Cumani fears French in Melbourne25th October 2012
Luca Cumani fears his Melbourne Cup runners face a tough task against the French raiders Dunaden and Americain, the last two winners of the famous race.
Cumani's Mount Athos has been prominent in the ante-post lists for some time, while My Quest For Peace shortened in the betting having finished a close fifth in the Caulfield Cup.
However, given last year's winner Dunaden defied a poor draw to win the Caulfield Cup and Americain also ran well in the same race, the Newmarket handler is wary.