Scratching helps Precedence cause

Craig Williams rides Precedence at Moonee Valley. (Photo by Vince Caligiuri/Getty Images) Source: Vince Caligiuri / Getty Images

THE chances of Bart and James Cummings having a starter in the Melbourne Cup with Precedence moved a step closer yesterday when Silent Achiever was scratched yesterday.

Silent Achiever's trainer Roger James contacted RV stewards and said the mare had contracted a virus.

Silent Achiever, who was to be the only New Zealand trained runner, was number 19 in the Melbourne Cup Order of Entry.

This now leaves Precedence at number 28 going into today but he will need things to fall his way today to sneak into the field.

MacKinnon favourite Jet Away, currently 29th in the order of entry, is one of several horses who will attempt to catapult into Tuesday's Cup ahead of him though.

Kelini (24th), My Quest For Peace (26th), Moudre (31st), Araldo (35th), Ironstein (36th) and Bass Strait are among the Cup contenders chasing a spot through the Lexus.

Ethiopia (13) and Mr Moet (23) who are also in front of Precedence also run today.

The scratching of Silent Achiever is good news for Irish stayer Simenon who is now number 22 in the Melbourne Cup order of entry and is now guaranteed a run.

Ciaron Maher also announced that Mr O'Ceirin (31) won't start in the Melbourne Cup.

In other Melbourne Cup news Nick Williams tweeted the six riders for the Macedon Lodge Melbourne Cup attack.

Brett Prebble will again ride last year's winner Green Moon and Nick Hall will stick with Caulfield Cup winner Fawkner.

Steve Arnold will ride Sea Moon, Michael Rodd will partner Masked Marvel and Hugh Bowman will be on Seville.

Brenton Avdulla will have his first ride in a Melbourne Cup on Mourayan.

Last year's Melbourne Cup favourite Mount Athos could again assume that position this year after he has been heavily backed.

Sportingbet Australia's Michael Felgate said they have taken two bets of $10,000 in the past two days which has seen him firm from $10 to $7.50 to be equal favourite with Fiorente who has drifted from $7.00 to $7.50.

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