HUGHIE Morrison is planning to appeal against the decision of the Racing Victoria stewards to rule Marmelo out of Tuesday’s Melbourne Cup. Last year Marmelo was beaten just a length into second by Cross Counter, and was among the favourites this year coming off a win in the Group 2 Darley Prix Kergorlay at Deauville in August.

Marmelo was scanned at the start of this week after Racing Victoria vets found him to be sore and that test has revealed two “incomplete fractures” in both a fore and hind leg.