Bruce McAvaney

So he would galvanise the club in many ways, but it would be a short-term thing.

But if he can prove to the selection committee that he can bring the team around him and he is the right man for the job, then I wouldn't have a problem with that, but I don't want them to gift it to him.

Well, before our very eyes, we've seen arguably the greatest horse trainer that we've ever had.

Now, the legend of Bart doesn't diminish because Chris may surpass him.

And it's not the 246, because it's an unlevel playing field.

I mean, Waller will get over 300, you would think, unless something happens to him, and God forsake.

But he... Bart...

Bart's Legion was around a lot of things, but the cornerstone of Bart's Legion is the Melbourne Cup, and Chris is not going to win 12 Melbourne Cups.

And Tommy, it was just his incredible consistency.

And Tommy had two horses probably better than Bart's best horse, Tulloch and Kingston Town.

Better than, so you think, in Galilee.

I think that's fair to say.

But, you know, Chris has had Winx.

He's had Farlap.

But what he's done, he just doesn't have any dibs.

Gerard, I mean, Bart had big dips, and Tommy had the odd dip or two.

Chris doesn't have it.

I mean, he just never seems to be out of form, so to speak.

He continues on this juggernaut.

I love his affection for the animal, and the way that he absolutely, you know, tears up when he thinks about it.