LAST YEAR’S Melbourne Cup was won by Cross Counter, trained in Newmarket by Charlie Appleby, and more Brits got their hands on the trophy this week.
Appleby was the first Briton to train the winner of the ‘Race that Stops a Nation’ when Cross Counter got over the line at 8-1 although Ireland had won through Dermot Weld and Vintage Crop in 1993 and Media Puzzle in 2002.
The trophy was at the Wallaby’s hotel earlier this week as Channel 10 promoted the coverage of the Rugby World Cup and the great staying race which takes place on November 5, three days after the fin...