SAME RACE RUNNERS AT CAULFIELD

Emissary and Dragon Storm are our Wednesday runners when they run in the same race at Caulfield.

It will be the third start in Australia for Emissary who is up in distance in the benchmark 84 handicap over 2400 metres following a last start unplaced run in the Benalla Cup over 2046 metres on September 26.

Emissary’s last win in England was over the equivalent of 2300 metres and Mike Moroney feels the step up in trip is going to suit the four-year-old.

"He’s in race four and we haven’t had any sun so we should get some give in it,” Mike said.

“He’s drawn nicely in barrier two which is is a help. I’m really happy with our horse, he’s getting out to what we think is his right trip.

“In theory he can race in the first half dozen and in what does look a competitive race I think he rates an each-way chance,”

Dragon Storm (pictured) is joint top-weight and will have Daniel Stackhouse in the saddle for his second Australian start.

“He looks in good order and doing everything right - he’s eating and working along nicely and a pleasure to have in the stable,” Mike said.

“He’s drawn awkwardly in barrier nine but ideally he can land midfield and then be able to build into it.

“Caulfield can catch some horses out at their first start there but he’s building up to his right distance and we’re happy with the way he is going so it will be good to get another run into him today.”