At 31, trainer Jamie Richards makes most people seem like under-achievers.

Jockey Damian Lane is confident nine-time Group One winner Verry Elleegant (NZ) (Zed) can bounce back to her best in Saturday’s A$5 million Gr.1 Cox Plate (2040m) after impressing in a track gallop at Breakfast with the Best at The Valley on Tuesday morning.

Cambridge trainer Tony Pike believes quality three-year-old Tutukaka (NZ) can bounce back to form in Wednesday’s Listed Geelong Classic (2200m) as the Tavistock gelding presses on towards the Gr.1 VRC Derby (2500m) on Saturday week.

She’s a A$100,000 yearling purchase who has earned more than A$2.3 million in prize money to date, but Brad Widdup’s Icebath (NZ) (Sacred Falls) could have amassed plenty more if a couple of results had gone her way.

Callsign Mav (NZ) (Atlante) will have to rise to a new level to be competitive in Saturday’s Gr.1 Cox Plate (2040m) at The Valley, but his regular New Zealand rider isn’t counting out the star of the Hawke’s Bay spring carnival.

High-class four-year-old mare Amarelinha (NZ) (Savabeel) has headed to Melbourne to chase a Group One target in preference to the A$7.5 million Golden Eagle (1500m).

Trainer Symon Wilde has a decision to make as to whether Kiwi-bred mare Tralee Rose (NZ) (Tavistock) will chase Wednesday’s Gr.3 Geelong Cup (2400m) or be saved to run next in the Gr.1 Melbourne Cup (3200m)

John Bary is hopeful Callsign Mav (NZ) (Atlante) won’t find himself setting the pace for Saturday’s A$5 million Gr.1 Cox Plate (2040m) at Moonee Valley.

Trainer Symon Wilde is in a quandary over what to do with his Gr.1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) hope Tralee Rose (NZ) (Tavistock).

Although he couldn’t be on course at Randwick on Saturday to take in the sights, sounds and atmosphere of a truly special raceday, Peter Kean made sure he and his family made it a day to remember when Nature Strip (Nicconi)won the A$15 million The Everest (1200m).