Please note the following:
ALBURY (Friday 8th November)
Race 5, No.4 - FINE VINTAGE: The Luke Pepper stable advised the gelding underwent a throat operation since his last start at Warwick Farm (22/5/24). The horse has not trialled since.
Race 6, No.7 - ROYSTEN HEAD: The Pat Widdup stable advised the gelding sustained a sesamoid fracture since his last start at Wangaratta (2/1/24). The horse has since trialled at Wagga (19/10/24).
WYONG (Saturday 9th November)
Race 3, No.2 - WAR STAR: The Waterhouse/Bott stable reported the gelding has undergone arthroscopic surgery to remove bone chips from its off-fore knee since its last race start (6/1/23). The horse has subsequently trialled twice (Randwick 8/10/24 and 22/10/24).
Race 3, No.7 - CHEEKY DANCER: The mare (now trained by Ciaron Maher) sustained a right pelvic fracture and a humeral stress fracture of its near foreleg subsequent to its first barrier trial (23/9/22). The horse has since met the Racing Australia requirements for Major Orthopaedic Injuries including barrier trialling twice (Warwick Farm 30/9/24 and Rosehill 18/10/24).
ARMIDALE (Sunday 10th November)
Race 4, No.1 – WILD FLASH: Trainer Patrick Cleave reported the gelding has undergone surgery to remove part of the vocal cords. The horse has since trialled at Scone (30/10/24).