With the 2018 Melbourne Cup fast approaching, it’s time to turn our attention to the all-important barrier draw. Join The Roar for live updates of the 2018 Melbourne Cup Barrier Draw, starting at 6:30pm (AEDT).
The final field of horses for the big day has been reduced to 24, all there’s left to do now is see which gate they’ll start in via random ballot.
As it stands, we have a handful of favourites emerging from the rest of the pack, with Yucatan offering the shortest price at $5.
Magic Circle and Best Solution are the next most likely at $11, while Duretto and Avilius are offering $13 each.
But all that could change depending on the barrier they’re drawn into.
While it’s true that barrier 18 has never produced a winner, it’s been some 35 years since the first-placed horse started out of gates 6, 12, 15, 19, 23 or 24.
It’s curious that gate no. 6 appears in that list, given gate no. 5 has been the most successful over the journey.
Last year’s winner, Rekindling, was drawn in barrier no. 4.
Make sure you join The Roar as our live blog of the 2018 Melbourne Cup Barrier Draw, provides you with all the latest updates before Tuesday’s big race.
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19) Sir Charles Road will be the last to pick, scoring barrier 14 which means 22) Youngstar starts from 8 by default.
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9) Marmelo picks barrier 10.
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Just four to go now, 2) The Cliffsofmoher will start from barrier 9.
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12) Auvray scores barrier number one.
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1) Best Solution, the Caulfield Cup winner scores barrier number six.
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17) A Prince of Arran gets barrier 20 - a lot of the outside barriers have been the first to fall here.
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10) Avilius - fancying its chances after Yucatan drew 23 - gets to jump from barrier 11.
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5) Muntahaa will start from barrier 13.
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23) Cross Counter - barrier 19.
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8) Ace High - not a good selection for 2017's Derby winner - barrier 22.
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13) Finche gets barrier 15.
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3) Magic Circle will be trying to win the race from barrier 17.
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7) Who Shot Thebarman is next up, and they get the very unlucky barrier 18.
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20) Zacada - is hoping for good luck from Sir Patrick Hogan, but doesn't get it - it's barrier 24.
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6) Sound Check picks up barrier 16.
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18) Nakeeta will end up in barrier 3.
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21) Runaway - barrier 12.
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24) Rostropovich - gets barrier 21.
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11) Yucatan - will start way out in barrier 23 - not good.
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15) Venger Masque (Michael Moroney) - gets barrier number two.