The Poms are warming up to a Melbourne spring attack. James Famshawe is thinking about a sprint campaign for his Golden Jubilee winner Society Rock. He says he'd love to take on Black Caviar. The UK stayers are getting the Melbourne Cup treatment as well. Trainer William Haggas is looking at the possibility of running Harris Tweed (not the Kiwi stayer!) in the Cup. He says: 'He's a relentless horse with a lot of class about him...My father owns the horse and he is 80 years old - I think he fanci
The Poms are warming up to a Melbourne spring attack. James Famshawe is thinking about a sprint campaign for his Golden Jubilee winner Society Rock. He says he'd love to take on Black Caviar. The UK stayers are getting the Melbourne Cup treatment as well. Trainer William Haggas is looking at the possibility of running Harris Tweed (not the Kiwi stayer!) in the Cup. He says: 'He's a relentless horse with a lot of class about him...My father owns the horse and he is 80 years old - I think he fancies the idea of a trip to Melbourne as much as his son does....Melbourne looks extremely exciting and we're going to get the bloods done for him to begin the quarantine process...I'd love to have a runner in the Cup let alone a winner.' Ascot Gold Cup placegetter Brigantin is expected to go to Australia. His owners, the Team Valour Syndicate, are already making plans. Popular trainer Luca Cumani will be back with Manighar, who ran seventh in last year's Melbourne Cup, as well as several others.