Weir’s hope in Humidor
HUMIDOR, who boasts the Winx form line, can give trainer Darren Weir his second Melbourne Cup win today.
Weir won the race with $101 bolter Prince of Penzance two years ago but with Humidor, he has one of the favourites at $10 with UBET.
The champion Victorian trainer also has Big Duke ($20) and Amelie’s Star ($20) in the field but Humidor is the stable’s No.1 seed.
“I guess Humidor has got the best form line through Winx (second in the Cox Plate),” Weir said.
“He is going really well and they need those runs to toughen them up for a two-mile race.
“It will be a hard run race and I reckon he has enough weight (56kg) though.”