Last year's Melbourne Cup winning horse Gold Trip is the big loser after the 2023 Melbourne Cup weights were released on Tuesday, September 19th.
The Cairon Maher & David Eustace trained gelding will have to carry a hefty 58.5kg if he is to win the big one this Spring. It’s been 48 years since a horse has carried that weight to victory in the big dance.
The current favourite Vauban has been given 55kg by Racing Victoria Handicapper David Hegan and as such is now a 6-1 favourite. The Chris Waller trained Soulcombe is another winner after being given 53.5kg.
We recommended a few Melbourne Cup futures bets in our Spring Carnival Blackbookers article, which were Lunar Flare (15-1), Francesco Guardi (11-1) and Daqiansweet Junior (101-1). The Graheme Begg trained Lunar Flare has to carry 51.5kg and is a guaranteed starter, while Francesco Guardi (54kg) and Daqiansweet Junior (51.5kg) are also still in contention.
The Melbourne Cup is scheduled to jump on Tuesday, November 7th, and 133 horses are in the running. That number will be cut to around 80 on October 3rd after the first declarations are in. We bring you the weights for all horses still in contention below!
MELBOURNE CUP WEIGHTS
GOLD TRIP (FR) Ciaron Maher & David Eustace 58.5kg
ALENQUER (FR) Michael Moroney 56.5kg
BROOME (IRE) Aidan O'Brien 56.5kg
ARAPAHO (FR) Bjorn Baker 55.5k
EL BODEGON (IRE) Chris Waller 55.5kg
SPANISH MISSION (USA) Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman 55.5kg
WITHOUT A FIGHT (IRE) Anthony & Sam Freedman 55.5kg
BREAKUP (JPN) Tatsuya Yoshioka 55kg
VAUBAN (FR) Willie Mullins 55kg
MONTEFILIA Chris Waller 54.5kg
DUAIS Edward Cummings 54kg
FRANCESCO GUARDI Chris Waller 54kg
KNIGHTS ORDER (IRE) Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott 54kg
SMOKIN' ROMANS (NZ) Ciaron Maher & David Eustace 54kg
WEST WIND BLOWS (IRE) Simon & Ed Crisford 54kg
KOVALICA (NZ) Chris Waller 53.5kg
POUNDING Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman 53.5kg
SHARP 'N' SMART (NZ) Graeme & Deborah Rogerson 53.5kg
SOULCOMBE (GB) Chris Waller 53.5kg
ABSURDE (FR) Willie Mullins 53kg
DUKE DE SESSA (IRE) Ciaron Maher & David Eustace 53kg
HOO YA MAL (GB) Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott 53kg
LINDERMANN Chris Waller 53kg
MAJOR BEEL (NZ) Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott 53kg
MANZOICE Chris Waller 53kg
RIGHT YOU ARE Ciaron Maher & David Eustace 53kg
VOW AND DECLARE Danny O'Brien 53kg
JUST FINE (IRE) Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott 52.5kg
REGAL POWER John Leek (Jr) 52.5kg
ZEYREK (FR) Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes 52.5kg
EMISSARY (GB) Michael Moroney 52kg
FLOATING ARTIST Ciaron Maher & David Eustace 52kg
GOLDMAN (NZ) Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott 52kg
HINGED Chris Waller 52kg
NAVAJO PEAK David Payne 52kg
PROTAGONIST Kris Lees 52kg
ASHRUN (FR) Ciaron Maher & David Eustace 51.5kg
CLEVELAND (IRE) Kris Lees 51.5kg
DAQIANSWEET JUNIOR Phillip Stokes 51.5kg
DARK DESTROYER (NZ) John O'Shea 51.5kg
DESERT HERO (GB) William Haggas 51.5kg
LUNAR FLARE Grahame Begg 51.5kg
OKITA SOUSHI (IRE) Joseph O'Brien 51.5kg
SHERAZ (FR) Chris Waller 51.5kg
ALEGRON James Cummings 51kg
BENAUD John O'Shea 51kg
BUSTER BASH David Harrison 51kg
FAME Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman 51kg
KING FRANKEL (IRE) Annabel Neasham 51kg
LASTOTCHKA (FR) Jean-Marie Beguigne 51kg
MAGICAL LAGOON (IRE) Chris Waller 51kg
SERPENTINE (IRE) Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott 51kg
