A Melbourne Cup penalty is on the way for Caulfield Cup winner Descarado. Racing Victoria handicapper Greg Carpenter will reveal the penalty on Monday. Descarado carried 52.5kgs to win the CC and is in line for at least a 2kgs rise. Carpenter says: 'It was a competitive race and obviously he's an emerging stayer. I'll watch the replay a number of times.'Gai Waterhouse says Descarado and stablemate Herculian Prince will both run in the Melbourne Cup. She has yet to decide which races, if any, the

A Melbourne Cup penalty is on the way for Caulfield Cup winner Descarado. Racing Victoria handicapper Greg Carpenter will reveal the penalty on Monday. Descarado carried 52.5kgs to win the CC and is in line for at least a 2kgs rise. Carpenter says: 'It was a competitive race and obviously he's an emerging stayer. I'll watch the replay a number of times.'

Gai Waterhouse says Descarado and stablemate Herculian Prince will both run in the Melbourne Cup. She has yet to decide which races, if any, they will run in as leadups.

The news is good from the Shocking camp. Trainer Mark Kavanagh says the stayer will relish returning to Flemington for the Melbourne Cup. Kav says: 'The horse pulled up the terrific...He may well need another run on the Saturday. It's been a formula that's been successful with him before.'