Willie Mullins' Melbourne Cup challenge ends in Vauban disappointment
DOWN UNDER: Trainer Willie Mullins. Picture: Seb Daly/Sportsfile
Willie Mullins was not ruling out a future bid for Lexus Melbourne Cup glory after watching his favourite Vauban disappoint in the Flemington highlight.
The Irish handler rated Vauban and stablemate Absurde as his best ever chance in the two-mile contest, but while the latter horse performed with credit in seventh, Vauban trailed home 14th in the hands of Ryan Moore.
