Valiant King has been withdrawn from the Melbourne Cup on veterinary advice.
The Melbourne Cup order of entry is taking shape after one horse was withdrawn just hours before the barrier draw for the great race.Racing Victoria on Friday night confirmed the decision, which part-owner Ozzie Kheir flagged earlier in the day.
As a result of the withdrawal, Interpretation, also part-owned by Kheir coincidently, was promoted to 23rd in the Melbourne Cup order of entry and assured a place in the final field.The NZ stayer, entered to contest the Group 3 Archer Stakes on Saturday at Flemington, could be leapfrogged should Athabascan, United Nations, Kalapour or Mostly Cloudy win the Archer.
All other runners, including Sheraz who presented with heat on Thursday, have been cleared to accept for the Cup.Absurde, Breakup, Vauban, Lastotchka, Okita Soushi and More Felons were all cleared on Friday. Beau Mertens and Mark Du Plessis will ride the Chris Waller-trained runners, Sheraz and Magical Lagoon, but nothing has been confirmed.
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