Magistrate fancied
By A.A.P. correspondent, Bruce Montgomerie, through NZPA Melbourne The veteran New Zealand galloper, Magistrate, will attempt to win his second successive Werribee Cup (2fP()om) today in his final Melbourne Cup trial. His trainer, lan Steffert, will probably put Magistrate into the $310,000 Melbourne Cup on November 3 without another lead-up race. “It depends how he pulls up,” said Steffert. “I could start him in the weight-for-age L. K. S. Mackinnon Stakes on Saturday,” he said. Magistrate finished, second behind Roman Chief in the weight-for-age Moe Cup (2050 m on October 15 in his only placing in four starts this time in. , He finished a close fourth to Saxon Slew in the Mooriee Valley Cup (2600 m on Saturday. “The Moonee Valley Cup was just too far for him last Saturday,” said Steffert. “It was only his fourth start this campaign and he did well to get so close.” Eight Melbourne Cup hopes are in the Werribee Cup. .They include Magistrate, Andrias, Red Gun, Blue Prelate, Favoloso, King Sapphire, and Lord Marcellus.
The Tommy Smith-trained Blastaway needs to win the Werribee Cup to qualify for the Melbourne Cup. The Tasmanian, Andrias, and Blastaway, will be Magistrate’s main dangers.
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