The Melbourne Cup is still in doubt for improving stayer Shewan after his Herbert Power 2400m win at Caulfield. Connections are concerned it may be 'too soon' for Shewan to tackle the tough 2 miles at Flemington. Yesterday was just his 15th start. Robert Smerdon's stable spokesman Henry Dwyer says: ''We thought it was all coming too quick. He's not mature yet, he doesn't cop a heap of work or a heap of racing. He probably needs a couple of weeks before another run.' It's likely to be in the Lexu
The Melbourne Cup is still in doubt for improving stayer Shewan after his Herbert Power 2400m win at Caulfield. Connections are concerned it may be 'too soon' for Shewan to tackle the tough 2 miles at Flemington. Yesterday was just his 15th start. Robert Smerdon's stable spokesman Henry Dwyer says: ''We thought it was all coming too quick. He's not mature yet, he doesn't cop a heap of work or a heap of racing. He probably needs a couple of weeks before another run.' It's likely to be in the Lexus, on Victoria Derby day on Oct 29, or in the Moonee Valley Cup in two weeks...The Melbourne Cup is probably still in doubt. He's an autumn-for-the-spring-next-year horse. It's not a fait accompli that we will run in the Melbourne Cup.'