Night’s Watch cleared of injury, set for Caulfield Cup run

DARREN Weir trained Night’s Watch has been cleared of an off-hind leg injury and remains in contention for a possible Caulfield Cup start.

Damian Lane onboard Night's Watch. Picture: Getty

NIGHT’S Watch has been cleared of injury and remains in contention for a possible Caulfield Cup start.

Racing Victoria stewards said the explosive young stayer was lame in his off-hind leg following Naturalism Stakes victory.

But Darren Weir’s Warrnambool stable foreman Jarrod McLean said Night’s Watch was “100 per cent” when examined this morning.

Damian Lane onboard Night's Watch. Picture: Getty

Night’s Watch secured a start in the $5million Caulfield Cup on Saturday with the most important victory of his career and was immediately promoted to second favourite for the race.

A TAB $17 Cup quote before the Naturalism, he now sits on the second line at $8 behind stablemate Kings Will Dream ($4.50).

Weir will next start Night’s Watch in the Caulfield Stakes on October 13 – a week before the Cup.