ANDREW PALOCZI

LOCAL jockey Jye McNeil hopes his decision to stick with Irish stayer Twilight Payment pays off in today's Melbourne Cup.

McNeil produced the perfect ride to steer Steel Prince home in the Geelong Cup, qualifying the Sam Freedman-trained veteran for a shot at today's Melbourne Cup, but the 25-year-old remained committed to Twilight Payment, who is trained by Irishman Joseph O'Brie...