THE Australian Jockeys’ Association is concerned the sport’s integrity could be compromised after Racing Victoria secured discretionary powers not to raise weights at final acceptances for the Caulfield and Melbourne Cups. At this stage, only the Caulfield and Melbourne Cups would be affected. “In conclusion, we request that the proposed amendment to AR 103 (2) be put aside until all matters flowing from it are fully considered,” Innes said. Botti, who prepared Jakalberry when third in the 2012 Melbourne Cup behind Green Moon, had hoped to enter Dylan Mouth into quarantine next week — provided he finished in the top three at Newbury. To be trained by Darren Weir, Admire Deus is TAB joint fourth favourite for the Melbourne Cup at $17 behind Almandin ($6), Humidor ($13) and Bonneval ($15).

Source: Daily Sun September 24, 2017 06:22 UTC