There’s a sting in the bite of Melbourne Cup favourite Vauban. Just ask trainer Willie Mullins’ travelling foreman David Casey, who has the task of brushing Vauban’s coat each day.
Just ask trainer Willie Mullins’ travelling foreman David Casey, who has the task of brushing Vauban’s coat each day.Vauban’s a ticklish customer. He doesn’t like when it’s time for Casey to run the brush over him.Casey learnt the hard way earlier this week, when the six-year-old gelding took a nip at him.
“In the stable, he doesn’t like being brushed; I’ve got a couple of war wounds where he’s bitten me and tried to kick me.“It’s an episode, it’s a battle. Most days, not as bad as that, but he’ll have a go most days. I’m ready for him most days now. He likes being patted, but on track, he’s very relaxed and very good.”
Deauville Legend was beaten into fourth last year at $4.40, while Incentivise ran second in 2021 when he started a $2.90 favourite.“I don’t know about markets or whatever,” he said.“We think we’ve got two horses that can be competitive in the race, and we’re happy with where they’re at, at the moment, and the work they’ve been doing. You need a lot of luck … so a lot is still to happen. If we can get them there in one piece in the form they’re in, we’d be delighted.
“I think Absurde is probably a better horse than he was at Ascot now, and he’s getting a couple more kilos now, so I can’t imagine him being as far off as he was at Ascot.”“I think it was getting blown out of proportion,” Casey said.] didn’t do much less than we did. It looks like she went a mile, and we went 2400 metres, and she quickened up. But he’s trained enough winners, so if he said he’s happy with what he saw , then I’m happy.
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