First Tuesday

National Velvet meets The Usual Suspects. . .

The stakes could not be higher. It's the Melbourne Cup. But murder?

When champion jockey Alan Da Silva is killed - the victim of a late night hit and run in the Crown Casino car park, suspicion falls on ruthless casino boss Albert Maressmo.

But Da Silva had been booked to ride Maressmo's own horse - ruling cup favourite Lord Melbery.

Would Maressmo have his own jockey killed on the eve of the race?