LauncestonFri, November 17, 2023

Crafty boss (7) jumped the 19/10 well-supported favourite in the melbourne cup day opener, where pires lost touch with the winner approaching the home turn.Clear top pick.Mccouill showed his class aboard where you from (5) to win a slowly run affair last start.Visors replace winkers and he wasn’t far off crafty boss when they met two starts ago.Mr rouquin (3) hasn’t been far away in similar races of late and draws for another good run.Born a winner (1) will need a good ride from the draw but is going a bit better than the form reads on paper.