Happy Trails almost got there, jake. Protectionist on the pace, battled away for 6th. Protectionist firmed from $4.60 into $2.90 on track.

Yep it's on kiwiz!
Early stab quinella - Red Cadeaux, Protectionist, Happy Trails & Foreteller

Not looked in detail at the race yet,,but should be a good 'un!

Red Cadeaux - 5th,,looked a good run
Protectionist - 8th,,perhaps slightly disappointing
Nothing lost from a Melbourne Cup perspective

Red Cadeaux has arrived in Sydney
Has settled in well
Next start BMW March 28 & then Sydney Cup April 11

Ditto Protectionist

They're are touting To The World for the BMW. Claiming the horse to be the best Japanese horse to come to Australia. Import Hartnell has done a treat since arriving in Australia, even better suited by the 2400m. All set for a great race!

Change in plans
Bypassing the BMW,,Sydney Cup next stop

Bookies not taking any chances with To The World
Too short for mine!
Expecting improved efforts from Protectionist & Lucia Valentina

Protectionist 5th
Lucia Valentina 7th
No excuses

And they fought it out, tooth & nail!

and would you believe Red Cadeaux bypasses the Sydney Cup & will run in the Queen Elizabeth Stakes instead !?

The track condition put a question mark against Red Cadeaux stamina over 2 mile, so they went with the shorter race

Made the right move.

Queen Elizabeth Stakes quinella, Criterion / Red Cadeaux set to do battle again, in Hong Kong, The Audemars Piguet QEII Cup, tomorrow

Protectionist pulled up extremely sore after a disappointing performance in the Sydney Cup
But tests since have cleared Protectionist of serious injury
The results showed Protectionist had bruising on his left knee but no chips or breaks
Protectionist now spelled for six to eight weeks and then checked to determine whether he pursues a spring campaign

Criterion (3rd) fought on well to just get beat for 2nd
Red Cadeaux 2nd last
Winner Blazing Speed

Firm track & they were too sharp for him over the 2000m
Singapore Airlines International Cup off the agenda
Back home again La Grange Stables,,arrived earlier this month

Criterion now in England at John Gosden's Newmarket stable preparing for the Prince Of Wales's Stakes on the second day of Royal Ascot in June

Prince Of Wales's Stakes nominations

Horse Age Weight Trainer
Al Kazeem 7 9-0 R Charlton
Al Waab (IRE) 5 9-0 G Mikhalides
Arab Spring (IRE) 5 9-0 Sir Michael Stoute
Arod (IRE) 4 9-0 P W Chapple-Hyam
Berkshire (IRE) 4 9-0 P F I Cole
California Chrome (USA) 4 9-0 Art Sherman
Cannock Chase (USA) 4 9-0 Sir Michael Stoute
Captain Cat (IRE) 6 9-0 R Charlton
Cirrus Des Aigles (FR) 9 9-0 Mme C Barbe
Cougar Mountain (IRE) 4 9-0 A P O'Brien
Criterion (NZ) 5 9-0 D Hayes
Eagle Top 4 9-0 J H M Gosden
Ectot 4 9-0 E Lellouche
Elite Army 4 9-0 S bin Suroor
Free Eagle (IRE) 4 9-0 D K Weld
Gailo Chop (FR) 4 9-0 S Watrigant
Mahsoob 4 9-0 J H M Gosden
Mutakayyef 4 9-0 W J Haggas
Night Of Thunder (IRE) 4 9-0 R Hannon
Postponed (IRE) 4 9-0 L M Cumani
Red Cadeaux 9 9-0 E A L Dunlop
Remote 5 9-0 J H M Gosden
Side Glance 8 9-0 A M Balding
Spielberg (JPN) 6 9-0 Kazuo Fujisawa
The Corsican (IRE) 4 9-0 D M Simcock
The Grey Gatsby (IRE) 4 9-0 K A Ryan
Trade Storm 7 9-0 D M Simcock
Tryster (IRE) 4 9-0 C Appleby
Tullius (IRE) 7 9-0 A M Balding
Western Hymn 4 9-0 J H M Gosden
Just The Judge (IRE) 5 8-11 C Hills
Lamar (IRE) 4 8-11 J Tate
Makruma 4 8-11 G Mikhalides
Ribbons 5 8-11 J R Fanshawe
Secret Gesture 5 8-11 R M Beckett
Tapestry (IRE) 4 8-11 A P O'Brien
We Are (IRE) 4 8-11 F Head

a few classy raiders in the field
like California Chrome, Free Eagle & Spielberg

Prince Of Wales's Stakes
 

Free Eagle 4/1
California Chrome 10/1
Spielberg 16/1
Criterion 16/1

Prince Of Wales's Stakes
 

Including others
Free Eagle 4/1
The Grey Gatsby 7/1
Ectot 7/1
California Chrome 10/1
Western Hymn 10/1
Spielberg 16/1
Criterion 16/1
Cannock Chase 16/1
Gailo Chop 17/1
Eagle Top 20/1
The Corsican 25/1

Prince Of Wales's Stakes
 

Got 20/1 for Cannock Chase
Good chance each way imo
The Grey Gatsby hard to beat

California Chrome scratched from the Prince of Wales’s Stakes due to a bruised foot

Current Market

Free Eagle $4.33
The Grey Gatsby $7
Ectot $7.50
Western Hymn $8.50
Cannock Chase $9
Criterion $11
Spielberg $12
Gailo Chop $12
The Corsican $21

The Grey Gatsby bit stiff to get beaten
Should have won imo
Criterion 5th
Will now spell in England before returning to Australia to prepare for the Spring

Yep, saw that race, should have won
Repeatedly denied a clear run in the straight
Got beat a short head by the winner Free Eagle after finishing strongly once clear

And despite his defeat, the Racing Post rated The Grey Gatsby's run as the best performance of the five-day meeting!

Golden Horn would be no slouch then. Recently beat The Grey Gatsby by 3.5 lengths in the Coral-Eclipse Stakes. The Grey Gatsby had every chance.

And I think Golden Horn is a 3yo whilst The Grey Gatsby is a 4yo.

Watched that race
Top win!

View the race replay, if you missed it

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4BioGa9sWRU

Golden Horn was scratched from yesterday's £1.15 million King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot
But no drama, withdrawn due to the heavy track

Golden Horn will now be aimed at the Group 1 Juddmonte International Stakes over 1 1/4 mile at York on the 19th August.

Red Cadeaux 3rd in yesterdays Group III Geoffrey Freer Stakes at Newbury
All set for another tilt at the Melbourne Cup

so what's the record for most cup starts?
Red Cadeaux would have to be a contender