When you discover trawling via a Melbourne Cup type information extra daunting than public talking, don’t fret, we’ve acquired a easy manner that can assist you select which horse to again in the primary occasion this afternoon — and it’ll be over in 60 seconds.
It’s even faster this yr as a result of the sector is right down to 23 after CLEVELAND was a late scratching on Monday night.
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Subsequent up, we will low cost the outsiders. Solely three horses prior to now 30 years — Twilight Cost ($27 in 2020), Prince Of Penzance ($101 in 2015) and Seen ($41 in 2008) — have gained the race at odds increased than $20.
So which means you must really feel fairly secure ruling out ALENQUER ($41), RIGHT YOU ARE ($34), VOW AND DECLARE ($26), ASHRUN ($34), DAQIANSWEET JUNIOR ($71), OKITA SOUSHI ($81), SHERAZ ($101), MAGICAL LAGOON ($101), MILITARY MISSION ($23), SERPENTINE ($41), VIRTUOUS CIRCLE ($126), MORE FELONS ($26), INTERPRETATION ($81), KALAPOUR ($41) and TRUE MARVEL ($101).
See there you go, that’s greater than two-thirds of the sector gone already out of your calculations identical to that, leaving us with eight runners.
Subsequent up we will eradicate Japanese entrant BREAKUP ($19) because it’s leaping from Barrier 18, the place just one winner has began within the final 50 years.
You’ll should forgive us for the following cuts, as a result of we’re about to get a bit sexist — and ageist.
Simply sixteen instances — roughly one in 10 Melbourne Cups — has the race been gained by a feminine horse.
So apologies to LASTOTCHKA ($18), you’re subsequent on the chopping block.
We’re attending to the nitty gritty right here with simply six horses remaining.
Now out of the 162 winners within the lengthy historical past of the good race, solely a tiny 14 have been seven years or older.
In order that eliminates defending champion GOLD TRIP ($7.50) and WITHOUT A FIGHT ($7).
If we’re on the lookout for some more moderen historical past, since 2006, 5 favourites have been listed below $5 and precisely none of them have gained the race, in order that spells the tip of VAUBAN ($4.60).
That can assist you add some additional lustre to your Cup information, horses which have by no means beforehand gained over 3200m sometimes wrestle within the Melbourne Cup.
That guidelines out SOULCOMBE ($10) and FUTURE HISTORY ($19), who’ve by no means triumphed over that distance.
So, drumroll please, that leaves us with just one horse, French gelding ABSURDE ($10).
