Jockey Corey Brown reunites with Red Lord in Saturday's Moonee Valley Cup as the gelding attempts to improve his Melbourne Cup prospects with the help of a gear change.The five-year-old has been costly to punters at his three starts since posting consecutive wins at Rosehill in August and is $71 with TAB Sportsbet for the Melbourne Cup.However he can reignite interest in his campaign should he redeem himself at the Valley.Trainer Anthony Cummings said the key was to get Red Lord to settle and he

Jockey Corey Brown reunites with Red Lord in Saturday's Moonee Valley Cup as the gelding attempts to improve his Melbourne Cup prospects with the help of a gear change.

The five-year-old has been costly to punters at his three starts since posting consecutive wins at Rosehill in August and is $71 with TAB Sportsbet for the Melbourne Cup.

However he can reignite interest in his campaign should he redeem himself at the Valley.

Trainer Anthony Cummings said the key was to get Red Lord to settle and he has replaced a lugging bit with a Norton bit on the son of Redoute's Choice.

Last start Red Lord gave Nash Rawiller a torrid ride when he was beaten three lengths when finishing fourth to Baughurst in the David Jones Cup (2000m) at Caulfield.

At his two previous starts he was favourite when eighth to Newport in The Metropolitan Hcp (2400m) at Randwick and second to Hurrah in the Kingston Town Stakes.

Cummings blamed the wet track for The Metropolitan disappointment while Red Lord wouldn't relax in the David Jones Cup.

"He pulled too hard for Nash last start but we are trying to get him to settle better," Cummings said.

"Hopefully the Norton bit will help."

Brown rode Red Lord in his five starts leading up to his last run, and won the Listed Premier's Cup (1800m) on him at Rosehill on August 30.

Red Lord is currently 35th in order of entry into the Melbourne Cup.

Last year he was being aimed at the Cup but failed badly in the Moonee Valley Cup when he raced fiercely in the lead and weakened to finish second last before redeeming himself with a win in the Lavazza Long Black (2800m) on Melbourne Cup day.

While he is trying to restore some faith on Saturday, so too is Queensland Oaks and Derby winner Riva San who finished second last in last week's Caulfield Cup (2400m).

Trainer Peter Moody said the four-year-old mare raced too close in the Cup and he was disappointed with the way she finished the race off.

"We will ride her quiet this week and see what happens," Moody said.

He said Riva San's work had been good this week and that he had decided to run her on Saturday in preference to waiting until the Mackinnon Stakes (2000m) at Flemington on Derby Day.

"She has got to run well this time to go to the Melbourne Cup," Moody said.

Riva San is 13th in order of entry into the Cup.

Other Melbourne Cup hopes in the Moonee Valley Cup are Ice Chariot (25th), who is also backing up from the Caulfield Cup after finishing eighth, Newport (34th), Baughurst (37th), Gallopin (40th), Cefalu (45th) and Sentire (47th).

Largo Lad (72nd) and You Beautiful Doll (77th) need to win to pass the first ballot clause for the Melbourne Cup.

David Hayes scratched Largo Lad from Wednesday's Geelong Cup when he drew the outside barrier but he has again drawn wide in gate 15 on Saturday.