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Owners Consider Legal Options With Marmelo

The owners of Marmelo are considering legal options after last year's Melbourne Cup runner-up was controversially scratched from the race. Marmelo and Godolphin's Ispolini, trained by last year's Cup winning trainer Charlie Appleby, were on Wednesday scratched from Tuesday's $8 million Cup after standing CT scans indicated potentia problems. Racing Victoria stewards reported Marmelo had[...]
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RV Vet Tests Begin On All Cup Runners

As connections of English stayer Marmelo consider legal action over his withdrawal, Racing Victoria vets have begun inspections on all horses remaining in the Melbourne Cup. They will order standing CT scans as they did with 2018 runner-up Marmelo should any problems arise. Jamie Stier, head of integrity at RV, said those vet tests are[...]
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Forty Two Horses Left In Melbourne Cup

Four horses among the remaining 42 vying for the 24 spots in the Melbourne Cup field have been the subjects of veterinary scrutiny. Defending Cup titleholder Cross Counter and 2018 runner-up Marmelo, along with Ispolini and Southern France have undergone tests. Trained in England by Charlie Appleby, Cross Counter has undergone a precautionary CT scan[...]
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Cross Counter Nominated For Cups

Last year's Melbourne Cup winner Cross Counter is one of 39 overseas-trained entries among 152 nominations for the next running of the $8 million race. Fellow English horses Marmelo and A Prince Of Arran, second and third in 2018, have also been nominated. Godolphin's Cross Counter is among 143 entries for the Caulfield Cup and[...]
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Marmelo Wins Prix Kergolay In France

Melbourne Cup runner-up Marmelo has won the Prix Kergolay at Deauville to set himself up for a second tilt at Australia's most famous race. Trained by Hughie Morrison, Marmelo finished a length behind Godolphin's Cross Counter in the 2018 Melbourne Cup after running second in the Group Two Prix Kergolay (3000m). Reunited with Christophe Soumillon[...]
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Marmelo Unplaced In French Group One

Melbourne Cup runner-up Marmelo has finished fifth in the Group One Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud won by the John Gosden-trained Coronet ridden by Frankie Dettori. Coronet was beaten a nose in the race 12 months ago by Waldgeist and had continued to perform to a high standard without getting her head in front. Dettori opted[...]
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