Travaldo has proven to be a surprise packet for trainer Mark De Montfort but so far the youngster has had little luck with barrier draws.De Montfort is hoping that changes in Saturday's $250,000 Inglis Classic at Rosehill.The two-year-old comes into the 1200 metre race after a fifth to Zutara at Randwick over 1000 metres on January 9.Travaldo jumped from barrier 12 and was worse than midfield for the best part of the race before letting down nicely in the closing stages to finish less than a len

Travaldo has proven to be a surprise packet for trainer Mark De Montfort but so far the youngster has had little luck with barrier draws.

De Montfort is hoping that changes in Saturday's $250,000 Inglis Classic at Rosehill.

The two-year-old comes into the 1200 metre race after a fifth to Zutara at Randwick over 1000 metres on January 9.

Travaldo jumped from barrier 12 and was worse than midfield for the best part of the race before letting down nicely in the closing stages to finish less than a length from the Gai Waterhouse-trained winner.

One start earlier, Travaldo jumped from gate eight of 12 and was 5-1/4 lengths fifth to likely Inglis Classic favourite Chance Bye in the Inglis Nursery (1000m) in December.

Prior to that Travaldo drew well at Canberra and was able to park just off the speed for most of the 1000 metre race before scoring comfortably.

"We were hoping to get to a trial this preparation," De Montfort said.

"Then he got to a race and then he won a race and he just kept racing, so he's pretty tough.

"His runs have been fairly consistent without being sensational but he hasn't had any luck with the barriers, so hopefully we're due for a bit of luck with that."

Mitchell Bell, who has ridden the gelding in all four starts, will be aboard again on Saturday.

"Mitchell knows the horse very well now and if we can draw a good barrier, you'll see the horse closer to the speed and using some of that good natural early speed he has," De Montfort said.

"Lately he's been forced to go back and come home with wide runs because of the barriers."

The former Group One-winning jockey turned trainer is under no illusions about how tough Saturday's assignment will be.

"If given a fair go the Kembla filly (Chance Bye) will be very hard to beat," De Montfort said.

"She was very impressive the other day but barriers and luck in running will hopefully play a part and we might have some luck, you never know."

De Montfort's stable star McClintock, who was among the 200 nominations for the Doncaster Mile released on Tuesday, returned to work recently and has pleased his trainer.

"He's been back a few weeks and is still a few weeks off a trial. He looks good," De Montfort said.

"There's nothing set in concrete with him this prep. He's a very honest horse without being top class and certainly stepped up last time and it would be nice if he could do that again."

The frontrunning McClintock gave De Montfort the biggest wins of his training career when he claimed the Group Three Bill Ritchie Hcp at Randwick in September before going to Melbourne and winning the Group Three Betfair Stakes.