With the Final Field and Barriers being drawn for the Melbourne Cup last night we take a look at the odds for each of the horses throughout the year with short priced race favourite Yucatan once getting to $101 in the market.

Cup Field πŸ†:Β View the Melbourne Cup Final Field

  • Yucatan eases as favourite from $4.20 to $4.50 after drawing barrier 23
  • One bet of $5,000 at $15 was placed on the Caulfield Cup winner Best Solution this afternoon: now $13
  • A Prince Of Arran was $34 before winning today’s Lexus Stakes; now $15
Number 2018 Melbourne Cup Barrier Official Nominations Announced Biggest Price Before Lexus Stakes Before Barrier Draw After Barrier Draw
1 BEST SOLUTION 6 $51 $51 $15 $15 $13
2 THE CLIFFSOFMOHER 9 $26 $26 $13 $15 $15
3 MAGIC CIRCLE 17 $21 $41 $9 $9 $9
4 CHESTNUT COAT 4 $26 $151 $51 $51 $34
5 MUNTAHAA 13 $21 $26 $11 $11 $11
6 SOUND CHECK 16 $51 $51 $51 $34 $34
7 WHO SHOT THEBARMAN 18 $51 $51 $51 $51 $51
8 ACE HIGH 22 $51 $101 $67 $67 $101
9 MARMELO 10 $26 $26 $17 $17 $17
10 AVILIUS 11 $26 $26 $13 $13 $13
11 YUCATAN 23 $51 $101 $4.50 $4.20 $4.50
12 AUVRAY 1 $51 $101 $101 $101 $67
13 FINCHE 15 $51 $51 $26 $26 $26
14 RED CARDINAL 5 $101 $201 $101 $101 $67
15 VENGEUR MASQUE 2 $51 $101 $67 $67 $51
16 VENTURA STORM 7 $101 $101 $26 $26 $26
17 A PRINCE OF ARRAN 20 $21 $51 $34 $13 $15
18 NAKEETA 3 $51 $101 $101 $101 $67
19 SIR CHARLES ROAD 14 $51 $201 $101 $101 $101
20 ZACADA 24 $101 $301 $201 $201 $201
21 RUNAWAY 12 $51 $201 $34 $34 $34
22 YOUNGSTAR 8 $51 $51 $17 $17 $17
23 CROSS COUNTER 19 $21 $21 $10 $10 $11
24 ROSTROPOVICH 21 $51 $51 $26 $21 $26
3) Magic Circle was as much as $41 in TAB’s ‘Pre Nominations’ market on May 25
4) Chestnut Coat was as much as $151 in TAB’s ‘Pre Nominations’ market on May 14
 
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