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It's that time of year again for the Race That Stops The Nation. It probably doesn't any more, modern society is a bit different to the glory days. Still, the part of the nation that matters will be stopping for the race, and take a good hard look at yourself if you don't!   THE LEXUS MELBOURNE CUP 3200m, Group 1 Handicap Of AU$10.2m 1500 AEST, 0400 GMT for formguides and replays, try Racing.com and Racenet 1. Sons And Lovers - Perhaps the less-heralded of the JO'B quintet but do not underestimate! Ran second to future superstar Ombudsman as a 3yo, had a middling campaign last year but then stepped up to top class staying ranks this season as his trips increased. Took the rich Red Sea Turf in Riyadh in February, ran fourth ahead of Al Riffa in the Dubai Gold Cup over two miles, ran fifth in the Hardwicke at Royal Ascot behind proper G1 performers in Giavelotto, Kalpana, Goliath and Jan Brueghel. Won a G2 in France after that, beating a good local benchma...