Natalie Rasmussen has appealed the suspension she received when driving Heaven Rocks into third place in this years Hunter Cup.
Natalie stated on the All Stars Website, she feels the three week penalty she received for "half carting" during the Hunter Cup was excessive and has a stay of proceedings until her appeal against the penalty is held.
The penalty would prevent her driving Heaven Rocks, The Devii's Own, Partyon etc on Miracle Mile day at Menangle.
"It is the first time I have been charged with that offence and compared with what other drivers were receiving for penalty it seems very harsh"
Natalie says that Heaven Rocks receiving a warning for barrier manners at Ballarat which led to his removal from the mobile draw after the Hunter Cup was "news to us"
"We didn't know about that and indeed we weren't told about the Hunter Cup decision either. It is a blow for "Mene's" chances."
Meanwhile Lazarus is primed for a tilt at the $750,000 Group 1 Miracle Mile to be run at Menangle on the 24th February.
The current track and Australasian mile record is 1-47.5 which was set by All Stars runner Have Faith In Me in the 2016 Miracle Mile.
Mark Purdon has said in the media, "Lazarus could go a 1-46 mile if needed", which would obliterate the current record by more than a second if he can run that sort of time.
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