Willie Mullins left with mixed emotions after Melbourne Cup as Vauban fails again and Absurbe gallant in defeat
Willie Mullins knew Vauban’s Melbourne Cup hopes were gone at the halfway point of Tuesday’s $8m epic. Mullins sent Vauban and Absurde back to Melbourne a year after both were unplaced in the Melbourne Cup, declaring the pair was in better shape for their second shot at the race.