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5-year-old stayer Muramasa is on observe to compete in Saturday’s $750,000 Group 2 Zipping Basic (2400m) at Caulfield after assembly Racing Victoria’s stringent veterinary clearance necessities.
The gelding was withdrawn from the Melbourne Cup following a compulsory CT scan on October 28, which revealed a heightened danger of harm.
Subsequent assessments, together with a PET scan on November 7, decided that Muramasa was match to coach and race underneath strict monitoring.
“Studies acquired from an professional panel of internationally famend equine surgeons and diagnostic imaging specialists, who reviewed Muramasa’s CT scan outcomes, indicated that the gelding was at heightened danger of harm at the moment” said Racing Victoria, however the PET scan confirmed he might return to competitors with ongoing oversight.
Muramasa efficiently accomplished a 1000m jumpout on November 18, satisfying step one in Racing Victoria’s return-to-racing protocol.
To compete within the Zipping Basic, his connections should present a closing veterinary clearance, and Racing Victoria stewards will conduct a race-day inspection.
A final-start placegetter within the Geelong Cup, Muramasa is amongst 21 nominations for the Zipping Basic.
Muramasa is an $8 probability in all in markets with new betting websites for the Zipping Basic 2024.
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