Overview
- Half Yours remains a $6 favourite after drawing barrier eight for Tuesday's 3,200-metre Melbourne Cup at Flemington.
- Forecasts of up to 35mm of rain on Monday and further showers on race day are viewed as a boost for the gelding, who excels on soft ground.
- The Caulfield Cup winner will carry 53kg after a two-kilogram penalty and is untested at the full two-mile trip.
- Co-trainer Calvin McEvoy acknowledges a stamina query, while Melham says the horse will relax and stay the distance if the track has give.
- Melham, the first woman to win the Caulfield Cup, is aiming to become only the second female jockey to claim the Cup in a field heavy with international imports and multiple runners from leading Australian stables.