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Cup hope Duretto to undergo bone scan

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The Andew Balding-trained Duretto will undergo a bone scan after being lame in a fore leg after a gallop at Werribee.

Duretto winning the Worthington's OCSL Stakes (Group 3) (Registered As The St Simon Stakes)
Duretto winning the Worthington's OCSL Stakes (Group 3) (Registered As The St Simon Stakes) Picture: Media

English stayer Duretto  is in doubt for the Melbourne Cup after pulling up lame after a gallop at Werribee.

Racing Victoria stewards said Duretto would undergo a bone scan at the University of Melbourne Equine Centre on Tuesday to determine why he was lame in his left fore leg after a gallop on Saturday.

Duretto is restricted to box rest until the scan.

The Andrew Balding -trained Duretto finished fourth in the $5 million Caulfield Cup last Saturday week and was at $17 in a Melbourne Cup market on Sunday.

"The results of the scan will assist Mr Balding, in consultation with his veterinarians and RV veterinarians, to determine whether Duretto is in a suitable condition to be a final acceptor for next week's $7.3 million Melbourne Cup," RV stewards said.

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