Melbourne Cup 2023

[walkermac]

Here's "the system" for this year. Looks like it'll be especially unhelpful though: two thirds of the field are on the top two rungs! No horse gets a perfect score (unless there are some substantial odds changes for some of the runners).

<table border="1"><tbody><tr><td>Total</td><td>Name</td><td>Less than 8yo</td><td>Wgt < 57kg</td><td>Not a mare</td><td><= $21 SP</td><td>< $16 in last</td><td>Wgtd < than in last</td><td>FS in last >= 10</td><td>Won Black Type</td><td><=3L in last</td><td><6 victories</td></tr> <tr><td>9</td><td>ABSURDE</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>1</td></tr> <tr><td>9</td><td>CLEVELAND</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>1</td></tr> <tr><td>9</td><td>FUTURE HISTORY</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>0</td></tr> <tr><td>9</td><td>GOLD TRIP</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>1</td></tr> <tr><td>9</td><td>INTERPRETATION</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>1</td></tr> <tr><td>9</td><td>MORE FELONS</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>1</td></tr> <tr><td>9</td><td>SERPENTINE</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>1</td></tr> <tr><td>8</td><td>ASHRUN</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>1</td></tr> <tr><td>8</td><td>BREAKUP</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>1</td></tr> <tr><td>8</td><td>KALAPOUR</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>1</td></tr> <tr><td>8</td><td>LASTOTCHKA</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>1</td></tr> <tr><td>8</td><td>SHERAZ</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>1</td></tr> <tr><td>8</td><td>SOULCOMBE</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>1</td></tr> <tr><td>8</td><td>VAUBAN</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>0</td></tr> <tr><td>8</td><td>VOW AND DECLARE </td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>1</td></tr> <tr><td>8</td><td>WITHOUT A FIGHT</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>0</td></tr> <tr><td>7</td><td>ALENQUER</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>1</td></tr> <tr><td>7</td><td>DAQIANSWEET JUNIOR</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>0</td></tr> <tr><td>7</td><td>MAGICAL LAGOON</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>1</td></tr> <tr><td>7</td><td>MILITARY MISSION</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>0</td></tr> <tr><td>7</td><td>VIRTUOUS CIRCLE</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>1</td></tr> <tr><td>5</td><td>OKITA SOUSHI</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>1</td></tr> <tr><td>5</td><td>RIGHT YOU ARE </td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td></tr> <tr><td>4</td><td>TRUE MARVEL</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td></tr></tbody></table>
You might have more luck with biorhythms! Breakup, Military Mission and Vauban will all be at their top physical rating on the day, according to that silliness :D

I've spent very little time looking at the race but Vauban, Gold Trip, Future History, and Breakup can be my guess at the first four.

[Sportz]

For what it's worth (sadly these ratings don't have a great record on the Cup) :o

FLEM 7 - MELBOURNE CUP 3200M

RTG . ODDS . VALUE . HORSE
23.0 . $4.30 . $5.95 . 3 WITHOUT A FIGHT
23.0 . $4.30 . $5.95 . 5 VAUBAN
13.0 . $7.70 . $11.05 . 7 ABSURDE
10.5 . $9.50 . $13.75 . 1 GOLD TRIP
10.5 . $9.50 . $13.75 . 6 SOULCOMBE
6.5 . $15.40 . $22.60 . 9 VOW AND DECLARE
5.0 . $20.00 . $29.50 . 4 BREAKUP
5.0 . $20.00 . $29.50 . 15 LASTOTCHKA
4.0 . $25.00 . $37.00 . 20 MORE FELONS
4.0 . $25.00 . $37.00 . 21 FUTURE HISTORY
2.5 . $40.00 . $59.50 . 17 MILITARY MISSION
2.5 . $40.00 . $59.50 . 18 SERPENTINE
2.5 . $40.00 . $59.50 . 23 KALAPOUR
2.0 . $50.00 . $74.50 . 8 RIGHT YOU ARE
2.0 . $50.00 . $74.50 . 11 ASHRUN
2.0 . $50.00 . $74.50 . 13 OKITA SOUSHI
2.0 . $50.00 . $74.50 . 22 INTERPRETATION

CL/WT RTG: 3 WITHOUT A FIGHT
FORM RTG: 5 VAUBAN

[Sportz]

Incredible dividend in the end for Without A Fight.