Who gets a start? Victoria Cup nominations revealed

Nominations have closed for the Pryde’s EasiFeed Victoria Cup, with 27 horses in the running for a start in the Grand Circuit classic.

HRV’s racing team has begun the field selection process and will finalise it following final acceptances at 2pm on Monday.

The 12-horse (plus one emergency) Victoria Cup field will be released later that day before the barrier draw is conducted live on Sky Racing on Tuesday morning.

The $300,000 feature – won last year by Rock N Roll Doo – will be run over the 2240m trip at Melton on October 14.

NOMINATIONS

ABOUTTIME – J R (Jason) Grimson

ACT NOW – E J (Emma) Stewart

AMORE VITA NZ – E J (Emma) Stewart

BETTER ECLIPSE – J A (Jess) Tubbs

BETTOR BE THE BOMB – S L (Sonya) Smith

BEYOND DELIGHT – E J (Emma) Stewart

BUBBA SCRUB NZ – J R (Jason) Grimson

BULLETPROOF BOY – S L (Scott) Ewen

CAPTAIN RAVISHING – A (Ahmed) Taiba

CATCH A WAVE – A P (Andy) Gath

ENCIPHER – E J (Emma) Stewart

HI MANAMEISJEFF NZ – J R (Jason) Grimson

HONOLUA BAY – E J (Emma) Stewart

HOT AND TREACHEROUS NZ – M J (Jack) Butler

LEAP TO FAME – G W (Grant) Dixon

LOYALIST NZ – J (Joe) Conolly

MACH DAN – E J (Emma) Stewart

MAX DELIGHT – D (David) Aiken

NERANO NZ – J R (Jason) Grimson

OUTLAW MAN NZ – A P (Andy) Gath

ROCK N ROLL DOO NZ – M I (Michael) Stanley

SPIRIT OF ST LOUIS NZ – B J (Belinda) McCarthy

TAIPO NZ – B M (Brad) Hewitt

TANGO TARA NZ – A P (Andy) Gath

TIMS A TROOPER – G W (Grant) Dixon

TREACHERY – E J (Emma) Stewart

YAMBUKIAN – A P (Andy) Gath

by Tim O’Connor, for Harness Racing Victoria