UNCLE BRYN (GB) Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young 51kg
VIRTUOUS CIRCLE (NZ) Liam Howley 51kg
HOSIER (IRE) Mark Minervini 50.5kg
MILITARY MISSION (IRE) Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott 50.5kg
SCRIPTWRITER (IRE) Milton Harris 50.5kg
TOWER OF LONDON (IRE) Aidan O'Brien 50.5kg
ABERFELDIE BOY Robbie Griffiths & Mathew de Kock 50kg
AFFAIRE A SUIVRE (NZ) Ciaron Maher & David Eustace 50kg
ALASKAN GOD Daniel Morton 50kg
ALEXANDROUPOLIS (IRE) Aidan O'Brien 50kg
AMADE (IRE) Phillip Stokes 50kg
ATHABASCAN (FR) John O'Shea 50kg
BANK MAUR Richard Laming 50kg
BEAR STORY (IRE) Clinton McDonald 50kg
BERKELEY SQUARE Dan O'Sullivan 50kg
BRAYDEN STAR (GB) Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young 50kg
CARINI (FR) Danny O'Brien 50kg
CONVENER (FR) Ciaron Maher & David Eustace 50kg
DENMARK (GB) Aidan O'Brien 50kg
DENY KNOWLEDGE (IRE) Michael Kent 50kg
DILLIAN (IRE) Ciaron Maher & David Eustace 50kg
DUKE OF HASTINGS (NZ) Simon Zahra 50kg
EL PATRONESS Danny O'Brien 50kg
ESS VEE ARE (NZ) Darryn & Briar Weatherley 50kg
FANCY MAN (IRE) Annabel Neasham 50kg
FERAGO Patrick Ryan Jr 50kg
FIREBURN Gary Portelli 50kg
FIRST IMMORTAL Mark & Levi Kavanagh 50kg
FOREIGN RAIDER John Sadler 50kg
FULL OF SINCERITY (NZ) Andrew Forsman 50kg
FUTURE HISTORY (GB) Ciaron Maher & David Eustace 50kg
GARACHICO (GB) Leon & Troy Corstens 50kg
GEAR UP (IRE) Annabel Neasham 50kg
GREENLAND (IRE) Aidan O'Brien 50kg
GREGOLIMO (FR) Michael Moroney 50kg
HARBOUR WIND (IRE) Dermot Weld 50kg
HASTA LA WAR Sue Murphy 50kg
HIGH EMOCEAN (NZ) Ciaron Maher & David Eustace 50kg
HIGHLAND JAKK (NZ) Robert Hickmott 50kg
INSULATION (GB)Peter G Moody & Katerine Coleman 50kg
INTERPRETATION (IRE) Ciaron Maher & David Eustace 50kg
KALAPOUR (IRE) Kris Lees 50kg
LADIES MAN (NZ) Allan Sharrock 50kg
LIONEL (GB) Ciaron Maher & David Eustace 50kg
MAHRAJAAN (USA) Shaune Ritchie 50kg
MOSTLY CLOUDY (IRE) Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young 50kg
MOUNT POPA (IRE) Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes 50kg
MOYA LASS Julius Sandhu 50kg
MR BUSTER (IRE) Ciaron Maher & David Eustace 50kg
MR WATERVILLE (IRE) Chris Waller 50kg
MURAMASA Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young 50kg
NOAH 'N' A DEEL Les Kelly 50kg
OUTLANDOS John Sargent 50kg
PESHMERGA (GER) Robert Quinn 50kg
PESTO (GB) Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes 50kg
POINT NEPEAN (IRE) Ben, Will & JD Hayes 50kg
PROMISES KEPT Ciaron Maher & David Eustace 50kg
QUEEN AIR Lindsey Smith 50kg
RAGING BULL David Payne 50kg
REBEL RACER Amy & Ash Yargi 50kg
REO Richard Laming 50kg
SHAIYHAR (IRE) Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young 50kg
SHE'S FIT Daniel Morton 50kg
SIR LUCAN (IRE) Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott 50kg
SOUTHERN FRANCE (IRE) Matthew Smith 50kg
ST VINCENTS GARDEN (IRE) Joseph O'Brien 50kg
STAFFORD'S LAD Daniel Morton 50kg
SUIZURO Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young 50kg
THE MAP Dan Clarken & Oopy MacGillivray 50kg
TIMOUR (FR) Chris Waller 50kg
TORRENS Marc Chevalier 50kg
TRUE MARVEL (FR) Matthew Smith 50kg
UNITED NATIONS (IRE) Ciaron Maher & David Eustace 50kg
VALIANT KING (GB) Joseph O'Brien 50kg
VERONA (NZ) Ciaron Maher & David Eustace 50kg
WIN O'CLOCK (GB) Matthew Williams 50kg
WINEGLASS BAY (IRE) Chris Waller 50kg
YAPHET Cliff Brown 50kg
YOUTH SPIRIT (IRE) Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott 50kg
MEDATSU (NZ) Chris Waller 49kg
TOKYO RUN (NZ) Dean Mirfin 49kg
