My early pick for the Melbourne Cup is Cyclades.

Set for the Cup, proven at the distance and all track conditions. Top jock will aboard.

Nicely weighted at 51.5kg.

Nice run at Flemington last Saturday, was squeezed badly when the field jumped and clipped heels, putting him back to a clear last.

To make matters worse, the leader took off in front, breaking the field up and leaving Cyclades stuck behind the tailenders some 25 lengths off the pace.

When Lance O'Sullivan finally found some space, Cyclades worked home well to finish fifth.


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[ This Message was edited by: Rogan Josh on 2002-09-10 13:05 ]