Inglis Banner emergency gets shot at Group 3 win on Melbourne Cup Day.

Newcastle trainer Kris Lees is hoping lightning can strike twice at Flemington on Thursday with plenty of reasons to think it can happen.

Trainer Ciaron Maher won last year’s VRC Oaks with Set Square and is confident he can make it two in succession with his tough Myboycharlie filly Jameka.

Moonee Valley represented the calm before the storm that is the Melbourne Spring Carnival on the weekend.

Well Sprung, an entry for the Caulfield Guineas, became the third stakes winner by her sire Star Witness with an upset win in the Listed Mitchell McKenzie Stakes at Moonee Valley on Saturday.