for fear of being a knocker i will still comment on the cox plate.
great performance by king/winner
great effort by defier.

lonhro got close despite his jockey.

i have watched the cox plate over the past few years and cant remember many(any) winners coming off the pace (perhaps superimpose) lonhro might win in sydney against mediocre wfa opposition (hope i didnt overstate that opposition) but he cant win with a leg in the air at the valley from 8 lengths back against decent opposition and good riders.
hats off to the riders of the first two. beadman would be disappointed that he was outridden.
declaration of interest. nil no bet due to thinking that lonhro would win.