Last year's Melbourne Cup winner Shocking is making slick progress in his spring prep - but wet weather may cause him problems in Sat's Grp 2 Makybe Diva Stakes (1600m) at Flemington. Jockey Michael Rodd says: 'He worked extremely well at Flemington on Tuesday morning...He's coming along really well...He's trimmed down a lot after his run in the Liston Stakes and is starting to tone up .' Weather experts are predicting lots of rain for Melbourne on Friday and Saturday, and early forecasts are fo
Last year's Melbourne Cup winner Shocking is making slick progress in his spring prep - but wet weather may cause him problems in Sat's Grp 2 Makybe Diva Stakes (1600m) at Flemington. Jockey Michael Rodd says: 'He worked extremely well at Flemington on Tuesday morning...He's coming along really well...He's trimmed down a lot after his run in the Liston Stakes and is starting to tone up .' Weather experts are predicting lots of rain for Melbourne on Friday and Saturday, and early forecasts are for a Heavy track at Flemington. MR says: 'A heavy track is probably going to make it hard....He's going so well if the track was dry, I wouldn't be surprised if he gave them a shake.'