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Michael Moroney is one of just four trainers with horses in the 2014 Melbourne Cup field who have previously won the distinguished race.
The trainer has seen 18 horses run the race, three of which placed in the top three. Brew brought home the win back in 2000 and he has seen another two of his runners finish in third. This year he is banking on Araldo to bring him his second win in the ‘race that stops the nation’ but can the six-year-old horse do it?
Araldo will get the widest start from barrier 23 with Dwayne Dunn as hoop after Sea Moon was scratched from the race earlier today, but this isn’t necessarily a disadvantage. The 3200m track at Flemington is a beauty. With more than 1000m run down the home straight before the field turns, all runners have the opportunity to move into a favourable position – even those drawn wide.
Dwayne Dunn is an experienced hoop in the Group 1 Emirates Melbourne Cup (3200m) with eight attempts. His best result was 7th back in 1997 with Skybeau.
This is good news for Araldo and punters have taken note – the entire has shortened to $26 from $31 in the Ladbrokes.com.au betting market.
Also favourable for the punters is the entire’s performance in his last two starts – storming home from a mile back in both the Group 1 Metropolitan (2400m) and Group 1 Caulfield Cup (2400m) for solid runs. He only got into The Metrop race late but worked home very strongly for a minor placing. He was then in the last few settling in the Caulfield Cup but kept picking his rivals off from the tail. He ran a cheeky race for a big roughie, finishing just 1½ lengths off the winner in fifth.
If you believe Araldo is the best roughie among the locals and can win the 2014 Melbourne Cup despite a wide start, back him at Ladbrokes.com.au for the best odds available.
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