Cumani buoyed by Bauer form

Luca Cumani feels Bauer could have the strongest chance of his three potential Emirates Melbourne Cup runners – provided the grey makes the cut for next Tuesday’s race.

The 2008 runner-up sits 29th on the list for Australia’s premier event, although his chance of making it up to the magic number 24 will be helped by the fact Cumani is to withdraw stablemate Sahara Sun, who ran disappointingly in the Bendigo Cup on Wednesday afternoon.