Copper Horse Handicap
Melbourne Cup bid likely for Mullins’ Royal Ascot winner
Willie Mullins is possibly Melbourne-bound again after Day 1 Royal Ascot victory.
Vauban and Absurde land in Australia ahead of Cup
Willie Mullins’ two Melbourne Cup runners Vauban and Absurde have landed in Australia and will be placed in quarantine at Werribee.
Vauban shows Melbourne Cup credentials
The Melbourne Cup dream is alive for connections of Vauban after his win at Royal Ascot.
Melbourne Cup is ‘where we’d like to go’ after Vauban volleys Copper Horse rivals out the park
High-class hurdler Vauban showed his class and versatility when a runaway winner of the concluding Copper Horse Handicap on day one of Royal Ascot leaving connections purring at a tilt down under.
Preview: Ascot Stakes and Copper Horse Handicap
The 2m4f Class 2 Ascot Stakes (5:00) is traditionally dominated by National Hunt trainers with Willie Mullins claiming four victories since 2012. It is a competitive event alongside the 1m6f Class 2 Copper Horse Handicap (6:10).
