The heat may have passed before 7pm Noel - not sure how they can be so specific but on Monday (!) I was reading that the change would be in Melbourne between 5-6pm on Saturday
It is a good field for the Cup albeit only with 7 runners. Half the card having < 8 runners is disappointing but could also be a result of the 'Stewart' factor
Dominant stables are not good for the sport - AFL football competitions took measures to reduce domination for it is not good for any sport
http://www.harness.org.au/racing/fie...&fromstate=vic