{"id":344002,"date":"2023-11-04T07:01:23","date_gmt":"2023-11-04T08:01:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=344002"},"modified":"2023-11-04T09:00:49","modified_gmt":"2023-11-04T09:00:49","slug":"oliver-strikes-luck-in-melbourne-cup-barrier-draw","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=344002","title":{"rendered":"Oliver strikes luck in Melbourne Cup barrier draw"},"content":{"rendered":"

Damien Oliver could have a fairytale finish to his illustrious career after his horse Alenquer was drawn in barrier 9 for Tuesday's Melbourne Cup.<\/p>\n

Oliver, \ufeffa three-time Melbourne Cup winner, is set to bid farewell to the sport after this year's spring carnival.<\/p>\n

This year's favourite Vauban drew barrier 3, which has seen five Cup winners, with the most recent being Media Puzzle in 2002.\ufeff<\/p>\n

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READ MORE:<\/strong> 'Wrong': Aussies botching Cup favourite's name<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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Last year's Melbourne Cup winner, Gold Trip, was drawn in barrier 2. \ufeff<\/p>\n

The other major winner out of the barrier draw was Absurde, which drew barrier 8, the most successful barrier in Melbourne Cup history.\ufeff<\/p>\n

Here's how every horse will line up for Tuesday's Melbourne Cup at Flemington Racecourse.\ufeff<\/p>\n

MELBOURNE CUP 2023 BARRIER DRAW<\/strong><\/p>\n

1. GOLD TRIP (FRA) (7yo, 58.5kg, Ciaron Maher and David Eustace) – barrier 2<\/p>\n

2. ALENQUER (FRA) (6yo, 56.5kg, Mike Moroney) – barrier 9<\/p>\n

3. WITHOUT A FIGHT (IRE) (7yo, 55.5kg, Anthony and Sam Freedman) – barrier 16<\/p>\n

4. \ufeffBREAKUP (JPN) (6yo, 55kg, Tatsuya Yoshioka) – barrier 18<\/p>\n

5.\ufeff VAUBAN (FRA) (6yo, 55kg, Willie Mullins) – barrier 3<\/p>\n

6.\ufeff SOULCOMBE (GB) (5yo, 53.5kg, Chris Waller) – barrier 4<\/p>\n

7. ABSURDE (FRA) (6yo, 53kg, Willie Mullins) – barrier 8<\/p>\n

8. RIGHT YOU ARE (7yo, 53kg, Ciaron Maher and David Eustace) – barrier 15<\/p>\n

9. VOW AND DECLARE (8yo, 53kg, Danny O'Brien)\ufeff – barrier 19<\/p>\n

10. CLEVELAND (IRE) (6yo, 51.5kg, Kris Lees) – barrier 23<\/p>\n

11. ASHRUN (FRA) (8yo, 51.5kg, Ciaron Maher and David Eustace)\ufeff – barrier 11<\/p>\n

12. DAQIANSWEET JUNIOR (NZ) (6yo, 51.5kg, Phillip Stokes) – barrier 12<\/p>\n

13. OKITA SOUSHI (IRE) (6yo, 51.5kg, Joseph O'Brien) – barrier 20<\/p>\n

14. SHERAZ (FRA) (7yo, 51.5kg, Chris Waller) – barrier 22<\/p>\n

15. LASTOTCHKA (FRA) (5yo, 51kg, Jean-Marie Beguigne) – barrier 21<\/p>\n

16. MAGICAL LAGOON (IRE) (5yo, 51kg, Chris Waller) – barrier 7<\/p>\n

17\ufeff. MILITARY MISSION (IRE) (6yo, 50.5kg, Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott) – barrier 5<\/p>\n

18. SERPENTINE (IRE) (7yo, 51kg, Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott) – barrier 1<\/p>\n

19.\ufeff VIRTUOUS CIRCLE (NZ) (4yo, 51kg, Liam Howley) – barrier 6<\/p>\n

20. \ufeffMORE FELONS (IRE) (6yo, 50.5kg, Chris Waller) – barrier 24<\/p>\n

21. FUTURE HISTORY (GB) (6yo, 50kg, Ciaron Maher and David Eustace)\ufeff – barrier 13<\/p>\n

22. INTERPRETATION (IRE) (\ufeff5yo, 50kg, Ciaron Maher and David Eustace) – barrier 17<\/p>\n

23. KALAPOUR (IRE) (\ufeff7yo, 50kg, Kris Lees) – barrier 14<\/p>\n

24. TRUE MARVEL (FRA) (8yo, 50kg, Matthew Smith) – barrier 10<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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