From Racing & Sports
Monday, 21 September 2009: English stayer Munsef has been given the green light for an ambitious raid on the Melbourne Cup.
The trip was confirmed by trainer Ian Williams after Munsef finished second in the Stockholm Cup in Sweden last weekend.
"We discussed the matter and decided he should take his chance," Williams told At The Races.
"He has got a nice weight and that should guarantee him a run."
Munsef has 53kg in the Melbourne Cup and is safely placed to gain a start at 26th on the order of entry.
Munsef will leave Williams' West Midlands yard on Thursday for Newmarket, where he will spend two weeks in quarantine before making the long trek to Australia.
He will then have another two weeks in Australia in quarantine at Sandown with the other overseas contenders.
Williams will be making the trip himself to supervise preparations, but as yet no jockey arrangements have been finalised.
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