English-Trained Duretto Withdrawn From Cup

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English stayer has been ruled out of the with a stress fracture to his left foreleg.

The -trained Duretto was lame after trackwork on Saturday and has undergone a wide range of veterinary tests.

The fracture was detected on Wednesday after a bone scan a day earlier failed to discover the injury.

Wednesday's examination included nerve blocks and X-rays and Balding has formally withdrawn the horse.

, who rode Duretto to fourth in the , is now without a Melbourne Cup ride.

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