Wednesday Feature: Midweek Chit Chat

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IF Shocking owner Lawrence Eales has his way then the Melbourne Cup winner might be off to take on some of the world’s best.

Dubai looms as the likely target with Whobegotyou (also owned by Eales) being taken over as well.

The race Kavanagh would target is the Dubai World Cup meeting in March for the $5.6 million Sheema Classic (2400m).

DAFFODIL was the cup’s hard luck story this year, with jockey Chris Munce saying his horse was beautifully placed to win, until disaster struck.

Turning into the straight Daffodil clipped the heels of a horse in front and almost fell.

The race was over from then on for Daffodil with the brave New Zealand stayer lucky to keep its feet.

"We nearly went down on our nose, you don't win Melbourne Cups doing that,'' Chris Munce told the Herald Sun.

Things keep getting worse for gun trainer David Hayes with up and comer Livia in doubt for tomorrow’s VRC Oaks.

If Hayes decides to run Livia, the filly will undergo a vets inspection after Hayes declared she had a hoof problem.

If she cannot impress the vets then she will be out of the $1.5 million feature race.

It could be the second time in three days where Hayes’ group one hopes are smashed after Changingoftheguard was pulled out of yesterday’s Melbourne Cup.

Vets decided that the horse had some lameness and was withdrawn from the cup.

BART CUMMINGS’ horse Faint Perfume is close to un-backable as she prepares to win tomorrow’s VRC Oaks.

With a smashing win on Derby Day, the up and coming star is set to relish the extra step up in distance.

Jockey Michael Rodd was quietly confident about his horses chances, but went short of calling it a certainty.

Betfair has Faint Perfume at $1.73 to win, well ahead of her nearest rivals Valdemoro ($11) and Melito ($15.50).

Hayes’ Livia ($22.00) is also around the mark.

MITCH BEADMAN is heading back to school after Racing NSW decided that his racing style does not conform to the new whip rules.

He must now show the Racing NSW Riding Skills Panel that he can ride with the correct techniques and practices before he is allowed to ride again.

Beadman on Tuesday was handed a two-day suspension, on November 11 and 12, and referred to the panel.

He pleaded guilty to two charges of breaking the whip rules at the Rosehill meeting on October 24.

The son of champion jockey Darren Beadman has now incurred eight breaches of the rules.

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