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Cups penalties for two of last weekend's winners

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Cups penalties for two of last weekend's winners

Two of last weekend's Group 3 winners will have to carry 1.5kg more than initially allocated in this year's major Cups races. Friday's Newcastle Cup winner Durston and Saturday's MRC Foundation Cup (2000m) winner Smokin’ Romans were both allocated 1,5 kg penalties for both the $8 million Melbourne Cup and $5 million Caulfield Cup. Second acceptances for this years” Melbourne and Caufield Cups will be taken on Tuesday.

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