Magical Lagoon

Attempted to lead throughout in the Geelong Cup and gave a decent sight but just felt the pinch late. She has the Waller polish, but the form around her this time in is plain and I can’t see her being a threat at all. Melbourne Cup ?: View the Field and… Read...

Military Mission

Gai talking up a runner…in other breaking news, water is wet. He is racing really well this guy but he brings second/third tier form, so IMO, he’s nowhere near good enough to figure in the finish. Melbourne Cup ?: View the Field and Odds for the Melbourne Cup Military...

Virtuous Circle

After the Bart Cummings, I declared him as the best of the locals to knock off Vauban, but gee he let me down in the Geelong Cup. But, to me, it looked like he wasn’t there to win. He had the suck run and loomed but just flattened out. He… Read More »

More Felons

He is one of a few in this race where I think no, he can’t win, but for exotics, like top ten, I think he’s a great. Trip no issue, handles dry ground, upside, Waller polish, right down in the weights…for mine, he only runs well. Melbourne Cup ?: View the… Read...

Future History

He is the Maher/Eustace horse of the ilk of Persan, Grand Promenade etc that go through their grades and get into the Cup as a lightweight chance. Won’t shock me if he sticks on and runs top ten, but I do have others clearly ahead of him. Melbourne Cup ?: View…...

Kalapour

The ride won the race in the Archer. He is a horse who I do have time for and I always respect runners who win the Archer into this…I just can’t see him winning. Outside top ten hope. Melbourne Cup ?: View the Field and Odds for the Melbourne Cup Kalapour… Read...

True Marvel

He is a stayer that will just keep chipping away and keep on finding the line. Could I back him to win? No, definitely not, but again, he’d be a great top ten bet because the trip is no issue and he usually runs well in 3200m+ races. Melbourne Cup… Read More...

Alenquer

First time at 2400m+ in Australia was last start in the MV Cup and he was luckless, albeit held, but he should have finished much closer after getting too far back and held up at a time when he needed to build the revs. There are signs of life after… Read More...

Without A Fight

Outstanding winner of a high rating Caulfield Cup, the fastest in over 15 years. He was second up, several weeks between runs, so it was a fair training effort from Team Freedman. Mark Zahra sticks with him over defending champ Gold Trip due to the weather forecast....

Breakup

I think he’s a big improver from the Caulfield Cup. He was ridden with intent, settling much closer than expected and looked a winning threat on the turn but condition gave way. Bigger track, 3200m, improvement to come re condition, fitness…pen a Japanese horse in a...