Far East now for Simenon The Willie Mullins-trained Simenon will now head to the far east following his fourth-placed finish in the Emirates Melbourne Cup. The Marju gelding, owned by Nick Peacock, has the Japan Cup and Hong Kong Vase as his intended targets following a highly commendable run at Flemington on Tuesday. "He seems fine this morning, he ate up most of his food last night, and hopefully it's on to the Far East now," said Mullins' son, Patrick. Ed Dunlop has still not ruled out Red Cadeaux returning for a phenomenal fourth attempt at winning the Melbourne Cup after his epic second-placed finish. The Newmarket trainer was glowing with pride for his seven-year-old, who also filled the runner-up spot in 2011 but shook off concerns about his big weight and form to finish just three-quarters of a length behind Fiorente. "The owner loves the race and the horse has just run another brilliant race," said Dunlop. "It depends on how the horse is. I very much thought to myself before the race that maybe that would be the end of it all, but that hasn't happened so now we can dream of carrying on." Next stop will be either Japan Cup or the Hong Kong Vase, which the chestnut claimed last year. "I think he's OK but we'll find out in the next few days, he could go to the Japan Cup and then the Hong Kong Vase, those are the next plans if all is OK with him," he told RSN. Fifth-placed Dandino is also heading for the Vase, according to owner Darren Dance, who told Australian racing channel TVN that jockey Ryan Moore would not retain the ride in Hong Kong. Dance said: "It was a disappointing ride. "My summary is that the horse race enormous. To come from second last on the corner to run fifth was outstanding, but at the 1000-metre mark he had the chance to get on the back of Fiorente. "That's what cost us running second or third. I don't think we were going to beat Fiorente, he was just too good. "I just thought our horse should have finished right with them, I think he should have run a place. "It's disappointing when you draw four and you end up back near last behind slow horses and then you are left with too much to do." French trainer Mikel Delzangles is also pondering the Japan Cup and the Vase for Dunaden, who finished 11th. Delzangles must first visit Racing Victoria Stewards on Friday as the 2011 Cup winner was adminstered prohibited medication on raceday. The cut eighth-placed Brown Panther received does not appear to be too severe and owner Michael Owen tweeted: "It's been a great week in Melbourne. Would love to bring Brown Panther back for another tilt next year." Gai Waterhouse has been basking in the glory of her first Cup success, getting door-stepped by reporters outside the restaurant where she celebrated on Tuesday night, but she was up bright and early in the morning at her Flemington satellite stable. She suggested the Darley Australian Cup, back at Flemington in March, would be Fiorente's next target. "I thought that would be a lovely option for him, but I just want to let the dust settle," she said. "Who's to say this horse won't come back and do it again? "I know it hasn't happened very often but I think he's a horse that could easily do it." Waterhouse did not rule out Royal Ascot, either.
