Gath said the six-year-old was scratched due to āminor health issuesā and would now be sent for a spell.
Tango Tara had drawn barrier one for the second pacing heat at Bray Raceway (Ballarat) this Saturday night (Nov. 26) and will now be replaced by Margaret Lee-trained second emergency Jilliby Nitro.
On Tuesday,Ā the Darren Binskin-trained Alpine Stride was also withdrawn from the championships.
The horse underwent a veterinary examinationĀ and was found to be lame in the left foreleg.
Meanwhile, Harness Racing Victoria Stewards notified that Ryan Duffy has subsequently been approved as the licensed trainer of Inter Dominion defending champion Boncel Benjamin for this series.
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by Tim OāConnor, for HRV