{"id":344574,"date":"2023-11-07T04:54:53","date_gmt":"2023-11-07T05:54:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=344574"},"modified":"2023-11-07T06:01:13","modified_gmt":"2023-11-07T06:01:13","slug":"the-126-chance-that-finished-last-in-the-cup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=344574","title":{"rendered":"The $126 chance that finished last in the Cup"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Magical Lagoon has claimed last place in the 2023 <a href=\"https:\/\/wwos.nine.com.au\/horse-racing\/melbourne-cup\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"Melbourne Cup\">Melbourne Cup<\/a> after passing the finish post a long way back from the front-runners.<\/p>\n<p>The five-year-old wasn&#x27;t expected \ufeffto finish towards the front with only two other horses considered bigger outsides by Sportsbet.<\/p>\n<p>Before the race, Magical Lagoon was paying a fixed price of $126 to win and $26 to place.<\/p>\n<p><strong>AS IT HAPPENED:<\/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\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Zahra goes back to back as Without A Fight wins<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>READ MORE:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/wwos.nine.com.au\/horse-racing\/melbourne-cup-2023-dividends-trifecta-exacta-quinella-payouts-calculator\/de51edf0-18a0-4176-8ff0-5d5a05478016\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Punter&#x27;s $140,000 bet on Without A Fight delivers crazy pay day<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ MORE:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/wwos.nine.com.au\/horse-racing\/melbourne-cup-2023-prize-money-explained\/d03733f1-538d-4eeb-8e21-13d03c396870\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>How $8m Melbourne Cup prize money is split<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img data-id=\"868609df-4d1e-419f-8107-1f78148e0558\" src=\"https:\/\/prod.static9.net.au\/fs\/868609df-4d1e-419f-8107-1f78148e0558\" alt=\"Mark Du Plessis returns to the mounting yard on Magical Lagoon after running in the Melbourne Cup.\" data-width=\"3992\" data-height=\"2245\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\ufeffMagical Lagoon was jockeyed by Mark Du Plessis and trained by <a href=\"https:\/\/wwos.nine.com.au\/horse-racing\/chris-waller\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"Chris Waller\">Chris Waller<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Right You Are failed to finish after pulling up at the 200m mark but is said to be OK.<\/p>\n<p>The horse appeared to suffer heat stress in the closing stages of the race but was cooled down with ice water in the pre-parade area.<\/p>\n<p>The horse has reportedly returned to the stalls and been cleared by vets.\ufeff<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RVStewards\/status\/1721753063445450805?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"embed-social embed-twitter\">https:\/\/twitter.com\/RVStewards\/status\/1721753063445450805?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AndrewBensley\/status\/1721750416474669562?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"embed-social embed-twitter\" data-show-caption=\"false\" data-conversation=\"none\">https:\/\/twitter.com\/AndrewBensley\/status\/1721750416474669562?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Without a Fight was the winner at Flemington, followed by Soulcombe in second and Sheraz in third.<\/p>\n<p>The favourite, Vauban, finished in 14th place.\ufeff<\/p>\n<p>See the full Melbourne Cup full finishing order\ufeff <a href=\"https:\/\/wwos.nine.com.au\/horse-racing\/melbourne-cup-results-full-finishing-order-2023-field-winner-where-your-horse-placed-last-horse\/5aa50899-bb66-4930-b918-e734aa0041c5\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"HERE\"><strong>HERE<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Magical Lagoon has claimed last place in the 2023 Melbourne Cup after passing the finish post a long way back from the front-runners. 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