Adrian Dunn in Melbourne RACING Victoria Limited stewards grilled Danny Nikolic for more than an hourĀ as the exhaustive probe took another track.
Matt Stewart, Adrian Dunn HAVING already subjected Danny Nikolic's mobile phone to forensic examination, stewards will probe the jockey over its findings.
Bart Sinclair BART Cummings is more concerned about the whip rules than any talk of legal action to try to get the Australian Cup result overturned.
The Courier-Mail STATHI Katsidis has opted not to roll the appeal dice, meaning Gillian Heinrich is seeking a new rider for Military Rose at Rosehill on Saturday.
The Sunday Mail (Qld) VICTORIA Derby winner Monaco Consul has broken out in boils and his future as an autumn carnival contender is clouded.
Mark Ryan in Melbourne MELBOURNE Cup winner Shocking has been scratched from the Australian Cup at Flemington for the second week in a row after a foot abscess flared up again.
Nathan Exelby PETER Moody will be pleasantly surprised if Hanks can win tomorrow's Randwick Guineas, but says the race will provide vital clockwise experience.