Ciaron Maher has broken through for his first Geelong Cup win and is eyeing off the Melbourne Cup after Point of Law’s impressive outing in just his fifth career race.

Ciaron Maher has broken through for his first Geelong Cup win and is eyeing off the Melbourne Cup after Point of Law’s impressive outing in just his fifth career race.

Ryan Fox has confirmed he will play in the Australian Open as he deals with the new-found fame and hectic workload that has followed his major victory in The Open Championship at Royal Birkdale in July.

Jockeys Jye McNeil and Mark Zahra were lucky to escape the fall in the Caulfield Cup without a serious injury. They will both be back riding by the weekend.