Melbourne Cup field:
1. Shocking (M Rodd)
2. Campanologist (K McEvoy)
3. So You Think (S Arnold)
4. Zipping (N Hall)
5. Illustrious Blue (G Boss)
6. Mr Medici (D Beadman)
7. Shoot Out (C Brown)
8. American (G Mosse)
9. Tokai Trick (F Fujita)
10. Buccellati (S King)
11. Descarado (N Rawiller)
12. Harris Tweed (B Rawiller)
13. Manighar (D Oliver)
14. Master O'Reilly (V Duric)
15. Monaco Consul (TBC)
16. Profound Beauty (P Smullen)
17. Zavite (M Walker)
18. Bauer (C Munce)
19. Holberg (L Dettori)
20. Precedence (B Shinn)
21. Red Ruler (M De Plessis)
22. Linton (TBC)
23. Once Were Wild (TBC)
24. Maluckyday (J Cassidy)
Sunday, October 31, 2010
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
The Geelong Cup
1st: Americain
2nd: Moudre
3rd: Eceptionally
4th: Mr Charlie
5th: Macedonian
6th: Count Encosta
Once were Wild trained by Gai Waterhouse ran 8th
Drunken Sailor trained by Luca Cumani ran 11th
Here is the Sydney Morning Herald reported on Americain's win the day after.
STAR French jockey Gerald Mosse declared his mount, Americain, would win the Melbourne Cup after the stunning six-year-old took out the Geelong Cup yesterday.
For the third time in 10 years, an internationally trained stayer reigned supreme in the group 3 race.
Although fellow raider Drunken Sailor was the more favoured international runner for the Cumani stable, $11 chance Americain showed his class as he navigated his way through traffic and defied top weight to score an impressive win.
Mosse, who will today appeal against a 10-meeting suspension incurred in the Caulfield Cup, had ridden Americain in his last four starts in France and had little doubt that the dual group 2 winner would run a bold race at its Australian debut.
''I wanted to make him a bit more relaxed during the race because he has showed me in the past that he has good ability, he's a good horse,'' he said.
But the ride was far from straightforward, with Americain held up behind the leaders for the majority of the race.
Mosse waited patiently and urged his mount forward when gaps began to come at the 200-metre mark.
''I just had to wait until I could get through, then no worries. He's a beautiful animal,'' he said.
Americain, trained at Chantilly by Alain de Royer-Dupre, is owned by Gerry Ryan, a man who has poured plenty of money into the racing industry in Australia and also abroad.
''It's a great surprise. We thought he'd run well, but there's always a bit of a question when they come from overseas. We knew he was good enough, though,'' Ryan said.
''We wanted this one and it was a fantastic ride considering he didn't have a lot of luck. This is the third horse we've bought into from Europe but the others haven't been fast enough. Hopefully he is.''
Ryan bought Americain on the recommendation of bloodstock agent Robert Roulston, who was able to secure the stallion at a bargain-basement price after a failed campaign in the US in 2009.
''He had very good form in France before he went to America but he lost all form there,'' Roulston said.
''He was qualified for the Melbourne Cup, so we gave him to the trainer that I believed to be the best in Europe, and he's done a great job.''
While the winner found the right runs in the straight, runner-up Moudre did it tough and was just a long head short of victory after covering ground early in the race. Moudre ($5.50 favourite) will need to win the Lexus Quality on Derby day to secure a Melbourne Cup start.
''I always thought he'd benefit from his last run after he missed the start in the Turnbull Stakes, and that's how he raced today. The winner got the favours but he [Moudre] was super. I can't wait to get him back to Flemington,'' said trainer Ciaron Maher.
Third-placed Exceptionally will also head towards the Lexus after finishing a further half-length away, while the Cumani stable will sweat on a high attrition rate for Drunken Sailor to squeeze into the Melbourne Cup after the stayer disappointed in 11th place.
2nd: Moudre
3rd: Eceptionally
4th: Mr Charlie
5th: Macedonian
6th: Count Encosta
Once were Wild trained by Gai Waterhouse ran 8th
Drunken Sailor trained by Luca Cumani ran 11th
Here is the Sydney Morning Herald reported on Americain's win the day after.
STAR French jockey Gerald Mosse declared his mount, Americain, would win the Melbourne Cup after the stunning six-year-old took out the Geelong Cup yesterday.
For the third time in 10 years, an internationally trained stayer reigned supreme in the group 3 race.
