Moore not sure

Ryan Moore isn’t just accepting defeat on Order Of Australia – but admits it is highly likely.

He told Betfair: “I think we all know that Baaeed is highly likely to win this, and win this well, but we would all be in a sorry place if we accepted defeat before any race, particularly a Group 1 on the biggest stage.

“Of course, if he runs to within 5lb or so of his best form he wins this – and ground and course present him with no issues, it seems – but horses can disappoint.

“My horse actually ran him to 1 ½ lengths in the Moulin last September and is a Breeders’ Cup winner, so he is no forlorn hope.

The problem is this is his first run since running below par at Keeneland in the autumn, and he needed the race when eighth in this first time out last season, but he clearly has place chances at his best.”