Another dropout...Victoria Derby winner Rebel Raider is iunjured and it looks very much as if he won't make the spring carnival. Trainer Leon MacDonald says the 4YO pulled up sore after a gallop at Flemington last Wednesday. The injury is in the horse's hind fetlock joints. Scans have been taken and the results will be known in a day or two. RR is currently 25/1 for the Caulfield Cup and 20/1 for the Melbourne Cup.Latest betting on the Caulfield Cup, following release of the weights, shows Preda

Another dropout...Victoria Derby winner Rebel Raider is iunjured and it looks very much as if he won't make the spring carnival. Trainer Leon MacDonald says the 4YO pulled up sore after a gallop at Flemington last Wednesday. The injury is in the horse's hind fetlock joints. Scans have been taken and the results will be known in a day or two. RR is currently 25/1 for the Caulfield Cup and 20/1 for the Melbourne Cup.

Latest betting on the Caulfield Cup, following release of the weights, shows Predatory Pricer the fav at 10/1 ($11.00) but his trainer Paul Murray has declared he will not be a starter because of the weight he's been given. Speed Gifted and Vigor share the second line at $13.00 (12/1). In the Melbourne Cup, C'est La Guerre is fav at $11.00 (10/1) from Efficient and Profound Beauty at $13.00 (12/1).

Irish master trainer Dermot Weld is happy with Profound Beauty's 53.5kgs in the Caulfield and Melbourne Cups. He says: 'It's what I expected...She's set to run next in the Irish St Leger on September 12, but if the ground turns very soft then she will go straight to Australia.' Weld does have one gripe...He doesn't want a hard track. He warns: 'She will not run in the Melbourne Cup if we have ground as fast as we had a year ago.'

Early betting on the Chelmsford and Furious Stakes at Randwick on Saturday (prices from TAB Sportsbet)

CHELMSFORD STAKES

O'LONHRO 3.20
DREAMSCAPE 5.50
COURT COMMAND 5.50
TRIPLE HONOUR 5.50
VISION AND POWER 8.00
MISS MARIELLE 8.00
ROMAN EMPEROR 11.00
MISS DARCEY 18.00
ZAVITE 35.00
GO CART 126.00
MOODY AVENUE 201.00

1st bet $2000 @ $3.20 on O'Lohnro

FURIOUS STAKES

MELITO 4.00
KISS ME KATY 7.50
DEER VALLEY 7.50
LITTLE SURFER GIRL 8.50
PREREQUISITE 9.00
SPEEDY NATALIE 9.00
LOVEMELIKEAROCK 12.00
HURTLE MYRTLE 12.00
MORE VALOUR 14.00
SO ANYWAY 14.00
CHORDATA 21.00
MOROSI (1E) 21.00
ELUCIDATION 35.00
OUR JOAN OF ARC 35.00
MAGIC MODEL 71.00
PEARL OF THE SEA 71.00

1st bet $1000 @ $4 on Melito