The Australian Spring Carnival has really hit top gear of late with Dunaden and Gatewood, both horses familiar to European audiences, winning the Caulfield Cup and Geelong Cup respectively. This weekend the Cox Plate at Moonee Valley is the big race. Gary Crispe has previewed the race in depth and you can read the thoughts of the Head of Timeform Australia HERE. For more information on the Cox Plate why not read Dominic Beirne's opinion on the feature contest? If that wasn't enough, Timeform have produced a runner-by-runner guide for the prestigious race.
There are also good supporting races on the Moonee Valley card and you are provided with the best SmartPlays to help your punting. As always, you can use the Timeform Star Ratings and Verdicts to help make up your mind.
Don't forget that you can listen to live coverage of the Cox Plate on Timeform Radio.
The best of the domestic action takes place at Doncaster, where Kingsbarns will aim to emulate Camelot by winning the Group 1 RP Trophy on only his second start. Matt Gardner has previewed the race and you can read it HERE. The RP Trophy is also the subject of the Timeform Daily, which examines each runner before forming a verdict on the contest.
The attention turns to France on Sunday where familiar names such as Brown Panther and Hurricane Higgins are in action in the Prix Royal Oak and you can get the Timeform view HERE.
Finally, the Breeders' Cup is fast approaching and Simon Rowlands has looked at some of the more interesting pre-entries for the showcase event.
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