Although fellow raider Drunken Sailor was the more favoured international runner for the Cumani stable, $11 chance Americain showed his class as he navigated his way through traffic and defied top weight to score an impressive win.
Mosse, who will today appeal against a 10-meeting suspension incurred in the Caulfield Cup, had ridden Americain in his last four starts in France and had little doubt that the dual group 2 winner would run a bold race at its Australian debut.
''I wanted to make him a bit more relaxed during the race because he has showed me in the past that he has good ability, he's a good horse,'' he said.
But the ride was far from straightforward, with Americain held up behind the leaders for the majority of the race.
Mosse waited patiently and urged his mount forward when gaps began to come at the 200-metre mark.
''I just had to wait until I could get through, then no worries. He's a beautiful animal,'' he said.
Americain, trained at Chantilly by Alain de Royer-Dupre, is owned by Gerry Ryan, a man who has poured plenty of money into the racing industry in Australia and also abroad.
''It's a great surprise. We thought he'd run well, but there's always a bit of a question when they come from overseas. We knew he was good enough, though,'' Ryan said.
''We wanted this one and it was a fantastic ride considering he didn't have a lot of luck. This is the third horse we've bought into from Europe but the others haven't been fast enough. Hopefully he is.''
Ryan bought Americain on the recommendation of bloodstock agent Robert Roulston, who was able to secure the stallion at a bargain-basement price after a failed campaign in the US in 2009.
''He had very good form in France before he went to America but he lost all form there,'' Roulston said.
''He was qualified for the Melbourne Cup, so we gave him to the trainer that I believed to be the best in Europe, and he's done a great job.''
While the winner found the right runs in the straight, runner-up Moudre did it tough and was just a long head short of victory after covering ground early in the race. Moudre ($5.50 favourite) will need to win the Lexus Quality on Derby day to secure a Melbourne Cup start.
''I always thought he'd benefit from his last run after he missed the start in the Turnbull Stakes, and that's how he raced today. The winner got the favours but he [Moudre] was super. I can't wait to get him back to Flemington,'' said trainer Ciaron Maher.
Third-placed Exceptionally will also head towards the Lexus after finishing a further half-length away, while the Cumani stable will sweat on a high attrition rate for Drunken Sailor to squeeze into the Melbourne Cup after the stayer disappointed in 11th place.
Monday, October 11, 2010
Godolphin Horses and latest Cup market
From Races.com.au
11/10/10
Three horses from the world’s biggest horse racing venture Godolphin arrived in Victoria today ready to embark on a campaign targeting the 2010 Melbourne Cup at Flemington on Tuesday November 2.
Campanologist, Eastern Aria and Holberg have all entered quarantine at the Werribee horse centre in preparation for their Australian race debuts.
Of the trio, dual Group 1 winner Campanologist is the highest rated entry on the 150th Emirates Melbourne Cup order of entry sitting fourth on the ballot and weighted at 56kg.
2010 Melbourne Cup Odds
Horse Odds
So You Think 5.00
Shocking 9.00
Alcopop 13.00
Linton 13.00
Dariana 15.00
Profound Beauty 17.00
Precedence 17.00
Americain 17.00
Faint Perfume 19.00
Herculian Prince21.00
Manighar 21.00
Cest La Guerre 26.00
Zipping 26.00
Bauer 26.00
Metal Bender 26.00
Holberg 26.00
Drunken Sailor 26.00
Harris Tweed 26.00
Moudre 31.00
Illustrious Blue31.00
Mourayan 31.00
Shoot Out 31.00
Tokai Trick 31.00
Jessicabeel 41.00
Six-year-old Campanologist comes to Australia on the back of some impressive form overseas, most recently finishing third to Dangerous Midge in the Arc Trial (2200m) at Newbury.
Despite being assured a spot in the 24-horse Melbourne Cup Field, Campanologist is well down the odds paying $81 through Sportsbet.
Campanologist will likely be ridden by jockey Kerrin McEvoy, currently recovering from a fractured vertebrae, in the Melbourne Cup.
Five-year-old mare Eastern Aria, currently 34th on the Melbourne Cup order of entry, is also at long odds in the Melbourne Cup betting at $51.
The Mark Johnston-trained Eastern Aria received a 1kg penalty for her Park Hill Stakes victory last month, still lightly weighted at 51.5kg for the Melbourne Cup.
A jockey is yet to be confirmed for Eastern Aria’s Melbourne Cup start, but Craig Williams is being considered.
