Phantom,
i would have thought the answer to your question about Mr Beadman coming down to "wet and windy" Melbourne as you put it, was bleeding obvious, he is getting prepared
for what everyone one knows in Australia and the world for that matter, is the greatest horse racing carnival in our fair land.Maybe he should bring Tie the knot and Gai down here, while not under estimating their brilliance in Sydney, their record in Melbourne average to say the least.