A visit to the chiropractor has cleared the way for Corey Brown to reunite with Victorian Derby winner Monaco Consul in the Zabeel Classic at Ellerslie.The Melbourne Cup-winning hoop was stood down from riding at Canterbury on Wednesday after complaining of severe pain in one of his feet.The issue was related to his hips, which had been niggling him for several weeks, but a visit to a chiropractor on Thursday sorted the problem out."I just needed a bit of a wheel alignment," Brown said."I'd had

A visit to the chiropractor has cleared the way for Corey Brown to reunite with Victorian Derby winner Monaco Consul in the Zabeel Classic at Ellerslie.

The Melbourne Cup-winning hoop was stood down from riding at Canterbury on Wednesday after complaining of severe pain in one of his feet.

The issue was related to his hips, which had been niggling him for several weeks, but a visit to a chiropractor on Thursday sorted the problem out.

"I just needed a bit of a wheel alignment," Brown said.

"I'd had pain in my hips and lower back for a couple of weeks and was pushing through it but it just got to the point where I couldn't stand the pain when I put my toe in the iron."

Stewards told Brown he needed a medical clearance before he could ride again and Racing NSW stipe Greg Rudolph confirmed the top jockey provided that on Thursday.

"I've just spoken to him and he saw a specialist chiropractor today who realigned the source of the problem," Rudolph said.

"He's fit and well and we'll clear him to ride in New Zealand."

Brown won the Victoria Derby at his only ride on Monaco Consul and will forgo Christmas Day celebrations with his young family to fly to New Zealand on Friday afternoon in order to partner the dual Group One winner in the Ellerslie Classic on Boxing Day.

However, he will need to produce one of his better rides after the colt drew barrier 14 of 15 in the Group One 2000 metre race.

Monaco Consul is trained in partnership by the Melbourne-based Mike Moroney and his brother Paul and the latter admitted the three-year-old faced a tough task from the gate.

"From that draw he will be at his most vulnerable," Paul Moroney said.

"It means he will have to go back and it will make his job that much tougher.

"But we are confident he will be at least very competitive."

Monaco Consul resumed work shortly after returning from his Australian campaign, which also netted the Group One Spring Champion Stakes in Sydney.

"We often find that the trip to Australia brings them on mentally and physically, and he's certainly matured physically," Moroney said.

Monaco Consul was the $3.40 TAB Sportsbet favourite on Thursday despite his draw with Red Ruler next best at $5.50 ahead of Culminate at $9.

If he comes through Saturday's race well, Monaco Consul will head to the Whakanui Stud Stakes (2000m) at Te Rapa in February and the New Zealand Derby (2400m) in March.