It is Holberg who is at the shortest odds of the trio, paying $26 to win the Melbourne Cup equal with the likes of 2008 Melbourne Cup runner-up Bauer, Zipping, C’est La Guerre and Drunken Sailor.
Five-year-old Holberg is 32nd on the elimination order for the Melbourne Cup, allocated 53.5kg.
In a surprise statement, Godolphin announced that Holberg would be ridden by Italian jockey Frankie Dettori when he runs in the $6 million Melbourne Cup.
The last of the international contenders for the 2010 Melbourne Cup, Dermot Weld’s Profound Beauty, is due to arrive in Australia later this afternoon.
Profound Beauty, who ran fifth to Viewed in the 2008 Melbourne Cup, is the shortest priced overseas raider in the Cup betting paying $17 at Sportsbet.
Currently So You Think is the hot favourite at $5 following the Bart Cummings-trained four-year-olds’ impressive win in the Yalumba on Saturday.
11/10/10
Three horses from the world’s biggest horse racing venture Godolphin arrived in Victoria today ready to embark on a campaign targeting the 2010 Melbourne Cup at Flemington on Tuesday November 2.
Campanologist, Eastern Aria and Holberg have all entered quarantine at the Werribee horse centre in preparation for their Australian race debuts.
Of the trio, dual Group 1 winner Campanologist is the highest rated entry on the 150th Emirates Melbourne Cup order of entry sitting fourth on the ballot and weighted at 56kg.
2010 Melbourne Cup Odds
Horse Odds
So You Think 5.00
Shocking 9.00
Alcopop 13.00
Linton 13.00
Dariana 15.00
Profound Beauty 17.00
Precedence 17.00
Americain 17.00
Faint Perfume 19.00
Herculian Prince21.00
Manighar 21.00
Cest La Guerre 26.00
Zipping 26.00
Bauer 26.00
Metal Bender 26.00
Holberg 26.00
Drunken Sailor 26.00
Harris Tweed 26.00
Moudre 31.00
Illustrious Blue31.00
Mourayan 31.00
Shoot Out 31.00
Tokai Trick 31.00
Jessicabeel 41.00
Six-year-old Campanologist comes to Australia on the back of some impressive form overseas, most recently finishing third to Dangerous Midge in the Arc Trial (2200m) at Newbury.
Despite being assured a spot in the 24-horse Melbourne Cup Field, Campanologist is well down the odds paying $81 through Sportsbet.
Campanologist will likely be ridden by jockey Kerrin McEvoy, currently recovering from a fractured vertebrae, in the Melbourne Cup.
Five-year-old mare Eastern Aria, currently 34th on the Melbourne Cup order of entry, is also at long odds in the Melbourne Cup betting at $51.
The Mark Johnston-trained Eastern Aria received a 1kg penalty for her Park Hill Stakes victory last month, still lightly weighted at 51.5kg for the Melbourne Cup.
A jockey is yet to be confirmed for Eastern Aria’s Melbourne Cup start, but Craig Williams is being considered.
It is Holberg who is at the shortest odds of the trio, paying $26 to win the Melbourne Cup equal with the likes of 2008 Melbourne Cup runner-up Bauer, Zipping, C’est La Guerre and Drunken Sailor.
Five-year-old Holberg is 32nd on the elimination order for the Melbourne Cup, allocated 53.5kg.
In a surprise statement, Godolphin announced that Holberg would be ridden by Italian jockey Frankie Dettori when he runs in the $6 million Melbourne Cup.
The last of the international contenders for the 2010 Melbourne Cup, Dermot Weld’s Profound Beauty, is due to arrive in Australia later this afternoon.
Profound Beauty, who ran fifth to Viewed in the 2008 Melbourne Cup, is the shortest priced overseas raider in the Cup betting paying $17 at Sportsbet.
Currently So You Think is the hot favourite at $5 following the Bart Cummings-trained four-year-olds’ impressive win in the Yalumba on Saturday.
Sunday, October 10, 2010
The Australian
10/10/10
AUSTRALIA'S stables go to Caulfield on Saturday, aiming to repel the first wave of foreign invaders.
The international horses will try to strike an early blow in the run-up the 150th Melbourne Cup.
As many as four horses could make up the Eurasian invasion on Saturday, but that's merely a tease. The full assault will come at Flemington on November 2 when 10 international entries are expected to challenge.
