I love the traditional format as it stands right now at GP, three (3) heats within a week, then a week to the Grand Final.
The toughest horses survive the battles to get the Final, the one who thrives - wins!
If Menangle want to change, make it a run off of potentially three (3) heats of fields of ten (10) during the one (1) day. (30 total entries)
The first three (3) from each running the final (Grand Final field of nine (9), similar in concept to that of the Little Brown Jug. What an action packed day that would be!
If 3yr old's can do it for the 'Jug', no reason why a tough, seasoned GC performer can't here?