O'Brien has grounds for concern in Melbourne

Aidan O’Brien says he does not want to see fast conditions at Flemington ahead of Tuesday’s Melbourne Cup and is calling on the Victorian Racing Club to present ’safe ground’ for Australia’s biggest race.

With Melbourne in the midst of one of its driest Octobers on record, O’Brien is concerned at the prospect of his main hope Septimus or his other runners Honolulu and Alessandro Volta jarring up on a hard surface.