Japanese iron horse Tokai Trick is seeking to go better than 2006 third placegetter Delta Blues and 2005 runner-up Eye Popper on Saturday when he meets Hong Kong galloper Mr Medici and UK pair Manighar and Drunken Sailor.
Tokai Trick has been awaiting the opportunity to compete in Australia since equine influenza outbreaks here and in Japan ended his participation in 2007. He has run in the Tenno Sho, Japan's feature 3200m event, five times and was unlucky in the race this year.
He is regarded as better suited to the longer race, but the Caulfield Cup is not being viewed by trainer Kenji Nonaka as a tune-up. Shinji Fujita, who rode Eye Popper, has come back to exact revenge for the narrow loss to Mummify.
Mr Medici did all his preparatory work in Hong Kong, but has not raced since last season when he won the Champions and Chater Cup, a Group I race at Sha Tin over 2400m. Acclaimed French rider Gerald Mosse returns to Australia for the ride.
Drunken Sailor is likely to be an emergency, unless there are a couple of surprise defections early in the week. A last start winner in England, he will run in the Geelong Cup on Wednesday week if he misses a place in the field on Saturday.
Alcopop returned to his best form when he chased home So You Think in Saturday's Yalumba Stakes (2000m) under weight-for-age conditions at Caulfield. He drops from 59kg to 53.5kg in the Caulfield Cup and and has been promoted to favouritism at $5.50.
Herculian Prince and Metal Bender share the second line of betting at $6.50. Shocking is next at $7.50.
Gai Waterhouse's entry, Herculian Prince, recruited from New Zealand, is a last-start winner of The Metropolitan (2400m) at Randwick, and will be ridden by South African Glyn Schofield, who now calls Australia home.
10/10/10
AUSTRALIA'S stables go to Caulfield on Saturday, aiming to repel the first wave of foreign invaders.
The international horses will try to strike an early blow in the run-up the 150th Melbourne Cup.
As many as four horses could make up the Eurasian invasion on Saturday, but that's merely a tease. The full assault will come at Flemington on November 2 when 10 international entries are expected to challenge.
Japanese iron horse Tokai Trick is seeking to go better than 2006 third placegetter Delta Blues and 2005 runner-up Eye Popper on Saturday when he meets Hong Kong galloper Mr Medici and UK pair Manighar and Drunken Sailor.
Tokai Trick has been awaiting the opportunity to compete in Australia since equine influenza outbreaks here and in Japan ended his participation in 2007. He has run in the Tenno Sho, Japan's feature 3200m event, five times and was unlucky in the race this year.
He is regarded as better suited to the longer race, but the Caulfield Cup is not being viewed by trainer Kenji Nonaka as a tune-up. Shinji Fujita, who rode Eye Popper, has come back to exact revenge for the narrow loss to Mummify.
Mr Medici did all his preparatory work in Hong Kong, but has not raced since last season when he won the Champions and Chater Cup, a Group I race at Sha Tin over 2400m. Acclaimed French rider Gerald Mosse returns to Australia for the ride.
Drunken Sailor is likely to be an emergency, unless there are a couple of surprise defections early in the week. A last start winner in England, he will run in the Geelong Cup on Wednesday week if he misses a place in the field on Saturday.
Alcopop returned to his best form when he chased home So You Think in Saturday's Yalumba Stakes (2000m) under weight-for-age conditions at Caulfield. He drops from 59kg to 53.5kg in the Caulfield Cup and and has been promoted to favouritism at $5.50.
Herculian Prince and Metal Bender share the second line of betting at $6.50. Shocking is next at $7.50.
Gai Waterhouse's entry, Herculian Prince, recruited from New Zealand, is a last-start winner of The Metropolitan (2400m) at Randwick, and will be ridden by South African Glyn Schofield, who now calls Australia home.
Friday, October 8, 2010
5th October
From Races.com.au
The 2010 Melbourne Cup second declarations were taken by VRC today narrowing down the list of stayers vying for a spot in the 24-horse Melbourne Cup field to 78.
Seventy-three horses have dropped out of contention since the first declaration stage for the 150th Melbourne Cup, due to run as Race 7 at Flemington on Tuesday November 2.
Cups King Bart Cummings has paid up for five of his stable stars to continue on the $6 million Melbourne Cup path as the legendary trainer attempts his 13th Melbourne Cup win.
