By AAP
Big Orange has teed himself up for a crack at the Melbourne Cup as he continued his improvement with a gutsy win in a three-way finish to the Goodwood Cup.
The Michael Bell-trained four-year-old had won a Group Two over a mile-and-a-half (2400m) at Newmarket last time out, a performance which earned him a higher official rating than Ascot Gold Cup winner Trip To Paris.
The Ed Dunlop-trained Trip To Paris had a 4lb (2kg) penalty to contend with this time and ultimately it made the difference between winning and losing.
Also in the shake up was Roger Charlton’s Northumberland Plate hero Quest Read full article
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