PUBLIC HARD HIT
SCRATCHING OF MANFRED AND
HEROIC.
(United Press Association. —Copyright.) SYDNEY, Ist November.
The withdrawal of Manfred, the outstanding public fancy for the Melbourne Cup, came as; a: sensational surprise. The scratching has hit the public heavily.
MELBOURNE, Ist November. Heroic was scratched for the Melbourne Cup at 3.30 p.m. To-day's scratchings of Manfred and Heroic created a sensation in Turf circles. Manfred's leg filled after Saturday, and an examination of Heroic to-day proved conclusively that he would be unable to run.
J. Coutts will ride Limerick.
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Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 107, 2 November 1926, Page 7
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