Winning the tough [2 big up-hills in it] ********** Derby certainly puts Grey Swallow in this as the Cox is a [truly run] tough WFA race for tough horses [only], with MV having it's own up-hill to the finish. If the same horse comes out tomorrow that came out for the Derby, it'll will win by lengths [paraphrasing Lee Freedman's comments about the horse].

Miss Finland as a 3yr old is trying to do something only done once before 30yrs. ago. Carrying 46k [with a half-starved kiwi lass on board] won't make the horse go any faster than carrying 50 -55kg. Linda Cropp is a great NZ jockey but she is in unfamiliar territory here riding against Australia's best jockeys on their home turf on a quirky track. She also has had to lose 3kg for this.

The way I see it, It'll all be in the running and who gets the right breaks at the right time from about 5 serious contenders: Casual Pass, Grey Swallow, El Segundo, Lad of the Manor or Pompeii Ruler.