4:00am - Longines Mackinnon Stakes | 2000m | Group 1 | i

Last year's winner is scratched, but we still get a great field for this Weight For Age 2000m classic. The quality is high, arguably not far off the Cox Plate seven days ago, with Happy Trails, Foreteller and Criterion all performing well in that race. The speed should be honest given horses like Star Rolling, Amralah and Mourinho are in the field, the latter sure to come across from his wide barrier and roll along. That will set it up for the class to rise to the top, including Happy Trails, Criterion and Caulfield Cup runner-up Rising Romance. The Kiwi mare, Rising Romance, will need another gem of a ride from barrier 12, but she is peaking right now and paraded in great fashion at Caulfield. A couple of 'risky runners' are He's Your Man, who was good winning the Epsom, but has a big step to take, and Amralah, who needs to bring UK form to Australia. Hawkspur (not much luck last start), Foreteller (good in Cox Plate), Spillway (forgive in Sydney) and Moriarty (pushed wide in Caulfield Cup) all have chances too. Another great betting race.