Journalists Wandering Eyes Posted November 5, 2023 Journalists Share Posted November 5, 2023 Champion trainer Chris Waller will have a strong hand in the 2023 Melbourne Cup, with four horses from his stable set to race the 3200m Flemington feature. Waller is one of the star trainers of Australian racing, but has only managed to win the Melbourne Cup on one occasion, when Verry Elleegant won the 2021 edition of the race. In 2023, Waller’s best chance of success is with erratic starter Soulcombe, with bookmakers pricing the gelding at around the $10 quote. It would be a brave man to bet against Waller, who has over 150 group 1 wins, winning another Melbourne Cup for the locals in his career. How many Melbourne Cups has Chris Waller won? Chris Waller has won just the one Melbourne Cup, with James McDonald partnering Verry Elleegant to the 2023 edition of the race. Incentivise and Spanish Mission rounded out the podium. Remarkably, it was Waller and McDonald’s first Melbourne Cup wins, despite being dominant forces in Australian racing for many. years. What horses does Chris Waller have in the 2023 Melbourne Cup? Chris Waller has four horses in the 2023 Melbourne Cup field, with these being Soulcombe, Sheraz, Magical Lagoon and More Felons. Soulcombe (4) T: Chris Waller J: Joao Moreira (53.5kg) Age: 5YO Color: Bay Sex: Gelding Sire: Frankel (GB) Dam: Ribbons (GER) Win: +1000 Place: +260 Best odds at Picklebet More Felons (24) T: Chris Waller J: Jamie Kah (50.5kg) Age: 5YO Color: Bay Sex: Gelding Sire: Churchill (IRE) Dam: Pivotalia (IRE) Win: +3300 Place: +750 Best odds at Betfair Sheraz (22) T: Chris Waller J: Beau Mertens (51.5kg) Age: 7YO Color: Bay Sex: Gelding Sire: Sea The Stars (IRE) Dam: Shemiyla (IRE) Win: +12500 Place: +2200 Best odds at Picklebet Magical Lagoon (7) T: Chris Waller J: Mark Du Plessis (51kg) Age: 5YO Color: Bay Sex: Mare Sire: Galileo (IRE) Dam: Night Lagoon (GB) Win: +10000 Place: +1700 Best odds at Unibet More racing news View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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