Journalists Wandering Eyes Posted November 6, 2023 Journalists Share Posted November 6, 2023 As the 2023 Melbourne Cup approaches, we delve into various approaches to predict the victor of the race that captivates the nation. In the realm of Melbourne Cup betting, history and statistics arguably wield more influence than in any other race worldwide. One of the commonly referenced statistics centres around the barrier draw, which can either bolster or hinder the aspirations of a potential Melbourne Cup champion. Since 1958, barriers have played a pivotal role in this prestigious event. For the purposes of this discussion, we will focus on data from 1999 onwards due to the availability of reliable sources. How many times has Barrier 10 won the Melbourne Cup? Barrier 10 has produced two winners since 1999: Protectionist claimed the great Cup in 2014. Delta Blue won the Melbourne Cup in 2006 from Barrier 10 Who is in Barrier 10 for the 2023 Melbourne Cup? True Marvel will look to make it 3 wins from Barrier 10 in the 2023 Melbourne Cup. True Marvel (14) T: Matthew Smith J: Ben Thompson (50kg) Age: 8YO Color: Brown Sex: Gelding Sire: Masked Marvel (GB) Dam: Anecdotique (GB) Win: +15000 Place: +2500 Best odds at Unibet Career stats for True Marvel Career: 53: 8-7-5 Flemington: 3: 0-0-0 Distance: 6: 1-2-1 Good: 28: 2-3-4 Wet: 25: 6-4-1 Group 1: 1: 0-1-0 Win %: 15% Place %: 38% Melbourne Cup results for True Marvel The 2023 Melbourne Cup will be the first time True Marvel competes in the race that stops a nation. Recent Form for True Marvel Date Race Track Distance Placing Jockey Barrier Weight Odds Margin Oct 27 Moonee Valley Gold Cup Moonee Valley 2500m 10/14 Carleen Hefel 10 55kg $101 3.55L Oct 14 ATC St Leger Stakes Randwick 2600m 8/10 Kathy O’Hara 9 55.5kg $61 14.75L Sep 23 Colin Stephen Quality Rosehill 2400m 10/12 Kathy O’Hara 2 56kg $101 6.52L Sep 1 Wyong Cup Wyong 2100m 8/14 Kathy O’Hara 11 54.5kg $101 10.74L 2023 Melbourne Cup barrier draw No. Silks Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight Odds 1 Gold Trip Ciaron Maher & David Eustace James McDonald 2 58.5kg +340 2 Alenquer Michael Moroney Damien Oliver 9 56.5kg +5000 3 Without A Fight Anthony & Sam Freedman Mark Zahra 16 56.5kg +600 4 Breakup Tatsuya Yoshioka Kohei Matsuyama 18 55kg +1700 5 Vauban Willie Mullins Ryan Moore 3 55kg +240 6 Soulcombe Chris Waller Joao Moreira 4 53.5kg +1000 7 Absurde Willie Mullins Zac Purton 8 53kg +2200 8 Right You Are Ciaron Maher & David Eustace John Allen 15 53kg +7000 9 Vow And Declare Danny O’Brien Billy Egan 19 53kg +3000 10 Cleveland Kris Lees Michael Dee 23 52kg +2600 11 Ashrun Ciaron Maher & David Eustace Kerrin McEvoy 11 51.5kg +4000 12 Daqiansweet Junior Phillip Stokes Daniel Stackhouse 12 51.5kg +9000 13 Okita Soushi Joseph O’Brien Dylan Gibbons 20 51.5kg +7000 14 Sheraz Chris Waller Beau Mertens 22 51.5kg +12500 15 Lastotchka Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) Craig Williams 21 51kg +2500 16 Magical Lagoon Chris Waller Mark Du Plessis 7 51kg +9000 17 Military Mission Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott Rachel King 5 51kg +4500 18 Serpentine Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott Jye McNeil 1 51kg +6000 19 Virtuous Circle Liam Howley Craig Newitt 6 51kg +9000 20 More Felons Chris Waller Jamie Kah 24 50.5kg +3000 21 Future History Ciaron Maher & David Eustace Hollie Doyle 13 50kg +2600 22 Interpretation Ciaron Maher & David Eustace Teo Nugent 17 50kg +6000 23 Kalapour Kris Lees Zac Lloyd 14 50kg +5000 24 True Marvel Matthew Smith Ben Thompson 10 50kg +15000 Melbourne Cup Runner-by-Runner betting guide & racing tips View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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