Look, I actually race a dog in Tassie and by chance he's in the Heats and I have the Greatest respect for the Moose and Little Spaniard and the like! But I just think that all things being equal the just don't measure up to Bate's two guns, they are proven big race performers against quality opp. In a way I hope I'm wrong as its good when a local wins their Cup and the prizemoney goes back into where it came from!!!! Big Moose and Akka boy failed a couple of times when they came to Melbourne recently so maybe the Victorians will do the same? You only have to miss the kick and its all over!!