I dindt go as deep into its form as i would have liked but i liked the fact it was an up and coming horse who to me had been sent to Australia for a reason,i had it as my second tip behind Dracs Back,the only thing i'm upset about is missing out on the quinella,i took the chance and risked Vanquished.

As i did in the Caulfield Cup i spent too much on the quinella and only ended up getting 1st and 3rd,i could have won more had i just bet for the win but considering that with a tiny bit of luck i could have snared a huge divedend i'm happy to have sacrificed some pot.

Mandela won quite easily,i'll watch the video again but for now i'm thinking it and Vanquished are a few steps behind the other Cup contenders.