Gutsy Bauer is right back into contention for the Melbourne Cup after an overnight win at Haydock Park UK. The Racing Post says Bauer is now 25/1 for the Melbourne Cup with William Hill (bookmakers) after coming back to top form with a bang to land the spoils at 16/1 for trainer Luca Cumani and jockey Neil Callan in a 2800m race. Bauer won by a length and a quarter from Nehaam (14/1), with 13/2 fav Zuider Zee a neck back in third and Ajaan (33/1) fourth. Bauer, now an 8YO, was 2nd in the 2008 M
Gutsy Bauer is right back into contention for the Melbourne Cup after an overnight win at Haydock Park UK. The Racing Post says Bauer is now 25/1 for the Melbourne Cup with William Hill (bookmakers) after coming back to top form with a bang to land the spoils at 16/1 for trainer Luca Cumani and jockey Neil Callan in a 2800m race. Bauer won by a length and a quarter from Nehaam (14/1), with 13/2 fav Zuider Zee a neck back in third and Ajaan (33/1) fourth. Bauer, now an 8YO, was 2nd in the 2008 Melbourne Cup but was having only his fourth start since then. It was his first win since the Grp 3 Geelong Cup 2400m a fortnight before his nose defeat in the Melbourne Cup.