I hope Northerly's connections consider the longer term and don't get carried away with the moment. No way has he been trained for the Melbourne Cup, which will be a far different kettle of fish to his recent WFA wins & his brilliant Caulfield Cup win.

Three runs in a matter of three weeks, stepping up a further 800m on his CC win & asked to carry a further 2kg, against a field where most have been set & trained specifically for this one race.

Way too much of a risk, if you ask me. Don't do it Fred !