UK trainers Simon and Ed Crisford know a Melbourne Cup contender when they see one.

They after all did bring 2023 winner Without A Fight to Australia in 2022 when he finished 13th behind Gold Trip before he was left in the care of Anthony and Sam Freedman when successful.

The father-and-son Crisford team had West Wind Blows run second to former stablemate Without A Fight in the 2023 Caulfield Cup and are back for a third tilt at a major Australian prize with Meydaan who runs in the Melbourne Cup (3200m) at Flemington on Tuesday.

Meydaan finished ninth in the Caulfield Cup (2400m) behind Half Yours on October 18 as his lead up run to Australia’s great race where he will be ridden by James Mcdonald.

Leaving no stones unturned, McDonald has made several trips to Werribee to partner Meyd

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