Southern Speed's win in the Caulfield Cup was a 'slap in the face' for female jockeys. The ride went to Craig Williams but there are many who believe Clare Lindop should have been aboard. After all, she had ridden the mare in 8 of her 11 races and won on her three times. But connections apparently didn't want her and Clare was left to ponder what might have been in Adelaide. From his post-race comments, trainer Leon Macdonald sympathised with Clare, but didn't have the final say.Hot fav December

Southern Speed's win in the Caulfield Cup was a 'slap in the face' for female jockeys. The ride went to Craig Williams but there are many who believe Clare Lindop should have been aboard. After all, she had ridden the mare in 8 of her 11 races and won on her three times. But connections apparently didn't want her and Clare was left to ponder what might have been in Adelaide. From his post-race comments, trainer Leon Macdonald sympathised with Clare, but didn't have the final say.

Hot fav December Draw was a rank flop in the Caulfield Cup. The official stats show he was btn almost 25 lengths in last place. Obviously, something was amiss and Michael Rodd was to be quizzed by stewards. Mighty High's run was a shocker, too. He pulled and reefed, went to the front and was gasping at the 600m. He ran 17th and was btn 22.1 lengths.

Southern Speed landed some decent wagers. With $13 on offer for the mare some punters took the juicy price, backing her into a starting price of $10 with TAB Sportsbet Fixed Odds. Some of the bigger bets were: $3,000 @ $11, $3,000 @ $10. There was a flood of money for Mighty High - backed from $13 into $7.50.