Kiwi jockey James McDonald wins Northumberland PlatePat Scala James McDonald has won the Northumberland Plate aboard potential Melbourne Cup mount Antiquarium. Kiwi jockey James McDonald may have found his Melbourne Cup mount after steering Antiquarium​ to victory in the Northumberland Plate at Newcastle. Last year's Melbourne Cup runner-up Max Dynamite will also head to the Lonsdale Cup in a bid to defend his title. "Maybe there's a good one in mind in early November (Melbourne Cup)," McDonald said. The race was run on the new Tapeta surface but Appleby said he thought Antiquarium could be just as effective on turf.

Source: Stuff June 25, 2016 22:41 UTC