The barrier draw for the 2023 Group 1 Melbourne Cup has been conducted and the final field has been released.
Melbourne Cup Final Field:
1 – GOLD TRIP (Ciaron Maher/Dave Eustace) James McDonald 58.5kg – (2)
2 – ALENQUER (Mike Moroney) Damien Oliver 56.5kg – (9)
3 – WITHOUT A FIGHT (Anthony and Sam Freedman) Mark Zahra 56.5kg – (16)
4 – BREAKUP (Tatsuya Yoshioka) Kohei Matsuyama 55kg – (18)
5 – VAUBAN (Willie Mullins) Ryan Moore 55kg – (3)
6 – SOULCOMBE (Chris Waller) Joao Moreira 53.5kg – (4)
7 – ABSURDE (Willie Mullins) Zac Purton 53kg – (8)
8 – RIGHT YOU ARE (Ciaron Maher/Dave Eustace) John Allen 53kg – (15)
9 – VOW AND DECLARE (Danny O’Brien) Billy Egan 53kg – (19)
10 – CLEVELAND (Kris Lees) Michael Dee 52kg – (23)
11 – ASHRUN (Ciaron Maher/Dave Eustace) Kerrin McEvoy 51.5kg – (11)
12 – DAQIANSWEET JUNIOR (Phillip Stokes) Daniel Stackhouse 51.5kg – (12)
13 – OKITA SOUSHI (Joseph O’Brien) Dylan Gibbons 51.5kg – (20)
14 – SHERAZ (Chris Waller) Beau Mertens 51.5kg – (22)
15 – LASTOTCHKA (Mick Price/Micheal Kent Jnr) Craig Williams 51kg – (21)
16 – MAGICAL LAGOON (Chris Waller) Mark Du Plessis 51kg – (7)
17 – MILITARY MISSION (Gai Waterhouse/Adrian Bott) Rachel King 51kg – (5)
18 – SERPENTINE (Gai Waterhouse/Adrian Bott) Jye McNeil 51kg – (1)
19 – VIRTUOUS CIRCLE (Liam Howley) Craig Newitt 51kg – (6)
21 – FUTURE HISTORY (Ciaron Maher/Dave Eustace) Hollie Doyle 50kg – (13)
22 – INTERPRETATION (Ciaron Maher/Dave Eustace) Teo Nugent 50kg – (17)
23 – KALAPOUR (Kris Lees) Zac Lloyd 50kg – (14)
24 – TRUE MARVEL (Matthews Smith) Ben Thompson 50kg – (10)
