Overview
- Co-trainer Calvin McEvoy labelled barrier eight "absolutely perfect," saying it allows Jamie Melham to ride the race with tactical freedom.
- Markets have Half Yours at $6 after the draw, with Valiant King at $7, Buckaroo at $8, and Presage Nocturne and Al Riffa at $9.
- Connections suggest rain would help, noting the gelding’s preference for soft ground.
- The field is heavily international, including 10 overseas runners and 13 imports, as Chris Waller saddles five starters and Ciaron Maher three.
- Bred in Warrnambool and sold for $305,000 following owner Colin McKenna’s death, Half Yours shifted from Maher to the McEvoys before its Caulfield Cup win.