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Irish stallion Interpretation has failed to finish in the 2022 Melbourne Cup, but has avoided significant injury, Racing Victoria says.
The official Channel 10 broadcast heard the Australian-trained horse was "eased out" early from the race.
Commentators said Interpretation had "pulled up OK" as he re-entered the mounting yard and walked down to the stripping shed.
In a statement on Tuesday afternoon, a Racing Victoria spokesperson said veterinary teams had notified stewards post-race examinations did not reveal any "significant findings to any Melbourne Cup runners at this time".
Interpretation was trained by Ciaron Maher and David Eustace, who also trained the winning six-year-old stallion Gold Trip.
The previous day, Interpretation's participation in the race had been in doubt after some lameness was detected in the horse's legs.
Trailing the Melbourne Cup field were Camorra, Serpentine and Numerian, who finished well behind the winner, sparking initial reports the horses had not finished the race.
Numerian ultimately finished more than 73 lengths behind Gold Trip, while Serpentine and Camorra finished 99 lengths behind.
It is the Cup's second fatality-free race in a row, and comes two years after Irish stallion Anthony Van Dyck broke down mid-race in 2020 and was euthanased afterwards.
A review into his death found the fatal injuries may have been avoided if he had undergone a CT scan before the race.
In response, the industry adopted tougher screening measures including standing CT scans, which saw at least two would-be 2022 Melbourne Cup runners ruled out on vet's advice.