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HEROICS NOMINATIONS.
NOT TO RUN IN DERBY AND CUP.
Melbourne, October 2u.
Heroic's Derbv and Cup nominations
have been rejected. This decision was ar
rived at this afternoon bv the V.R.C. com
mittee, when the final acceptances were de
clared for the Melbourne Cup. At 3 p.m.
yesterday Heroic's name was not removed
from the list, and the names of Valiant
and Irish Rhythm appeared among the
final acceptors for the Cantala Stakes.
Heroic was stfll among the throe-year-olde
left in the Derby to-day. This develop
ment was dealt with by the V.R.C. com
! mittee to-day, and they rejected the nomi
nations of Heroic for the Victoria Derby
and the Melbourne Cup, and of Valiaut
and Irish Rhythm for the Cantala Stake*.
With Heroic out of the race and the two
Now Zealand horses overlooked, Guncase
and Mountain Lion, the field of the Mel
bourne Cup totals 23. There were 12 final
acceptors for the Cantala Stakes, includ
ing The Harp, who has been overlooked.
With (he defection of Irish Rhythm and
Valiant, the field had been reduced to
nine.
Arrangement!; have been almost com
pleted for the parade of Gloaming at
Flemington, probably at 3 pjn., half an
hour before the Melbourne Cup. ?
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