Selections:
#1 - Gold Trip (NEXT BEST) - $7.00
#8 - Soulcombe - $7.50
#2 - Without A Fight - $8.00
#6 - West Wind Blows - $6.50
BEST BET - #1 - Gold Trip (NEXT BEST)
It is very hard to get away from Gold Trip who seems to be working towards making it two Melbourne Cup’s in a row. He proved last year that he can run and run well in all three majors and looks set to do it again, arguably having come back in even better form this time around. His last run in The Turnbull was just absolutely astounding in terms of how easy it looked for him to clock that electric win and whilst he goes up in the weights here I doubt it being enough to stop him
THE DANGER - #8 - Soulcombe
Soulcombe is rarely the best away horse but he has been absolutely going like a jet in his three runs back from a spell this prep and with Craig Williams on he should get every chance here. He gets in super light, better than most in this field and I think based on the way he ran in the Turnbull, getting out to this distance now will see him go very well here. I don’t think there’s too much more to it, if Williams gives him a good steer he will feature here.
VALUE BET - #2 - Without A Fight
Without A fight is a bomb horse for the Freedman’s that resumed off of a 15 week spell in the Underwood a few weeks back and had a bit go wrong in the run but it was a massive return to racing despite that IMO. He hampered at the 1600m and was held up for a run in the straight but when he got clear air he was absolutely flying to the line. He has a great second up record, goes out to his striking distance now and I expect him to be prominent here.