My guy is really a Super chance

Kav says Super Cool is in excellent order and that he was happy with his fifth in the Cox Plate and he's improved since. Picture: Jay Town Source: Jay Town / News Limited

I'M slightly confused when I look at the Melbourne Cup betting and see my horse Super Cool is a $41 chance.

I can only wonder why. I can't think of a reason he should be at such big odds.

Is it because I haven't broadcast the fact the Melbourne Cup has been his goal from the moment he returned to my stables in the winter?

Possibly. But if somebody had asked me I would have told them.

I think because he was early favourite for the Caulfield Cup, everyone assumed that was the race he was set for.

I can tell you that was never the case. He was going to run in the Caulfield Cup on the way to the Melbourne Cup but after he jarred up in the Caulfield Stakes I had to change tack and run in the Cox Plate as his lead-up race.

The odds may also have something to do with the fact Super Cool is by Fastnet Rock.

Fastnet Rock hasn't had a two-mile winner but, then again, he hasn't had a runner at the distance. He's sired an Oaks winner, Mosheen, and Super Cool has already finished second in a Victoria Derby.

I've done some research this weekend into pedigrees. I've found this - there are no set rules. Kala Dancer was a sprinter and he sired a Melbourne Cup winner in Subzero. O'Reilly was a great sprinter who can sire Newmarket Handicap and Caulfield Cup winners.

All I can say is that I continually look back and think that horses placed in the Victoria Derby have a good record in the Melbourne Cup.

Also there have been only two other three-year-olds who have won an Australian Cup and then tackled the Melbourne Cup.

We all saw what Saintly did in 1996 and we all know the tragedy with Dulcify in 1979.

Super Cool is in excellent order. I was happy with his fifth in the Cox Plate and he's improved since.

Super Cool has a swim in the pool at Flemington after a morning's work. Picture: Jay Town Source: News Limited

This will be my fourth runner in a Melbourne Cup and I'm thrilled to have a runner in Australia's biggest race.

People don't realise how hard it is to get a runner.

Just ask Nigel Blackiston who just failed to get Let's Make Adeal in.

I've managed to have won one with Shocking in 2009.

I'm in privileged company as there are not that many of us, but I crave a second one.

The three-handled Cup on my mantelpiece is starting to look a bit lonely.

You have only to look at this year's Cup field and the trainers to know the race is an addiction.

Lloyd Williams is an addict. He's won it four times and he has six runners tomorrow.

Godolphin is back for another attempt at winning. Same for Gai Waterhouse and Luca Cumani. That trio won't rest until they have won a Cup, but once they've won one that won't cure any addiction, it will only make it worse.

Chris Waller looks on his way to joining the Melbourne Cup junkies club.

Then there are the other overseas trainers who have come back, led by Mikel Delzangles, Ed Dunlop and Marco Botti.

There's no doubt the Cup has got tougher to gain a start in, and also tougher to win.

In a race of many chances I think Fiorente is the hardest to beat. But don't underestimate my guy.

Kav's top select, the Gai Waterhouse-trained Fiorente, who is a drifting favourite. Picture: Jay Town Source: News Limited

KAV'S TOP FIVE

FIORENTE

"He looked like he needed the run in the Cox Plate and he certainly got the hit-out he needed. He finished second in last year's Melbourne Cup so he can run the distance out. He also has a big race rider on in Damien Oliver. There's no question whether he can run the distance and he looks capable of going one better."

VEREMA

"She's in the astute Alain De Royer-Dupre stables. He knows what it takes and her form is impeccable."

ROYAL EMPIRE

"Although they haven't won a Cup Godolphin's runners invariably run well. Been racing well at home."

MOUNT ATHOS

"Great run in the Cup last year."

SUPER COOL

"This is the race he's been set for. He's improved since the Cox Plate."

Anda sedang membaca artikel tentang

My guy is really a Super chance

Dengan url

http://sportifoclube.blogspot.com/2013/11/my-guy-is-really-super-chance.html

Anda boleh menyebar luaskannya atau mengcopy paste-nya

My guy is really a Super chance

namun jangan lupa untuk meletakkan link

My guy is really a Super chance

sebagai sumbernya