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The race is left with a field of eight, following the withdrawal of import Gold Trip on Friday on vets’ advice.

A panel of four Racing Victoria veterinarians inspected the Australian Bloodstock galloper at Werribee on Friday and found him to be lame, declaring him unsuitable to race in the Cox Plate.

Neasham, who has also been approved to travel to Melbourne from Sydney, will still have Mo’unga represent her stable in the Cox Plate.

The Moonee Valley track has come up a Soft 5 on race morning after racing as a Good 3 during the Manikato Stakes meeting.

The connections of Kiwi galloper Probabeel had considered scratching their mare if the track came up too heavy, but she was still in the field at the time of scratchings.

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