Caulfield & Melbourne Penalties
Further penalties were announced yesterday for the Caulfield and Melbourne Cups.
Seville, for his win in the Metropolitan Handicap, has earned a penalty of 1 kg for the Caulfield Cup, which takes him to 55 kg and 18th in order of entry, while he has also been penalised 1 kg for the Melbourne Cup to 54.5kg.
While Araldo, who protested successfully against Sea Moon in the Bart Cummings Quality, has incurred a 1 kg penalty for the Caulfield Cup, he is now 40th in the order of entry and a ½ kg for the Melbourne Cup, taking his weight to 50.5 kg and 66th in the order of entry.
Third declarations, for the Caulfield Cup at noon today, and first declarations for the Melbourne Cup also at noon.