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13 will contest Wednesday's Bendigo Cup where key hopes for the most part be chasing a consolation prize after falling short of a Melbourne Cup tilt.

Mourayan carries a 61.5kg topweight in the event which will compress weights favourably for stablemate Massiyn.

Massiyn was last seen when running a distant fourth in the Group 1 Caulfield Stakes (2000m) behind Atlantic Jewel.

The 2012 Irish St Leger placegetter sat well down in the Melbourne Cup Order Of Entry with 51.5kg prior to second acceptances being taken on Monday morning.

Team Williams' last Bendigo Cup victory came in 2011 when Tanby and At First Sight ran the quinella.

Former stable stalwart Gallic claimed the event twice in 2004 and 2006.

Also contesting the Bendigo Cup after not featuring in second acceptances for the Melbourne Cup are the likes of Kesampour, Tuscan Fire and Hippopus.

Trainer of 2012 Bendigo Cup winner Puissance De Lune, Darren Weir has accepted with Gotta Take Care who placed in the Moonee Valley Cup behind Precedence last Saturday.

A market for the $240,000 event will be available shortly.

Race 8 - 4:00PM Jayco Bendigo Cup (2400 METRES)

Of $240,000.1st $144,000, 2nd $43,200, 3rd $21,600, 4th $10,800, 5th $6,000, 6th $4,800, 7th $4,800, 8th $4,800 LISTED

Handicap, Minimum Weight 54kg, Apprentices cannot claim.

Field Limit: 18 + 4 EM

No Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight Hcp Rating

1. MOURAYAN (IRE) Robert Hickmott Brett Prebble 1 61.5kg 110

2. KESAMPOUR (FR) Peter G Moody Luke Nolen 10 57.5kg 102

3. TUSCAN FIRE Dan O'Sullivan Nash Rawiller 13 57.5kg 102

4. FOLDING GEAR (NZ) Lee & Shannon Hope Nicholas Hall 9 56.5kg 100

5. MASSIYN (IRE) Robert Hickmott Brett Prebble 12 56.5kg 100

6. BIT OF HELL (IRE) Mick Price Craig Newitt 4 55.5kg 98

7. SERTORIUS Jamie Edwards & Bruce Elkington Ryan Maloney 5 55.5kg 98

8. GOTTA TAKE CARE Darren Weir Dean Yendall 6 54.5kg 96

9. VERDANT (GB) Robert Smerdon 2 54.5kg 96

10. HIPPOPUS (NZ) Gai Waterhouse Tommy Berry 3 54kg 89

11. ANGOLA Pat Carey James Winks 7 54kg 74

12. UMATIC Shawn Mathrick 11 54kg 69

13. PACKING EMPIRE (NZ) David Hayes Michael Walker 8 54kg 64