Journalists Wandering Eyes Posted November 5, 2023 Journalists Share Posted November 5, 2023 Beau Mertens will ride Sheraz in the 2023 Melbourne Cup. Beau Mertens recorded his maiden Group 1 victory this spring, but how many times has he actually won the Melbourne Cup? Mertens only ride in the race that stops the nation came in 2017, when he was legged aboard Cismontane and finished in 13th place. Beau Mertens Recent Melbourne Cup Rides Year Placing Horse Trainer Barrier Weight Odds Margin 2017 13/23 Cismontane Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott 17 50kg $41 12.2L Who will Beau Mertens ride in the 2023 Melbourne Cup? Beau Mertens will ride the Chris Waller-trained Sheraz in the 2023 Melbourne Cup. Sheraz was last seen in the Group 2 Moonee Valley Gold Cup, where he finished eighth of 14. Sheraz (22) T: Chris Waller J: Beau Mertens (51.5kg) Age: 7YO Color: Bay Sex: Gelding Sire: Sea The Stars (IRE) Dam: Shemiyla (IRE) Sheraz 2023 Melbourne Cup Odds Win: +12500 Place: +2200 Best odds at Picklebet Career stats for Sheraz Career: 23: 4-5-2 Flemington: 2: 0-0-0 Distance: 1: 0-1-0 Wet: 17: 4-5-1 Good: 6: 0-0-1 Group 1: 2: 1-0-0 Win %: 17% Place %: 48% READ ALSO: 2023 Melbourne Cup Beginners Guide Best Melbourne Cup Betting Sites View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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