From RacingandSports.com.au
Wednesday, 17 September 2008: Octogenarian Bart Cummings still loves a
challenge and he certainly has one on his hands with talented stayer Moatize.
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Cummings is aiming to get the four-year-old into this year's Melbourne Cup – just seven weeks away – despite breaking through for a maiden win last start at Sale.
Moatize 
is a $41 chance for the Melbourne Cup but will virtually have to win his next
couple of starts just make the line-up.
The 1422m maiden at Sale was the first step and he takes another at Sandown today in an RB89 rated handicap over 1800m.
He needs to further lift his rating to get into a race like the Winning Edge Stakes, then win that to earn an exemption from the ballot on the Caulfield Cup.
Moatize, a son of Danehill Dancer, had six starts in the
one campaign as a three-year-old and placed five times, including finishing
third in the Queensland Derby before a spell.
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