Precedence travelled well in sixth place, one off the rails, before improving with a good run from the 600m point. He challenged four wide nearing the home turn, took the lead on straightening and went to the line strongly in a sound trial for a Melbourne Cup (Gr 1, 3200m) start, at this third run this preparation with perfect Cummings’ timing. Shoreham had a good trip in third spot on the rails most of the way to the 600m. He then battled on quite well in the straight for second, finding the winner too good. Gotta Take Care was ridden patiently and raced near the rear before being shuffled back to last in the eight-horse field at the 600m. He got a rails run nearing the turn and kept plugging on well along the rails to take third. Mourinho led to the field to the home turn but tired from that point for fourth. The favourite Sneak A Peek was a handy fourth to the 600m, put in a run approaching the turn but dropped out from the turn to finish last in a most disappointing effort. *ANZ