Cummings still has Cox Plate champion So You Think, recent JRA Cup winner Precedence, top mare Faint Perfume, seven-year-old Empires Choice coming back into contention after an eye-catching third in the George Main Stakes, and Dariana entered for the famous handicap.
Check out the hoeses left in the field and the prices at:
http://www.races.com.au/2010/10/05/2010-melbourne-cup-second-declarations-leave-78-on-cup-path/
From Races.com.au
The 2010 Melbourne Cup second declarations were taken by VRC today narrowing down the list of stayers vying for a spot in the 24-horse Melbourne Cup field to 78.
Seventy-three horses have dropped out of contention since the first declaration stage for the 150th Melbourne Cup, due to run as Race 7 at Flemington on Tuesday November 2.
Cups King Bart Cummings has paid up for five of his stable stars to continue on the $6 million Melbourne Cup path as the legendary trainer attempts his 13th Melbourne Cup win.
Cummings still has Cox Plate champion So You Think, recent JRA Cup winner Precedence, top mare Faint Perfume, seven-year-old Empires Choice coming back into contention after an eye-catching third in the George Main Stakes, and Dariana entered for the famous handicap.
Check out the hoeses left in the field and the prices at:
http://www.races.com.au/2010/10/05/2010-melbourne-cup-second-declarations-leave-78-on-cup-path/
Sunday, October 3, 2010
C'est La Guerre
HeraldSun.com.au
C'est La Guerre reacquainted himself with the winner's stall for the first time in more than two years at Randwick on Saturday to put himself back in contention for the 150th Melbourne Cup.
Winning his first race since claiming the 2008 New Zealand Derby, C'est La Guerre upset the favourites Purple and Triple Honour in the Group Three $125,000 Craven Plate (2000m).
It was a breakthrough victory for prominent owner Lloyd Williams and the syndicate which races the six-year-old, a placegetter in the 2008 Melbourne Cup.
"That's the horse's first win for Dad since he bought him after the New Zealand Derby ... he's been frustrating to say the least," Williams's son Nick said.
Williams Snr has spared no expense in trying to win this year's milestone Melbourne Cup, importing a string of overseas stayers to boost his team.
And while C'est La Guerre might have slipped from favour as a genuine Cup aspirant with 10 unplaced runs since his placing two years ago, he is now firmly on the radar for next month's anniversary edition.
"He's in the ball-game now (for the Melbourne Cup), no question," Nick Williams said.
"But there's still a month to go and in this game one day you might have the favourite and the next day you might have nothing."
Ridden by Michael Rodd, C'est La Guerre ($8) came from the second half of the field in the weight-for-age contest to overhaul Purple and Triple Honour to win by 1-1/2 lengths.
Purple ($2.90) was a nose in front of Triple Honour ($2.70 fav) to finish second.
Rodd, who won the 2007 Melbourne Cup for Williams on Efficient, said it was obvious C'est La Guerre was in unfamiliar territory as he set sail for the finishing post.
"When he got to the front he wasn't quite sure what to do," Rodd said.
"Hopefully this will mentally switch him on a bit because we know he is a horse with a lot of ability."
C'est La Guerre is now an $18 chance to improve on his Melbourne Cup third placing to Viewed.
C'est La Guerre reacquainted himself with the winner's stall for the first time in more than two years at Randwick on Saturday to put himself back in contention for the 150th Melbourne Cup.
Winning his first race since claiming the 2008 New Zealand Derby, C'est La Guerre upset the favourites Purple and Triple Honour in the Group Three $125,000 Craven Plate (2000m).
It was a breakthrough victory for prominent owner Lloyd Williams and the syndicate which races the six-year-old, a placegetter in the 2008 Melbourne Cup.
"That's the horse's first win for Dad since he bought him after the New Zealand Derby ... he's been frustrating to say the least," Williams's son Nick said.
Williams Snr has spared no expense in trying to win this year's milestone Melbourne Cup, importing a string of overseas stayers to boost his team.
And while C'est La Guerre might have slipped from favour as a genuine Cup aspirant with 10 unplaced runs since his placing two years ago, he is now firmly on the radar for next month's anniversary edition.
"He's in the ball-game now (for the Melbourne Cup), no question," Nick Williams said.
"But there's still a month to go and in this game one day you might have the favourite and the next day you might have nothing."
Ridden by Michael Rodd, C'est La Guerre ($8) came from the second half of the field in the weight-for-age contest to overhaul Purple and Triple Honour to win by 1-1/2 lengths.
