Champion trainer Ciaron Maher is poised to saddle a record number of runners in the Melbourne Cup on November 3 with eight horses within striking distance. Champion trainer Ciaron Maher has warned against Royal Supremacy being overlooked on Saturday in the $6m Group 1 Caulfield Cup (2400m). Ciaron Maher has broken through for his first Geelong Cup win and is eyeing off the Melbourne Cup after Point of Law’s impressive outing in.