{"id":344532,"date":"2023-11-06T23:19:05","date_gmt":"2023-11-07T00:19:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=344532"},"modified":"2023-11-07T02:02:00","modified_gmt":"2023-11-07T02:02:00","slug":"heavily-backed-horse-tipped-to-beat-favourite","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=344532","title":{"rendered":"Heavily backed horse tipped to beat favourite"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The biggest day on the Australian <a href=\"https:\/\/wwos.nine.com.au\/horse-racing\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"racing\">racing<\/a> calendar has arrived and that means the tips are in for the <a href=\"https:\/\/wwos.nine.com.au\/horse-racing\/melbourne-cup\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"Melbourne Cup\">Melbourne Cup<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Across the Nine network and various other platforms, a number of experts and identities have back their winners\ufeff.<\/p>\n<p>Without A Fight ($8) appears to be heavily backed but can it beat the favourite Vauban ($4.20)?<\/p>\n<p><strong>LIVE UPDATES:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/wwos.nine.com.au\/horse-racing\/melbourne-cup-results-2023-live-winner-horses-race-time-tips-scratchings-full-finishing-order-placings\/1e258aa6-f793-4430-8532-ba3ffb2578c5\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Follow the 2023 Melbourne Cup action and latest news\ufeff\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Follow the 2023 Melbourne Cup action and latest news\ufeff<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>FORM GUIDE:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/wwos.nine.com.au\/horse-racing\/melbourne-cup-2023-horses-form-guide-tips-odds-simon-odonnell-exclusive\/71dcac25-620b-47e7-a1b2-a6ae9de4b472\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Expert&#x27;s comprehensive analysis on 2023 Melbourne Cup runners\ufeff\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Expert&#x27;s comprehensive analysis on 2023 Melbourne Cup runners\ufeff<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>ULTIMATE GUIDE:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/wwos.nine.com.au\/horse-racing\/melbourne-cup-2023-race-time-horses-tips-field-odds-date-sweeps-prize-money-big-dance-race-day-guide\/5b7be857-2319-400d-bb3f-34e6a8a145e9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"Everything you need to know about 2023 Melbourne Cup day\ufeff\"><strong>Everything you need to know about 2023 Melbourne Cup day\ufeff<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>ANALYSIS:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/wwos.nine.com.au\/horse-racing\/melbourne-cup-horses-2023-field-pictures-why-every-horse-can-cant-win\/0a17e150-e8ad-46ff-bc76-5bd24f112268\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"How every Cup contender can beat &#x27;sight to behold&#x27; Vauban\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>How every Cup contender can beat &#x27;sight to behold&#x27; Vauban\ufeff<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Here&#x27;s who the experts are tipping: \ufeff<\/p>\n<p><strong>Simon O&#x27;Donnell (<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wwos.nine.com.au\/horse-racing\/melbourne-cup-2023-horses-form-guide-tips-odds-simon-odonnell-exclusive\/71dcac25-620b-47e7-a1b2-a6ae9de4b472\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"via WWOS\"><strong>via WWOS<\/strong><\/a><strong>)\ufeff<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1. Gold Trip<\/p>\n<p>2. Soulcombe<\/p>\n<p>3. Vauban<\/p>\n<p>4. Absurde<\/p>\n<p><img data-id=\"081534a2-b4f7-4933-9b7b-582a7ecf8776\" src=\"https:\/\/prod.static9.net.au\/fs\/081534a2-b4f7-4933-9b7b-582a7ecf8776\" alt=\"\" data-width=\"1024\" data-height=\"576\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Tom Steinfort (Nine)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1. Without A Fight<\/p>\n<p>2. Future History<\/p>\n<p>3. Breakup<\/p>\n<p>4. Vauban<\/p>\n<p><strong>Brad Davidson (SKY Racing expert)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1. Without A Fight<\/p>\n<p>2. Vauban<\/p>\n<p>3. Absurde<\/p>\n<p>4. Future History<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wwos.nine.com.au\/horse-racing\/michelle-payne\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"Michelle Payne\"><strong>Michelle Payne<\/strong><\/a> <strong>(Cup-winning jockey)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img data-id=\"3804155e-0aa8-4fac-8133-d472a68d6779\" src=\"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/3804155e-0aa8-4fac-8133-d472a68d6779\" alt=\"\" data-width=\"1024\" data-height=\"672\" \/><\/p>\n<p>1. Without A Fight<\/p>\n<p>2. Vauban<\/p>\n<p>3. More Felons<\/p>\n<p>4. Gold Trip<\/p>\n<p><strong>Glen Boss (three-time winner with Makybe Diva)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1. Vauban<\/p>\n<p>2. Without A Fight<\/p>\n<p>3. Soulcombe<\/p>\n<p>4. Absurde<\/p>\n<p><strong>Peter Moody (Trainer including of Black Caviar)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1. Vauban<\/p>\n<p>2. Gold Trip<\/p>\n<p>3. Soulcombe<\/p>\n<p>4. Future History<\/p>\n<p><strong>Glenn Munsie&#x27;s top picks (Ladbrokes via<\/strong> <em><strong>TODAY Show<\/strong><\/em><strong>)\ufeff<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img data-video-id=\"6340637291112\" src=\"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/tn-cup.png\" alt=\"Racing expert&#x27;s top tips\" data-vms-id=\"ref:clonkcqkm00fn0jp8lra81vrd\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\ufeffFuture History<\/p>\n<p>Gold Trip<\/p>\n<p>Soulcombe<\/p>\n<p>Ashrun<\/p>\n<p>Best roughie: True Marvel\ufeff<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\ufeff<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>The biggest day on the Australian racing calendar has arrived and that means the tips are in for the Melbourne Cup. 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