Point Of Law has held on to win the Geelong Cup, delivering the Maher stable a prized automatic entry into the Melbourne Cup in the process.
The victory sees the colt etch his name onto a prestigious spring racing honour board, with the Geelong Cup long regarded as one of the key lead-up races on the path to Flemington's great race on the first Tuesday in November.
The win confirms Point Of Law will line up in the Melbourne Cup, giving connections one of racing's most coveted golden tickets after a gutsy performance to hold off his rivals at Geelong.
