Superstar Pierro has firmed ($4.80 into $4.40) to win the Cox Plate despite not running on Saturday. TAB's Matt Jenkins told PPD: 'Stablemate More Joyous (who was heavily backed to win the Sheraco Stakes) drifted from $6 to $7 after her first-up win...While she won with authority, our customers clearly rate Pierro a better chance in the Cox Plate...Some impressive efforts at Moonee Valley also ensured More Joyous drifted in betting...Green Moon, who looks likely to head to the WFA race, firmed f

Superstar Pierro has firmed ($4.80 into $4.40) to win the Cox Plate despite not running on Saturday. TAB's Matt Jenkins told PPD: 'Stablemate More Joyous (who was heavily backed to win the Sheraco Stakes) drifted from $6 to $7 after her first-up win...While she won with authority, our customers clearly rate Pierro a better chance in the Cox Plate...Some impressive efforts at Moonee Valley also ensured More Joyous drifted in betting...Green Moon, who looks likely to head to the WFA race, firmed from $13 into $10 after a slashing run in the Dato Tan Chin Nam Stakes...Happy Trails is now in the picture at $18 and was $51 before winning yesterday's race. Rekindled Interest will be better for the run but was entitled to drift ($10 to $12) following his third placing...Linton ($81 into $26) firmed after an eye-catching fourth in the same race.

COX PLATE
$4.40 Pierro
$7.00 More Joyous
$8.00 Manighar
$10.00 Green Moon
$12 Rekindled Interest, Ocean Park, Sincero
$21.00 Happy Trails, December Draw, Secret Admirer
$26.00 or longer others