Irish trio all set for Melbourne challenge Aidan O'Brien is double-handed in the Emirates Melbourne Cup at Flemington on Tuesday as he bids to win the race for the first time. Gold Cup runner-up Kingfisher and Ladbrokes St Leger second Bondi Beach represent Ballydoyle, with connections happy with both charges. "Kingfisher's in great order and Aidan's very happy with the horse, he's got a good temperament and I think he'll handle the big occasion," said Ballydoyle representative Tom Magnier. "You couldn't ask for two better jockeys to be on the horses in Brett (Prebble riding Bondi Beach) and Colm (O'Donoghue on Kingfisher). "The horses have adapted very well to the travel and they're both in great form, I think they both have great chances. "The big thing is it's a Melbourne Cup and we'll need a lot of luck but we're delighted to be here." Owner Rich Ricci is delighted to have the chance of winning such a race with the versatile Max Dynamite, who followed up his second in the Galway Hurdle by winning the Lonsdale Cup on the Flat at York. "It's very exciting. It's an honour to have a horse in the Melbourne Cup - it may never happen again," he said. "We're hopeful. We're not there for the laughs, we're there to try and win or make a good show of ourselves. "He's in great nick and I'm excited." Trainer Willie Mullins is delighted with the way Max Dynamite's condition has gone. "We've been very happy with how the horse has settled in, and trained," said the champion jumps trainer. "Lots of things have gone right for us, and the form is working out so we're here now and we're looking forward to it. "In the Northumberland Plate, he came from a really wide draw for second (behind Quest For More). "We thought that could win us the Lonsdale Cup, what we didn't expect was how well he won it. "Then we decided that was our ticket to come across for the Melbourne Cup and we think everything has gone right."
