▁half ▁years ▁as ▁he ▁came ▁home ▁two ▁lengths ▁clear ▁of ▁Cal ico ▁Cat . ▁Six ▁weeks ▁later ▁he ▁was ▁stepped ▁up ▁to ▁two ▁miles ▁for ▁the ▁Cor al ▁Mar athon ▁at ▁Sand own ▁Park ▁and ▁won ▁in ▁" very ▁decis ive " ▁fashion , ▁coming ▁home ▁four ▁and ▁a ▁half ▁lengths ▁in ▁front ▁of ▁the ▁Ces are w itch ▁winner ▁A a im ▁To ▁Pro s per ▁[ s ic ]. ▁ ▁After ▁finishing ▁fourth ▁in ▁the ▁L ons dale ▁Cup ▁at ▁York ▁and ▁second ▁in ▁the ▁Rose ▁Bowl ▁St akes ▁at ▁New market ▁Race course ▁he ▁was ▁sent ▁to ▁Australia ▁to ▁contest ▁the ▁Melbourne ▁Cup ▁on ▁ 6 ▁November . ▁Starting ▁at ▁odd s ▁of ▁ 3 0 / 1 ▁he ▁finished ▁tw elf th , ▁be aten ▁seven ▁and ▁a ▁half ▁lengths ▁by ▁the ▁winner ▁Green ▁Moon . ▁▁ 2 0 1 3 : ▁seven - year - old ▁season ▁Caval ry man ▁was ▁back ▁in ▁Dub ai ▁for ▁his ▁first ▁two ▁starts ▁of ▁ 2 0 1 3 ▁and ▁was ▁r idden ▁on ▁both ▁occasions ▁by ▁Sil vest re ▁de ▁S ous a . ▁In ▁the ▁Dub ai ▁City ▁of ▁Gold ▁on ▁ 9 ▁March ▁he ▁led ▁for ▁most ▁of ▁the ▁way ▁but ▁was ▁over t aken ▁in ▁the ▁last ▁ 1 0 0 ▁metres ▁and ▁finished ▁third , ▁be aten ▁half ▁a ▁length ▁and ▁a ▁short ▁head ▁behind ▁Jak kal berry ▁and ▁A wait ▁the ▁Da wn . ▁Three ▁weeks ▁later , ▁over ▁two ▁miles ▁at ▁Mey dan ,