The 2026 Melbourne Cup. Siding with HOPEWELL ROCK (12) for English trainer George Boughey who has been progressive through the English Summer handicap scene. He gave Geelong Cup runner-up Small Fry 4.5kg and beat him at Goodwood before the jockey dropped the whip in the Ebor, beaten a head. He should measure right up. TRUSTYOURINSTINCT (2) fits a lovely Cup profile and looks the pick of the Joseph O'Brien runners. Won the G2 Curragh Cup stylishly two back beating Al Riffa then boxed on well in G1 company. Gets McDonald onboard coming off a 4-timer on Derby Day. POINT OF LAW (20) was awesome winning the Geelong Cup at his fifth start in fast time. He handled that well and if he sees out 3200m he's a huge chance. SONS AND LOVERS (1) has form around some top horses in Europe and is very versatile with a turn of foot. Top weight but not poorly off and may have flown under the radar. KIZLYAR (19) was backed off the map in the Moonee Valley Cup, fancy he'll do much better in a staying test.