Hot And Treacherous will be shooting for back-to-back wins when he lines up in the feature race at Menangle on Saturday night.

Multiple Group 1 winner Rock N Roll Doo adds some quality to the Menangle program as he returns to that venue for the first time since winning last year's Len Smith Mile.

Blandford Lad has rebounded from a luckless Warrnambool effort with victory at Sandown.

French import scores notable Flemington staying win.

A total of 22 of the 25 horses inspected by RV vets have been passed fit to accept in the Melbourne Cup with a further four still to be examined.