How bad will the Caulfield track be for Cup day on Saturday? Well, officials are hoping there'll be no more rain. The track continued to deteriorate on Wednesday due to persistent rain. It opened up as a dead (5) then progressed to a slow (6) by the first race and after two races was downgraded further to a slow (7). The rail will move out from the true to the 6m position on Saturday.Good news...Shocking's trainer Mark Kavanagh says the #12 barrier is close to what he'd wished for in the Caulfie
How bad will the Caulfield track be for Cup day on Saturday? Well, officials are hoping there'll be no more rain. The track continued to deteriorate on Wednesday due to persistent rain. It opened up as a dead (5) then progressed to a slow (6) by the first race and after two races was downgraded further to a slow (7). The rail will move out from the true to the 6m position on Saturday.
Good news...Shocking's trainer Mark Kavanagh says the #12 barrier is close to what he'd wished for in the Caulfield Cup. He says: 'We wanted somewhere between six and 10 and with the three of the emergencies drawn inside gates, we should come in to somewhere near that.'
Bad news...Jake Stephens, trainer of Alcopop, was downcast after the Cup draw in which Alcopop copped #22. He says: 'I should have stayed at home.' But there were some encouraging him to be optimistic. They point out that the expected wet conditions may favor runners out wide.