Travolta wins at Rosehill late last month but can he do it carrying 59kg at Randwick?
TOUGH stayer Travolta needs to set a modern weight-carrying record if he is to finally prove he can stay a strong 2400m in the Listed $100,000 Tattersall's Club Cup at Royal Randwick on Wednesday.
Travolta is winless in three attempts at the distance but Tulloch Lodge stable representative Mark Newnham believes the gelding has never been better prepared to pass the staying test.
Travolta won the ATC Cup two starts before being narrowly beaten by I'm Imposing in the Summer Cup on Boxing Day.
"I still can't believe he lost the Summer Cup,'' Newnham said.
"He had fought really hard to regain the lead and got beaten by the bob of the heads on the line.
"But he is in great form, he's very fit, so he will never get a better chance to run the trip.''
Trainer Gai Waterhouse is aiming for her fifth Tattersall's Club Cup with Travolta after previous successes with Pharaoh (1993-94), Persian Flyer (1997) and Fuego Bravo (2001).
But none of Waterhouse's previous Cup winners had to carry Travolta's hefty handicap of 59kg.
In fact, no has carried 59kg or more to win the Tattersall's Cup since Sandy's Hope in 1969 - although Travolta's attempt comes with a 54kg minimum weight.
Travolta has only eight rivals for tomorrow's feature race including the Chris Waller-trained duo Permit and Secessio, and early $2.50 race favourite, Destiny's Kiss.
Similarly, the Listed $100,000 Carrington Stakes (1100m) has attracted only eight starts including in-form sprinters Heart Testa ($2.80 favourite) and Zaratone.
#Members of England's colourful cricket supporters group, the "Barmy Army'' have not had much to cheer about in the Ashes Series but the ATC has issued them invitations to come trackside - and perhaps cheer home their first winners of the summer.
The English trail 4-0 ahead of the final test of the series starting Friday at the SCG and the Randwick races tomorrow is the first major sporting event in Sydney for the New Year that the "Barmy Army'' and others can attend.
With the SCG test three days away, and other major cricket, soccer and basketball events not starting in the city until tomorrow night, the races at Royal Randwick will be the first place for The flying grey Zaratone will be out to go one better after being runner up in the Carrington last year while the Gai Waterhouse trained Travolta, narrowly beaten in the Summer Cup on Boxing Day, will be among the favourites for the stayers in the Tattersall's Club Cup.
ATC Executive General Manager Sales and Commercial Tony Partridge said with fine weather expected and plenty of space on the lawns at Royal Randwick, Sydney sporting fans and New Year revellers would find the course the ideal way to bring in 2014.
"Racing on New Year's Day is a popular tradition around the country,'' said senior ATC executive Tony Partridge said.
"We encourage Sydneysiders and our international visitors to turn out in force and in good spirits to usher in the New Year with a day at the races.''
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