Horse Racing Don't miss out on the headlines from Horse Racing. Followed categories will be added to My News. Racing Victoria vets completed the first of two mandatory pre-race Melbourne Cup examinations with UK raider Onesmoothoperator the only contender under a fitness cloud.
Onesmoothoperator on Friday presented with a cut to its right hind heel bulb and could not be passed suitable to race. The Geelong Cup winner, trained by Yorkshireman Brian Ellison, must be reinspected on Saturday after being re-shod. • PUNT LIKE A PRO : Become a Racenet iQ member and get expert tips – with fully transparent return on investment statistics – from Racenet’s team of professional punters at our Pro Tips section.
SUBSCRIBE NOW ! RV vets cleared Melbourne Cup second favourite Vauban on Friday, along with Willie Mullins-trained stablemate Absurde. UK import and Bendigo Cup winner Sea King, Japanese raider Warp Speed and Kinesiology – now 26th in the order of entry – were all passed suitable to race. Champion trainer Chris Waller on Friday confirmed Kinesiology would be considered for the Melbourne Cup if he scraped into the field.
“He might not make the Melbourne Cup this year,” Waller said. “It’s all about getting up for the next 12 months and making sure he runs well if he does run. “I think you’d be more likely to see him in the (Group 3) Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2600m) on the final day.
” Onesmoothoperator hasn’t been passed to fit to race in the Melbourne Cup. .
