Munsef poised for Melbourne Cup bid

MUNSEF has been given the green light for an ambitious raid on the Melbourne Cup.

Mon, 21 Sep, 2009 - 01:00

Second in the Stockholm Cup last weekend, Alvechurch trainer Ian Williams confirmed the seven-year-old will be making the trip Down Under for the ’race that stops a nation’ on November 3.

Williams said: “We discussed the matter during the week and we decided he should take his chance.

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Courts Racing Place: West Midlands Place: Newmarket Place: Australia Place: Bulwark Person: Munsef Person: Ian Williams Person: Williams Person: Williams’Event: Melbourne Cup Event: Stockholm Cup Event: Chester Cup Organisation: Munsef

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