The Lloyd Williams owned Linton has climbed up the Melbourne Cup order of entry after copping a penalty for his win in the Grp 2 Herbert Power Stakes (2400m) at Caulfield. Linton beat the longshot Cedarberg and the Bart Cummings-trained Precedence in Saturday's race, prompting Racing Victoria handicapper Greg Carpenter to penalise him 1kg in the Melbourne Cup. It lifts his weight to 52kgs and elevates him to 31st on the order of entry. Carpenter says: 'The penalty acknowledges the impressive nat
The Lloyd Williams owned Linton has climbed up the Melbourne Cup order of entry after copping a penalty for his win in the Grp 2 Herbert Power Stakes (2400m) at Caulfield. Linton beat the longshot Cedarberg and the Bart Cummings-trained Precedence in Saturday's race, prompting Racing Victoria handicapper Greg Carpenter to penalise him 1kg in the Melbourne Cup. It lifts his weight to 52kgs and elevates him to 31st on the order of entry. Carpenter says: 'The penalty acknowledges the impressive nature of his victory but is tempered by the relativity in Cup weights between Linton and Precedence who he will now meet on 2kgs worse weight terms in the Melbourne Cup.'
Latest Caulfield Cup market from TAB Sportsbet:
ALCOPOP 6.00 2.25
HERCULIAN PRINCE 6.50 2.37
METAL BENDER 6.50 2.37
SHOCKING 7.50 2.62
DARIANA 11.00 3.50
MANIGHAR 13.00 4.00
FAINT PERFUME 13.00 4.00
DESCARADO 18.00 5.25
MR MEDICI 18.00 5.25
CEST LA GUERRE (Doubt) 26.00 7.25
TOKAI TRICK 26.00 7.25
MOURAYAN 26.00 7.25
HARRIS TWEED 26.00 7.25
TRIPLE HONOUR 31.00 8.50
ZABRASIVE 31.00 8.50
MONACO CONSUL 31.00 8.50
ZAVITE 41.00 11.00
JESSICABEEL 41.00 11.00
DRUNKEN SAILOR 41.00 11.00
MASTER OREILLY 71.00 18.50
BUCCELLATI 71.00 18.50
RED RULER 101.00 26.00