Wednesday 29 October 2014 09:07, UK
Connections of Red Cadeaux highlighted the popular stayer's love of Flemington as being a major factor behind his superb record in the Emirates Melbourne Cup.
Ed Dunlop's eight-year-old will next Tuesday run in his fourth consecutive renewal of the great race , having twice finished second.
The chestnut son of Cadeaux Genereux showed he was as good as ever 12 months ago when he got to within three-quarters of a length of the winner, Fiorente.
Red Cadeaux has not been sighted on a racetrack since finishing seventh in the September Stakes at Kempton, but he is reportedly giving off enough strong vibes to anticipate yet another bold show in the Melbourne Cup.
"He's been fantastic, and has got a constitution that helps him a lot," Dunlop's head lad, Robin Trevor-Jones, told www.racing.com.
"The race really suits him, to be honest, so it's a race we have to aim at now.
"The two-mile Flemington track suits, that's one of the reason we keep coming back."
