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Descarado is OUT of Sat's Cox Plate at Moonee Valley. The scratching was officially confirmed on Thursday morning. Last year's Caulfield Cup winner had been battling a leg problem but trainer Gai Waterhouse had been talking up his progress earlier in the week. She said she was 'quite confident' Descarado would be racing on Saturday.MOONEE VALLEY CUP LATEST MARKETAMERICAIN 3.30 1.51TULLAMORE 4.20 1.71SHEWAN 6.00 2.11LINTON 7.00 2.33ILLO 9.00 2.77BOOMING 11.00 3.22PADDY OREILLY 16.00 4.33SWOOPER 2
Descarado is OUT of Sat's Cox Plate at Moonee Valley. The scratching was officially confirmed on Thursday morning. Last year's Caulfield Cup winner had been battling a leg problem but trainer Gai Waterhouse had been talking up his progress earlier in the week. She said she was 'quite confident' Descarado would be racing on Saturday.
MOONEE VALLEY CUP LATEST MARKET
AMERICAIN 3.30 1.51TULLAMORE 4.20 1.71SHEWAN 6.00 2.11LINTON 7.00 2.33ILLO 9.00 2.77BOOMING 11.00 3.22PADDY OREILLY 16.00 4.33SWOOPER 21.00 5.44ANUDJAWUN 26.00 6.55LALLA ROOKH 35.00 8.55HARRIS TWEED 35.00 8.55PERGOLA 51.00 12.11MONTAHLIA 151.00 34.33
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