2023 Melbourne Cup Final Field and Draw - Vauban drawn perfectly in stall three

Jon Vine

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Last updated: 04 Nov 2023

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Jon Vine 04 Nov 2023

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We bring you the final confirmed field for the 2023 Melbourne Cup
This huge handicap takes place at Flemington on Tuesday 7th November
Favourite Vauban has been drawn kindly in stall three

Willie Mullins, trainer of Melbourne Cup favourite Vauban is seen after the barrier draw of The Melbourne Cup at Flemington. (Getty)

The final field was confirmed and the draw was made for the 2023 Melbourne Cup today.

"The race that stops a nation" will take place at Flemington racecourse in the early hours of Tuesday morning (GMT) and the final field of 24 runners has now been confirmed. Here's the field, jockey booking and the draw for the 2023 Melbourne Cup.

2023 Melbourne Cup Final Field

No.	NAME	Weight (kg)	Trainer	Jockey
1	GOLD TRIP	58.5	Ciaron Maher & David Eustace	James McDonald
2	ALENQUER	56.5	Michael Moroney	Damien Oliver
3	WITHOUT A FIGHT	56.5	Anhtony & Sam Freedman	Mark Zahra
4	BREAKUP	55	Tatsuyra Yoshioka	Kohei Matsuyama
5	VAUBAN	55	Willie Mullins	Ryan Moore
6	SOULCOMBE	53.5	Chris Waller	Joao Moreira
7	ABSURDE	53	Willie Mullins	Zac Purton
8	RIGHT YOU ARE	53	Ciaron Maher & David Eustace	John Allen
9	VOW AND DECLARE	53	Danny O'Brien	Billy Egan
10	CLEVELAND	52	Kris Lees	Michael Dee
11	ASHRUN	51.5	Ciaron Maher & David Eustace	Kerrin McEvoy
12	DAQIANSWEET JUNIOR	51.5	Phillip Stokes	Daniel Stackhouse
13	OKITA SOUSHI	51.5	Joseph O'Brien	Dylan Gibbons
14	SHERAZ	51.5	Chris Waller	Beau Mertens
15	LASTOTCHKA	51	Mick Price & Michael Kent	Craig Williams
16	MAGICAL LAGOON	51	Chris Waller	Mark Du Plessis
17	MILITARY MISSION	51	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott	Rachel King
18	SERPENTINE	51	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott	Jye McNeil
19	VIRTUOUS CIRCLE	51	Lian Howley	Craig Newitt
20	MORE FELONS	50.5	Chris Waller	Jamie Kah
21	FUTURE HISTORY	50	Ciaron Maher & David Eustace	Hollie Doyle
22	INTERPRETATION	50	Ciaron Maher & David Eustace	Teo Nugent
23	KALAPOUR	50	Kris Lees	Zac Lloyd
24	TRUE MARVEL	50	Mattew Smith	Ben Thompson

Ryan Moore will ride the favourite, Vauban for Willie Mullins, who will also be represented by Ebor winner Absurde. Defending champion, Gold Trip carries a kilo more on his back than when he won under Mark Zahra 12 months ago. Craig Williams comes in for the ride on Gold Trip this time around, with Zahra switching to Without A Fight, whom he rode to victory in the Caulfield Cup last month.

Gold Trip is one of five runners for Ciaron Maher and David Eustace, who also run Ashrun and Future History, ridden by Kerrin McEvoy and Hollie Doyle respectively. Rachel King rides Military Mission for Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott, with "Magic Man" Joao Morerira partnering Soulcombe for Chris Waller.

Japan will be represented by Tatsuya Yoshioka's Breakup. Two-time winner, Joseph O'Brien runs Okita Soushi. Former French star, Lastotchka makes his debut for Mick Price and Michael Kent. Familiar former European runners Alenquer, More Felons (was Scriptwriter) and Cleveland will represent Australian connections.

2023 Melbourne Cup Odds

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2023 Melbourne Cup Draw

Stall	Name
1	Serpentine
2	Gold Trip
3	Vauban
4	Soulcombe
5	Military Mission
6	Virtuous Circle
7	Magical Lagoon
8	Absurde
9	Alenquer
10	True Marvel
11	Ashrun
12	Daqainsweet Junior
13	Future History
14	Kalapour
15	Right You Are
16	Without A Fight
17	Interpretation
18	Breakup
19	Vow And Declare
20	Okita Soushi
21	Lastotchka
22	Sheraz
23	Cleveland
24	More Felons

Willie Mullins and the Ricci's will have been delighted to see Vauban handed a kind low draw in stall three. Stall five has proven to be the most successful barrier in the Melbourne Cup, and that birth will be filled by Military Mission this time around.

Gold Trip will break from stall two, having won well from gate 13 12 months ago. Absurde will break from stall eight, with the well-fancied Soulcombe landing a lovely draw in stall four.

A winner from stall 21 in 2021, Vow And Declare will have to cope with another wide draw, having been placed in stall 19. Without A Fight comes out of stall 16, with Okita Soushi, Sheraz, Cleveland and More Felons also landing unfavourably wide draws.