James McDonald’s childhood idol Brett Pebble has welcomed him to the Melbourne Cup-winning jockeys’ club ….after his triumph on Verry Elleegant. Melbourne Cup favourite Incentivise will be examined by a vet in the coming days after the Peter Moody camp reported the stayer had swelling in a foreleg after the race. Victorian primary schools have urged parents not to let their kids watch Netflix’s violent Squid Game series after students mimicked the games in the playground. Victorian universities face the prospect of a third year without the full enrolments of international fee-paying students despite the easing of border restrictions. For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription at herald sun.com.au