Hamilton: Our Aussie hopes ready to conquer NZ's biggest mountain

The Australian raiders have made this New Zealand Cup.

Win, lose or draw they have given the great race a heartbeat when it could easily have been just another glorified NZ free-for-all.

And both the emerging Rock N Roll Doo and seasoned warrior Majestic Cruiser are good enough to win it, too.

But there are pros and cons with both.

Let’s start with the one they share, the uncertainty around how well they will handle the standing start.

This is no ordinary stand. It’s been littered with messy starts over the years and it’s amplified by the massive Addington crowd.

Rock N Roll Doo has raced once from a stand, while Majestic Cruiser is untested.

If they miss away, it’s basically curtains.

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