Purple ($2.90) was a nose in front of Triple Honour ($2.70 fav) to finish second.
Rodd, who won the 2007 Melbourne Cup for Williams on Efficient, said it was obvious C'est La Guerre was in unfamiliar territory as he set sail for the finishing post.
"When he got to the front he wasn't quite sure what to do," Rodd said.
"Hopefully this will mentally switch him on a bit because we know he is a horse with a lot of ability."
C'est La Guerre is now an $18 chance to improve on his Melbourne Cup third placing to Viewed.
Herculian Prince
SMH
Patrick Bartley, Sydney
October 3, 2010
Gai Waterhouse celebrates her 100th group 1 win yesterday. Photo: Dallas Kilponen
LEADING Sydney trainer Gai Waterhouse was yesterday only prepared to momentarily dwell on winning her 100th group 1 race after Herculian Prince took out the Metropolitan Handicap, instead keener to concentrate on winning her first Melbourne Cup.
Waterhouse admitted her confidence had been shaken during the week when Herculian Prince was eight lengths last in the previous Saturday's Colin Stephen Stakes at Randwick.
Waterhouse said Herculian Prince had performed at his ''very worst'' last week, but listened to key staff who urged her to start the horse in the Metropolitan.
Waterhouse amazingly racked up her 100th group 1 win after controversially only gaining her licence in 1994.
''Last week was a freak of nature and it proved if you can't breathe, you can't run,'' Waterhouse said.
''He obviously had a breathing setback but my staff convinced me that the horse was a thousand per cent better than last week so I said, let's run.''
While Herculian Prince gave Waterhouse a career milestone, Melbourne trainer Peter Moody, who prepared the $3.60 favourite Mr Charlie, was clearly upset by the ride of Luke Nolen.
Mr Charlie appeared to be in an inferior part of the track for most of the trip but still managed to finish sixth.
In contrast, Waterhouse was talking Melbourne Cup, a race that has eluded her during her decorated career. ''It's off to Melbourne now and it's off to tackle everything, even that Melbourne Cup,'' she said.
Herculian Prince started at $4.80 and won by 3½ lengths from former Irish stayer Mourayan ($18), with local No Wine No Song, at $5.50, in third place.
Waterhouse believes that Herculian Prince, who was purchased from New Zealand 12 months ago, will be a key player in the Melbourne Cup and the horse will leave for Melbourne early next week.
The two Moody runners, Mr Charlie and Macedonian, were caught on the inside of the track, which was badly affected after heavy rain during the afternoon.
Patrick Bartley, Sydney
October 3, 2010
Gai Waterhouse celebrates her 100th group 1 win yesterday. Photo: Dallas Kilponen
LEADING Sydney trainer Gai Waterhouse was yesterday only prepared to momentarily dwell on winning her 100th group 1 race after Herculian Prince took out the Metropolitan Handicap, instead keener to concentrate on winning her first Melbourne Cup.
Waterhouse admitted her confidence had been shaken during the week when Herculian Prince was eight lengths last in the previous Saturday's Colin Stephen Stakes at Randwick.
Waterhouse said Herculian Prince had performed at his ''very worst'' last week, but listened to key staff who urged her to start the horse in the Metropolitan.
Waterhouse amazingly racked up her 100th group 1 win after controversially only gaining her licence in 1994.
''Last week was a freak of nature and it proved if you can't breathe, you can't run,'' Waterhouse said.
''He obviously had a breathing setback but my staff convinced me that the horse was a thousand per cent better than last week so I said, let's run.''
While Herculian Prince gave Waterhouse a career milestone, Melbourne trainer Peter Moody, who prepared the $3.60 favourite Mr Charlie, was clearly upset by the ride of Luke Nolen.
Mr Charlie appeared to be in an inferior part of the track for most of the trip but still managed to finish sixth.
In contrast, Waterhouse was talking Melbourne Cup, a race that has eluded her during her decorated career. ''It's off to Melbourne now and it's off to tackle everything, even that Melbourne Cup,'' she said.
Herculian Prince started at $4.80 and won by 3½ lengths from former Irish stayer Mourayan ($18), with local No Wine No Song, at $5.50, in third place.
Waterhouse believes that Herculian Prince, who was purchased from New Zealand 12 months ago, will be a key player in the Melbourne Cup and the horse will leave for Melbourne early next week.
The two Moody runners, Mr Charlie and Macedonian, were caught on the inside of the track, which was badly affected after heavy rain during the afternoon.
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