Dermot Weld believes Distinction stands a good chance of making history at Flemington on Tuesday by becoming the first British-trained horse to win the Emirates Melbourne Cup.

Australian jockey Danny Nikolic will be free to ride Mummify in the Tooheys New Melbourne Cup despite being charged with failing to give the horse every chance to win in his prep-race last Saturday.

Hugs Dancer managed a valiant seventh in the Carlton Draught Caulfield Cup in Australia to leave him firmly on course for the Melbourne Cup.