Ciaron Maher aims for his fourth Bart Cummings win as Interpretation, Saint George, and Berkshire Breeze chase Melbourne Cup qualification at Flemington.
Ciaron Maher is using Saturday's Listed Testa Rossa Stakes (1400m) as a springboard for Another Wil run in next month's Group 1 Toorak Handicap (1600m).
The 2024 Melbourne Cup (3200m) has attracted 123 nominations, which is slightly less than the 132 runners that nominated for the race 12 months earlier.
The Ciaron Maher-trained Another Wil has stamped himself as the one to beat in the Group 1 Toorak Handicap (1600m) according to horse racing bookmakers.
Ciaron Maher's Another Wil will likely bypass the Memsie Stakes, opting for a BM100 race at Caulfield. Future plans may include a Makybe Diva Stakes...
Ciaron Maher equips Steel City with blinkers for the Missile Stakes at Randwick, confident she can find the improvement needed to secure a top-three finish.
Melbourne Cup favourite Circle Of Fire makes a low-key start to his spring campaign at Cranbourne jumpouts, showing good form on a rain-affected track.
The Ciaron Maher-trained Recommendation ($1.40) justified the short quote with online bookmakers in the Group 3 Bletchingly Stakes (1200m) at Caulfield