And then there were 34....

Third acceptances were out today. Giving up on their 2021 Melbourne Cup dreams were:

ATTORNEY (FR)

THE GOOD FIGHT (NZ)

ROSTROPOVICH (IRE)

DEFIBRILLATE (NZ)

MIRAGE DANCER (GB)

CHAPADA

LE DON DE VIE (GB)

CHARMS STAR (NZ)

KING'S CHARISMA (IRE)

GOLD TRIP (FR)

HIGH EMOCEAN (NZ)

YOUNG RASCAL (FR)

HARPO MARX (IRE)

ZEYREK (FR)

PESTO (GB)

SHERWOOD FOREST

GOOD IDEA

TOKEN SPIRIT

YOUNG WERTHER (NZ)

SHE'S IDEEL

Here is the current Order of Entry: https://www.racingvictoria.com.au/t...81ddcfdb3d.ashx

Sir Lucan is in the #24 spot. 7 horses are yet to pass the first ballot clause, several of them are in Wednesday's Bendigo Cup

Wednesday 27, October 2021
TOORADIN	YTPFBC	$3.90	Bendigo - Race 7 - 4:00PM Apiam Bendigo Cup (2400 METRES)
AMADE (IRE)	YTPFBC	$4.60	First 3 to pass first ballot clause
MOSH MUSIC	25	$12	Prizemoney added to totals
CONSTANTINOPLE (IRE)	YTPFBC	$91

If Amade finishes Top 3 in the race then he'll jump up into some place between 19th and 21st. The others will need to earn either a penalty or hope for some dropouts, so Constantinople may instead opt for Saturday's Hotham Stakes (which can give the winner a ballot exemption to the Cup). Tooradin didn't nominate.

Forgot You is taking a bit of a different route as a 3yo, going via the Victoria Derby qualifying option.