Melbourne Cup 2017: Raider Wall of Fire firms with Aussies and "Ossie" behind him

John Ellicott
Updated November 6 2017 - 12:49pm, first published November 5 2017 - 12:30pm
Francesca Cumani rides Wall of Fire at Altona Beach in preparation for the Melbourne Cup. Francesca, a respected horsewoman and TV personality, is married to Rob  Archibald who works for Hugo Palmer, who is looking after Wall of Fire leading up to the Cup.
Francesca Cumani rides Wall of Fire at Altona Beach in preparation for the Melbourne Cup. Francesca, a respected horsewoman and TV personality, is married to Rob Archibald who works for Hugo Palmer, who is looking after Wall of Fire leading up to the Cup.

He was a British heir. She was a country girl from Tooraweenah, NSW.

John Ellicott

John Ellicott

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