Damien Oliver has named Master O'Reilly as the biggest threat to Purple Moon's bid for Emirates Melbourne Cup glory.

Alan Swinbank has ruled out a crack at the Emirates Melbourne Cup with progressive filly Turbo Linn.

LUCA CUMANI sent the bookmakers home with their tails between their legs after Purple Moon landed another gamble for the master Italian trainer in the totesport Ebor at York yesterday.

Purple Moon, the most expensive horse ever bought to go racing over hurdles, is to leave Nicky Richards and will join Luca Cumani in Newmarket.

Egyptian Lord looks poised to extend an impressive winning sequence by landing the spoils in the Go Pontin’s Handicap at Southwell on Thursday.

Expensive Flat recruit Purple Moon is still on target for a possible crack at the John Smith’s Scottish Triumph Hurdle Trial at Musselburgh on February 4.