBA - 51.5kg

23 - CLEVELAND - Kris Lees - Michael Dee - TBA - 52kg

24 - MORE FELONS - Chris Waller - Jamie Kah - TBA - 50.5kg

Vauban drew a favourable barrier for the Melbourne Cup. (Photo by Vince Caligiuri/Getty Images)

MOST SUCCESSFUL CUP BARRIERS

Barrier 5 – 8 wins, last in 2013

Barrier 11 – 7 wins, last in 2010

Barrier 14 – 7 wins, last in 2022

Barrier 10 – 6 wins, last 2014

Barrier 8 – 5 wins, last in 2008

LEAST SUCCESSFUL CUP BARRIERS

Barrier 18 – 0 wins

Barrier 7 – 2 wins, in 1924 and 2015

Barrier 15 – 1 win, in 1973