Journalists Wandering Eyes Posted November 6, 2023 Journalists Share Posted November 6, 2023 As the 2023 Melbourne Cup approaches, we delve into various approaches for predicting the victor of the iconic “race that stops the nation.” When it comes to Melbourne Cup betting, historical data and statistics appear to exert a more significant influence than in any other race worldwide. A frequently referenced statistic centres on the all-important barrier draw, as it holds the power to elevate or hinder the chances of a potential Melbourne Cup victor. For our analysis, we’ll concentrate on data from 1999 onwards, as sourcing reliable information before that year has proven challenging. How many times has Barrier 7 won the Melbourne Cup? Barrier 7 has won the Melbourne Cup on one occasion by the great Makybe Diva in 2004. Who is in Barrier 7 for the 2023 Melbourne Cup? Magical Lagoon and Mark Du Plessis will jump from Barrier 7 in the 2023 Melbourne Cup. 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 Career stats for Magical Lagoon Career: 13: 3-1-0 Flemington: 0: 0-0-0 Distance: 0: 0-0-0 Good: 11: 3-1-0 Wet: 2: 0-0-0 Group 1: 4: 1-0-0 Win %: 23% Place %: 31% Melbourne Cup results for Magical Lagoon Magical Lagoon will make her debut in the 2023 Melbourne Cup on Tuesday, November 7. Recent Form for Magical Lagoon Date Race Track Distance Placing Jockey Barrier Weight Odds Margin Oct 25 Geelong Cup Geelong 2400m 6/13 Damien Oliver 5 55kg $21 1.1L Oct 7 Hill Stakes Rosehill 1900m 11/14 Kerrin McEvoy 9 57kg $91 4.06L Sep 23 Shannon Stakes Rosehill 1500m 9/11 Kerrin McEvoy 5 56kg $61 4.7L Mar 25 Neville Sellwood Rosehill 2000m 6/10 Regan Bayliss 10 56kg $41 3.77L 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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