Weld waits on weather
31/10/2005 - 14:54:29Dermot Weld walked the Flemington track on Monday morning and reported conditions to be “perfect” for Tuesday’s Emirates Melbourne Cup but warned there is still a chance Vinnie Roe could be pulled out of the race.
It is expected to be the seven-year-old’s last run in a distinguished career which has seen him win four consecutive Irish St Legers.
He has also made the frame in two Melbourne Cups, but Weld is concerned about the forecast warm weather
He said: “They call the ground here dead but I would say in European terms it is good.
“That is perfect as we speak, but the problem is it is going to be 28 degrees on Tuesday afternoon and it could dry out further. Vinnie Roe will not run if the ground is too fast.”
