Mackintosh
Grant Peters
Epsom Handicap placegetter Mackintosh has arrived in Melbourne as a fresh horse on the scene for the Cantala Stakes and will have Joao Moreira aboard when he chases his first Group One win.
His trainer Chris Waller has sent dual Cox Plate winner Winx to the spelling paddock but has plenty of ammunition for the four-day Flemington carnival.
He is set to have multiple runners on Saturday with at least three in the Cantala Stakes (1600m) with McCreery and Good Project also likely to take their places while Vanbrugh will wait for the Group One Emirates Stakes (2000m) a week later.
Mackintosh comes to the race as Waller's leading chance after his last start Epsom Handicap third following his Theo Marks Stakes win.
"I think the big plus with Mackintosh is that he's only had two races this preparation, so he's quite a fresh horse coming down to Victoria which I think is a big thing," Waller said.
"And his form is good. He was narrowly beaten in the Epsom. Joao Moreira rides him (on Saturday), so that's obviously a plus in itself." -AAP
His trainer Chris Waller has sent dual Cox Plate winner Winx to the spelling paddock but has plenty of ammunition for the four-day Flemington carnival.
He is set to have multiple runners on Saturday with at least three in the Cantala Stakes (1600m) with McCreery and Good Project also likely to take their places while Vanbrugh will wait for the Group One Emirates Stakes (2000m) a week later.
Mackintosh comes to the race as Waller's leading chance after his last start Epsom Handicap third following his Theo Marks Stakes win.
"I think the big plus with Mackintosh is that he's only had two races this preparation, so he's quite a fresh horse coming down to Victoria which I think is a big thing," Waller said.
"And his form is good. He was narrowly beaten in the Epsom. Joao Moreira rides him (on Saturday), so that's obviously a plus in itself." -AAP