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Group winner Cliff’s Edge will require surgery after the discovery of a leg injury following his failure as an odds-on favourite at Caulfield last Saturday.

The Darren Weir stable has advised stewards that Cliff’s Edge will undergo an operation next week after the finding of bone chips in a foreleg fetlock.

The injury expolains the poor showing by the Cliff’s Edge last Saturday when he compounded badly after racing on the pace.

Weir took the blame for the loss after the race without being aware of the three-year-old’s injury.

"Probably a little bit of trainer error," Weir admitted. "Probably shouldn’t have ran him.

“We thought he was good at home but the hard runs he’s had just took its toll. He just went like a tired horse.”

Other post race stewards reports from recent meetings:-

RANDWICK April 21

RACE 2: Chalk – trainer Wendy Roche advised that she was satisfied with the post race condition of Chalk and it was the stable's intention to continue on with its preparation.

RACE 7: Tom Melbourne – stable representative Charles Duckworth advised that he was satisfied with the post race condition of Tom Melbourne and it is the stable's intention to continue on with the horse's preparation.

KEMBLA GRANGE: April 21

RACE 4: Trainer Ron Quinton advised that My Zebrinka underwent a veterinary examination upon return to his stables with no abnormalities detected. He said that My Zebrinka would now be spelled.

RACE 8: Semper Fidelis –- stable representative Charles Duckworth reported that the filly will now be spelled.

Triplicate – co-trainer Adrian Bott reported that a dynamic scope revealed no abnormalities and it is the intention of the stable to continue on with the horse’s preparation.

WYONG – April 19

RACE 5: Lightning Lockie – trainer Gary Nickson advised that post-race veterinary examinations of the gelding revealed it had sustained a tendon injury to its off-foreleg. He said as a result of this a decision had been made to retire Lightning Lockie.

KENSINGTON – April 18

RACE 4: Terwilliker – co-trainer Edward Cummings confirmed the instructions issued to Glyn Schofield. Cummings elaborated that Terwilliker did not appear to race genuinely when travelling in amongst other runners at its most recent start and for this reason he said it was imperative that the gelding be allowed to race in a position outside other horses.

RACE 7: I Am Poppy – stable representative Jack Bruce advised that the stable was satisfied with the post-race condition, however the mare in their view has reached the end of its preparation and will now be spelled.

HAWKESBURY April 17

RACE 8: Spooky Wooky – co-trainer Michael Hawkes advised that he was satisfied with the post-race condition of the gelding and it is now the stable’s intention to continue on with the horse’s preparation. Hawkes was advised that a veterinary clearance must be produced prior to Spooky Wooky’s next race start.

Social Element – co-trainer Adrian Bott advised that he was satisfied with the post-race condition of the gelding and it is now the stable’s intention to continue on with the horse’s preparation. Bott was advised that a warning would be placed on the gelding’s record for being uncompetitive. He was advised that a veterinary clearance must be produced prior to Social Element’s next race start.

RANDWICK: April 14

RACE 6: Luvaluva –- trainer John Sargent advised that although he was satisfied with the post race condition of Luvaluva, it would now be spelled

SANDOWN April 18

RACE 2: Our Yangtze - the stable advised that the gelding pulled up satisfactorily and will continue with its preparation, possibly a jumping campaign.

RACE 3: Hectopascal - the stable advised that the mare pulled up satisfactorily and will continue with its preparation.

RACE 4: Cab Fair - the stable advised that the mare pulled up satisfactorily but will now be spelled.

The Sledgehammer - the stable advised that the gelding pulled up satisfactorily and will continue with its preparation.

RACE 7: What a Shock - the stable advised that the gelding pulled up satisfactorily and will continue with its preparation, possibly without the blinkers.

PAKENHAM April 15

RACE 7: Our Boy Jack - the stable advised that the gelding pulled up satisfactorily and will continue with its preparation, likely with the addition of a tongue tie.

CAULFIELD April 14

RACE 4: Tiamo Grace - the stable advised that the mare pulled up satisfactorily and will continue with the preparation.

WANGARATTA April 13

RACE 7: Mulk - the stable advised that the gelding pulled up satisfactorily and will continue with its preparation with addition of a tongue tie and ridden quieter.

MURRAY BRIDGE - APRIL 18

RACE 1: CHEVITE – Co-trainer T. Dansie advised that on return to the stable the gelding showed signs of shin soreness and will now be spelled.