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Forget the Melbourne Cup form guide – this is the horse that has it all

If you are looking for the runner that ticks every box for Tuesday’s $10 million feature, you can stop scrolling now. Ciaron Maher’s Point of Law is the one.

Covered by 2 sources from Australia. First reported by The Sydney Morning Herald ·

How 2 newspapers cover this story

  1. The Sydney Morning HeraldAustraliaFirst report

    Forget the Melbourne Cup form guide – this is the horse that has it all

    If you are looking for the runner that ticks every box for Tuesday’s $10 million feature, you can stop scrolling now. Ciaron Maher’s Point of Law is the one.

  2. The Australian Financial ReviewAustralia

    Melbourne Cup’s socialites go all-in on Point of Law

    In a rarity for the Birdcage’s celebrity set, many of Tuesday’s attendees were actually interested in the horse racing.

Coverage details

2 outlets from Australia are covering this story: The Sydney Morning Herald and The Australian Financial Review. The Sydney Morning Herald published it first, on November 2, 2026; the last outlet to join was The Australian Financial Review, 10 hours later.

Key names in the coverage: Point of Law, Melbourne Cup, Ciaron Maher and Birdcage.

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