Melbourne Cup 2022 barrier draw: When is it on and the numbers to avoid

Melbourne Cup 2022 barrier draw: When is it on and the numbers to avoid

The 2022 Melbourne Cup field will be locked in on Saturday afternoon before the all-important barrier draw is conducted.

A final field of 24 can run in the great race on Tuesday November 1 with the runners to be confirmed after Derby Day at Flemington, where hopefuls still have a chance to make it into the field.

See below for the best and worse barriers to draw from a historical perspective and follow the barrier draw live, likely around 6pm AEDT on Saturday, or watch live on Racing.com via Kayo.

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MOST SUCCESSFUL CUP BARRIERS

Barrier 5 – 8 wins, last in 2013

Barrier 11 – 7 wins, last in 2010

Barrier 10 – 6 wins, last 2014

Barrier 14 – 6 wins, last in 2005

Barrier 8 – 5 wins, last in 2008

LEAST SUCCESSFUL CUP BARRIERS

Barrier 18 – 0 wins

Barrier 7 – 2 wins, in 1924 and 2015

Barrier 15 – 1 win, in 1973

LATEST MELBOURNE CUP 2022 ORDER OF ENTRY

1 LUNAR FLARE 51.5kg M.Dee $21

2 POINT NEPEAN (IRE) 51kg $41

3 DEAUVILLE LEGEND (IRE) 55kg K.McEvoy $6

4 GOLD TRIP (FR) 57.5kg M.Zahra $12

5 DUAIS 55.5kg H.Bowman $15

6 MONTEFILIA 55.5kg J.Collett $15

7 HOO YA MAL (GB) 53.5kg C.Williams $15

8 KNIGHTS ORDER (IRE) 55.5kg T.Clark $23

9 LOFT (GER) 55.5kg J.McDonald $6.50 (SET TO BE SCRATCHED)

10 WITHOUT A FIGHT (IRE) 55.5kg W.Buick $13

11 NUMERIAN (IRE) 55.5kg $31

12 CAMORRA (IRE) 55kg B.Melham $23

13 ALEGRON 53kg $41

14 STOCKMAN (NZ) 54kg S.Clipperton $34

15 YOUNG WERTHER (NZ) 54kg D.Lane $23

16 VOW AND DECLARE 54kg B.Shinn $17

17 GRAND PROMENADE (GB) 53kg $51

18 TRALEE ROSE (NZ) 51.5kg D.Yendall $67

19 DAQIANSWEET JUNIOR (NZ) 53kg D.Moor $51

20 ARAPAHO (FR) 52.5kg R.King $51

21 CRYSTAL PEGASUS (GB) 52kg $101

22 SMOKIN’ ROMANS (NZ) 51.5kg J.Kah $34

23 EMISSARY (GB) 51.5kg $17

24 REALM OF FLOWERS 50kg D.Thornton $51

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25 INTERPRETATION (IRE) 50kg $41

26 MAKRAM (IRE) 50kg $51

27 KING OF THE CASTLE (IRE) 50kg $91

28 SERPENTINE (IRE) 53.5kg $201

29 CHAPADA 52.5kg $201

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