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.
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
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
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