Oh, no, not another one of those changing-my-mind Cup stories! Yes, indeed. Now it's David Hayes who is re-thinking his earlier decision to miss this year's Melbourne Cup with his new import Changingoftheguard. Apparently, he's been so pleased with Changingoftheguard since his arrival in Melbourne nine days ago that a crack at the Melbourne Cup is now a serious option. DH had intended running Changingoftheguard in the 2000m LKS Mackinnon on Sat week...but now, well, he's changing his mind. 'My g
Oh, no, not another one of those changing-my-mind Cup stories! Yes, indeed. Now it's David Hayes who is re-thinking his earlier decision to miss this year's Melbourne Cup with his new import Changingoftheguard. Apparently, he's been so pleased with Changingoftheguard since his arrival in Melbourne nine days ago that a crack at the Melbourne Cup is now a serious option. DH had intended running Changingoftheguard in the 2000m LKS Mackinnon on Sat week...but now, well, he's changing his mind. 'My gut feeling is that he'll run,' he says. In latest betting, Changingoftheguard (2nd in the 2800m Ebor in the UK in August) is quoted at 33/1.