Kirklees ruled out of cup

Godolphin’s Kirklees is one of two high-profile scratchings from Tuesday’s Melbourne Cup.

Sat, 31 Oct, 2009 - 11:40

Godolphin’s Kirklees is one of two high-profile scratchings from Tuesday’s Melbourne Cup.

Trainer Saeed bin Suroor was unhappy with the condition of the five-year-old after arriving in Melbourne and feels he is not ready to take his chance in Tuesday’s contest.

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