As expected, Irish St Leger winner Sans Frontiere has copped a Melbourne Cup penalty. Racing Victoria handicapper Greg Carpenter gave the impressive stayer a 2kgs penalty. It means he will carry the same weight as last year's Melbourne Cup winner Shocking and Grp 1 Ascot Gold Cup winner Rite Of Passage. But will the penalty frighten off the connections of Sans Frontiere? The Mark Johnston-trained Eastern Aria has been handed a 1kg penalty for her win in the Grp 2 Park Hill Stakes at Doncaster, t
As expected, Irish St Leger winner Sans Frontiere has copped a Melbourne Cup penalty. Racing Victoria handicapper Greg Carpenter gave the impressive stayer a 2kgs penalty. It means he will carry the same weight as last year's Melbourne Cup winner Shocking and Grp 1 Ascot Gold Cup winner Rite Of Passage. But will the penalty frighten off the connections of Sans Frontiere? The Mark Johnston-trained Eastern Aria has been handed a 1kg penalty for her win in the Grp 2 Park Hill Stakes at Doncaster, taking the mare's weight to 51.5kgs.