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Raw Impulse scratched from Valley race
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An elevated temperature has forced the Darren Weir-trained Raw Impulse out of his Moonee Valley assignment.
Raw Impulse was the odds-on favourite for Saturday's Vital Healthcare Property Trust Handicap (2040m).
Weir told stewards the horse had an elevated temperature on Friday morning.
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Raw Impulse won his first three Australian starts in impressive fashion before finishing fourth as the short-priced favourite in the Listed McKell Cup in Sydney on May 28.
His scratching leaves in-form Turnitaround as the $2.30 favourite.
The Matthew Williams-trained gelding is chasing his fifth-straight win.