I’ve been watching this story for some time without wishing to comment on it.

However, it’s still in the news in Australia so here it is.

The Melbourne Herald Sun — “Australia’s biggest-selling daily newspaper” — is tipping Kate Middleton to be the main draw at the Melbourne Cup Handicap in November (spring, down under). The Cup is Oz’s top horse race.

The paper says :

PRINCE William’s girl Kate Middleton is still on top of the VRC and Channel 7’s list to be the big international name at the Spring Racing Carnival. … If she says yes, the publicity around her first trip to Australia will be enormous.

Middleton arriving in the Birdcage at Flemington would guarantee overseas coverage. Another big name likely to be at the Melbourne Cup is Justin Timberlake, who is in town at the same time touring.

Royal Anecdotes’ guess?

She won’t go.