New Zealand harness racing’s talented pacer Copy That (American Ideal) has been cleared to start in Saturday night’s (Oct. 8) $300,000 Victoria Cup at Melton.
There was a cloud of doubt if the entire would start following his fifth in the Smoken Up Sprint at Melton last Saturday after a post-race veterinary and endoscopy examination revealed he displayed Grade 2 EIPH.
Harness Racing Victoria Stewards released the following:
The Harness Racing Victoria (HRV) Stewards advise that this morning Copy That NZ has undergone an endoscopic examination performed by the stable veterinarian. This examination was conducted in the presence of the HRV Stewards and the results reviewed by a HRV Appointed Veterinarian.
The endoscopic examination conducted this morning did not reveal any significant findings.
The endoscopic examination was conducted after Copy That NZ was found to be displaying Grade 2 EIPH following its most recent start at Tabcorp Park Melton on 1 October 2022.
Copy That NZ is free to start in the Prydes Easifeed Victoria Cup to be conducted at Tabcorp Park Melton this Saturday, 8 October 2022.
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by Amanda Rando, for Harnesslink