Will well-fancied stayer Precedence be able to sneak into the Caulfield Cup field without another start? This is what trainer Bart Cummings is hoping for. That1.5kgs penalty he got for his JRA Cup win at the Valley last Friday has moved him closer to entry in the race but the stable is awaiting third declarations next week before finalising a plan that could include missing the race. Precedence is equal 37th in entry for the Caulfield Cup. Racing manager Duncan Ramage says: 'Bart's ideal prepara
Will well-fancied stayer Precedence be able to sneak into the Caulfield Cup field without another start? This is what trainer Bart Cummings is hoping for. That1.5kgs penalty he got for his JRA Cup win at the Valley last Friday has moved him closer to entry in the race but the stable is awaiting third declarations next week before finalising a plan that could include missing the race. Precedence is equal 37th in entry for the Caulfield Cup. Racing manager Duncan Ramage says: 'Bart's ideal preparation is to go straight into the Caulfield Cup without another run...We will wait until Tuesday for the next declarations to more prudently assess the our best option...We can run him in the Herbert Power to qualify or by-pass the Caulfield Cup and concentrate on the Melbourne Cup.' Bart is not keen on that latter option.