Order Of St George unlikely to head to Australia for Cup tilt

Order Of St George and Donnacha O'Brien before 'The Plamerstown House Irish St Leger Trial' GR3 at the Curragh - Alain Barr - 20.08.2016

Order Of St George: was successful in the Saval Beg StakesCredit: Alain Barr

Order Of St George, the general 10-1 favourite for the Emirates Melbourne Cup with British bookmakers, is unlikely to make the journey to the other side of the world.

Last season's Irish St Leger winner is unbeaten in his last six starts, but the prospect of carrying big weights at the Spring Carnival has dampened the enthusiasm of connections.

Weights for the BMW Caulfield Cup were revealed on Wednesday, with Order Of St George and stablemate Highland Reel assigned top weight of 58kg (9st 2lb).

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David BaxterReporter

Published on 31 August 2016inNews

Last updated 12:50, 31 August 2016

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