Oceanographer confirmed his place in Tuesdays Emirates Melbourne Cup after claiming a last-gasp victory in the Lexus Stakes at Flemington on Saturday.Charlie Applebys British challenger finished with a rattle when third behind front-running stable companion Qewy in the Geelong Cup less than a fortnight ago and was a hot favourite to get back on the winning trail under Kerrin McEvoy.It did not look good for Oceanographers supporters rounding the home turn, with the market leader still last and the pacesetting Tom Melbourne looked set to score after going clear. However, once straightened up, Oceanographer engaged overdrive and got up to land the extended mile-and-a-half prize by half a length.Appleby said: The team down here have done a great job freshening the horse up since Geelong. I saw him on the track this morning jumping and kicking, so we knew he was in good form.Kerrin gave him a great ride. There was always a pace angle in the race and we were going to ride him how we have been doing of late - by dropping him in.The track suited him as the straight is longer at Flemington than Geelong and were delighted.The winner of the Lexus Stakes is given automatic entry into the Melbourne Cup and Oceanographer is set to be part of a five-strong Godolphin team.Appleby will also saddle Qewy, Saeed bin Suroor is set to run Beautiful Romance and Secret Number and John OShea has ante-post favourite Hartnell.Its great for our team to have the two runners and fantastic for His Highness (Sheikh Mohammed) to have the five, the trainer added.Hartnell is favourite, I think Oceanographer is second favourite with some bookmakers here now and Qewy is in good form as well.Saeed has his two runners, so its really exciting for all of us.Also See:Live results serviceFull racecardsGet Sky Sports £10 completely free bet!Marco Verratti Paris Saint-Germain Jersey . But Bourque, who has missed three games with a lower-body injury, wont be in the lineup when the Habs travel to Buffalo to take on the Sabres on Wednesday. Juan Bernat Paris Saint-Germain Jersey . It was the kind of score that might make everyone else wonder which course he was playing. Except that Graeme McDowell saw the whole thing. Crouched behind the 10th green at Sheshan International, McDowell looked over at the powerful American and said, "Ive probably seen 18 of the best drives Ive seen all year in the last two days. http://www.parissaintgermainfcstore.com/Women-Marco-Verratti-Paris-Saint-Germain-Jersey/ . Artturi Lehkonen, Joni Nikko and Ville Leskinen had the other goals for Finland (1-0) while Juuse Saros stopped 28 shots. Tim Robin Johnsgard had the lone goal for Norway (0-2). Arthur Zagre Paris Saint-Germain Jersey . The 25-year-old Japanese star has officially been posted by his club team, the Rakuten Golden Eagles. Sebastien Cibois Jersey . PETERSBURG, Fla.A new multi-year sponsorship deal and the arrival of superstar Jarryd Hayne wont rush the NRL into selling Gold Coast.The governing body wants to off-load struggling Newcastle first.Gold Coast have been in the leagues hands since entering voluntary administration in March last year.At the time the clubs existence was under threat, dealing with allegations of cocaine possession against several players, no major sponsor and no training or administration base.Since then the Titans have transformed themselves on the field, with Haynes arrival on a two-year deal the icing on the cake as they close in on a first finals appearance since 2010.The club have also signed a long-term deal with sponsor Aquis and are preparing to move into a purpose-built facility for the clubs football and administration arms at Parkwood International Golf Course next year.Despite that rise in stature, NRL chief executive Todd Greenberg says getting new owneership sorted for last-placed Newcastle comes first.ddddddddddddWeve said from the outset were not long-term owners of clubs, Greenberg said.Our first priority at the moment is the Knights, and were in the middle of that at the moment, about figuring out the best ownership model.Next year into 2017 will be when we really get into the grunt of figuring out what the ownership model of the Titans will look like.Greenberg praised the Titans for their turnaround and said the transformation showed the value of a strong off-field leadership.Clearly the club is in much better shape, he said.What it does demonstrate to me is that the great old quote from Jack Gibson about needing a strong front office to be able to perform well on the field rings true in the modern day.The Titans are a great example of that. ' ' '