Bordi today was at Flemington not Moonee Valley there is an enormous difference between the 2 tracks but it doesn't take a genius to work that out. I have never once said that Makybe Diva isn't a good horse in fact she might be the best I have seen I am simply saying she is trying to win a race that doesn't suit her racing style she cannot stand the leader up 20 lengths or anything close to that in a Cox Plate and win it it is to tight a track up against the best of company. If you think I am trying to have a go at you take a horse like Lonhro a horse who in his own right a champion (I would never use that word to describe him but plenty have) he was beating Defier in every race they went against eachother there 2 years ago and beating him pointlessly then come Cox Plate day not only couldn't he get past Defier he couldn't get past Fields of Omaugh either.


Like I said it isn't always the best horse that wins this race it is usually the horse that gets the best run that wins it have a look at the last few winners Savabeel was in the 1st 3, Fields of Omaugh was in the 1st 3, Northerly was in the 1st 3 from memory as was Sunline that takes up a few years there my memory isn't the greatest so I can't really go any further back then that but all I am trying to say is she could be set mission impossible to win the race and I feel that given his racing style Lad of the Manor has me brimming with confidence right now.

If Makybe finishes in the placings in the Cox Plate I still think she might be the best horse I have seen if she wins it doing what she normally does she definitely is it would be no mean feat to win a race like this concedeing alot of ground to some very good horses around the tightest major race track in Australia at WFA conditions.