Journalists Wandering Eyes Posted November 6, 2023 Journalists Share Posted November 6, 2023 As the 2023 Melbourne Cup approaches, we delve into various strategies for predicting the victor of the race that captivates the nation. When it comes to Melbourne Cup betting, historical data and statistics appear to play a more significant role than in most other races worldwide. One of the often-mentioned statistical factors revolves around the barrier draw, which can significantly influence the chances of a potential Melbourne Cup winner. For the purpose of our analysis, we will concentrate on the period from 1999 onwards, as earlier data may lack reliability and credibility. How many times has Barrier 6 won the Melbourne Cup? Since 1999 there has not been a single runner who has won the Melbourne Cup from Barrier 6. Could 2023 be the year? Who is in Barrier 6 for the 2023 Melbourne Cup? Virtuous Circle will be running form Barrier 6 looking to claim his first Melbourne Cup. Virtuous Circle (6) T: Liam Howley J: Craig Newitt (51kg) Age: 4YO Color: Bay Sex: Horse Sire: Almanzor (FR) Dam: She Is Stryking Win: +6600 Place: +1300 Best odds at Dabble Career stats for Virtuous Circle Career: 13: 2-2-1 Flemington: 3: 0-0-0 Distance: 0: 0-0-0 Good: 9: 1-0-0 Wet: 4: 1-2-1 Group 1: 3: 0-1-0 Win %: 15% Place %: 38% Melbourne Cup results for Virtuous Circle The 2023 Melbourne Cup will be Virtuous Circle’s debut run in the prestigious Group 1 Melbourne Cup. Recent Form for Virtuous Circle Date Race Track Distance Placing Jockey Barrier Weight Odds Margin Oct 25 Geelong Cup Geelong 2400m 8/13 Damian Lane 4 55kg $5 4.6L Oct 7 The Bart Cummings Flemington 2520m 10/16 Damian Lane 6 57.5kg $21 3.6L Sep 23 Naturalism Stakes Caulfield 2000m 9/16 Billy Egan 6 55.5kg $61 – Sep 9 Feehan Stakes Moonee Valley 1600m 12/13 Mark Zahra 2 58.5kg $41 12.5L 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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