Lucas Cranach's part-owner Luke Murrell says the stayer's once troublesome hoof is now a "non-issue and hasn't caused one single minute of pain or lameness." And he's told Betfair that he regards Lucas as a cinch bet for the Melbourne Cup. He says: 'It seems each day sees another Melbourne Cup casualty and from our point of view, Anthony and Lee Freedman couldn't be happier with how Lucas Cranach has come on from the Caulfield Cup...Having watched the replay of the Caulfield Cup about
Lucas Cranach's part-owner Luke Murrell says the stayer's once troublesome hoof is now a "non-issue and hasn't caused one single minute of pain or lameness." And he's told Betfair that he regards Lucas as a cinch bet for the Melbourne Cup. He says: 'It seems each day sees another Melbourne Cup casualty and from our point of view, Anthony and Lee Freedman couldn't be happier with how Lucas Cranach has come on from the Caulfield Cup...Having watched the replay of the Caulfield Cup about a thousand times, not only monitoring the run of our horse but the efforts of our competitors, I am very confident if Lucas runs the trip out next Tuesday, those he raced against in the Caulfield Cup won't get near him."
LATEST MELBOURNE CUP MARKET
AMERICAIN 4.00 1.75
DUNADEN 7.00 2.50
LUCAS CRANACH 8.50 2.87
JUKEBOX JURY 11.00 3.50
AT FIRST SIGHT 15.00 4.50
ILLO 17.00 5.00
BAUER 17.00 5.00
TULLAMORE 21.00 6.00
MIDAS TOUCH 21.00 6.00
GREEN MOON 21.00 6.00
PRECEDENCE 26.00 7.25
UNUSUAL SUSPECT 31.00 8.50
DRUNKEN SAILOR 31.00 8.50
MODUN 31.00 8.50
FOX HUNT 31.00 8.50
RED CADEAUX 31.00 8.50
MOYENNE CORNICHE 35.00 9.50
SHAMROCKER 35.00 9.50
MOURAYAN 35.00 9.50
LOST IN THE MOMENT 41.00 11.00
MANIGHAR 41.00 11.00
HAWK ISLAND 51.00 13.50
TANBY 51.00 13.50
THE VERMINATOR 51.00 13.50 (TAB Sportsbet odds)