Nick Peacock of Wicklow Bloodstock is looking forward to having a second crack at the G1 Melbourne Cup, this time with his Classic winner Wicklow Brave (GB) (Beat Hollow {GB}). Peacock has seen his Simenon (Ire) (Marju {Ire}) run a brave fourth in the race in 2013 and is getting excited about the possibility of making a return trip to Flemington in November.
“We're now getting sorted for Australia and it is very exciting,” said Peacock. “I don't even want to think about what sort of chance he has at this stage. We're just happy to be going.”
Reflecting on the Willie Mullins-trained 7-year-old's career best in the G1 Palmerstown Estate Irish St Leger on Sunday he added, “I still can't believe it, to be honest. I thought we had a pretty good chance of beating Trip To Paris, but I didn't think we'd beat Order Of St George in a month of Sundays. Frankie [Dettori] rode him very well and he obviously enjoyed being ridden from the front. That, combined with the favourite probably having an off-day, was enough for us to bridge the 13lb gap.”
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