Cup Ground On Quick Side For Irish Trio The latest going reports from TurfTrax ahead of the Melbourne Cup show the conditions to be on the fast side of Good with a current Going Stick reading of 10. There are some showers forecast for the Flemington area at the end of this week but the maximum rainfall expected over the coming days is only 10mm before next Tuesday's showpiece. The three Irish trained contenders, Bondi Beach, Heartbreak City and Wicklow Brave, would all be better suited by some juice in the ground, particularly the latter who has won five times on Heavy ground. Bondi Beach, the confirmed mount of Ryan Moore, is currently the shortest priced of the Irish trio at odds of around 10/1 behind clear favourite Hartnell (4/1) trained in Australia by John O'Shea for owners Godolphin. Heartbreak City (12/1) and Wicklow Brave (14/1) are also towards the head of the betting for the race.
