The Melbourne Cup for 2023 and the Willie Mullins team has brought the favourite VAUBAN to the race as part of a long term plan. His Royal Ascot win two starts ago was dominant and he did enough last start to suggest he's ticking along nicely ahead of the big race. He comes up against in-form local horses GOLD TRIP (track too firm?), WITHOUT A FIGHT (does he stay 3200m?), VOW AND DECLARE (has won the Cup before) and FUTURE HISTORY down in the weights. The favourite's stablemate ABSURDE has claims along with Japanese raider BREAKUP, who was plain in the Caulfield Cup but is expected to improve second-up. INTERPRETATION one of the best roughies off a Bendigo Cup win.
Quick Tips
Analyst: Vauban
Horse Expert: Vauban
Bookie Battler: Interpretation
Gear Changes
- 1. Gold Trip: Blinkers OFF AGAIN
- 2. Alenquer: Blinkers (Near Side) OFF FIRST TIME
- 6. Soulcombe: Blinkers OFF FIRST TIME, Synthetic Hoof Filler OFF FIRST TIME
- 7. Absurde: Gelded
- 16. Magical Lagoon: Cross-over Nose Band FIRST TIME
- 18. Serpentine: Tongue Control Bit OFF FIRST TIME, Tongue Tie AGAIN
- 20. More Felons: Equicast OFF FIRST TIME
- 22. Interpretation: Blinkers OFF AGAIN, Visors AGAIN