Point Of Law arrived in Australia with impeccable credentials — a son of Frankel formerly raced in the silks of King Charles III and trained in Newmarket — and it took him exactly one start to justify the trip. His outstanding win in the Geelong Cup on Australian debut earned the golden ticket straight into the Melbourne Cup and sent him to the top of the market.
Ciaron Maher, who trained Gold Trip to win the 2022 Cup, has placed the gelding perfectly: just 53kg on his back, barrier 9 at the draw and Ethan Brown retaining the ride. He's the $7 favourite for Tuesday's $10 million race — the profile of a lightly-weighted international with Cup-winning upside.