Consistent stayer Light Vision has earned his chance to run in the Caulfield Cup after winning The Bart Cummings at Flemington for the second year in a row.Trainer Robert Smerdon avoided the 2008 Cups with the six-year-old but he has recaptured his form of last spring when he was competitive in a series of support races."We thought we would take the softer option last year but he ran in to (Melbourne Cup runner up) Bauer in the Geelong Cup and finished fourth," Smerdon said.He also finished seco

Consistent stayer Light Vision has earned his chance to run in the Caulfield Cup after winning The Bart Cummings at Flemington for the second year in a row.

Trainer Robert Smerdon avoided the 2008 Cups with the six-year-old but he has recaptured his form of last spring when he was competitive in a series of support races.

"We thought we would take the softer option last year but he ran in to (Melbourne Cup runner up) Bauer in the Geelong Cup and finished fourth," Smerdon said.

He also finished second to Melbourne Cup sixth placegetter Moatize in the Saab Quality (2500m) and second to Capecover in the Queen Elizabeth Stakes.

Light Vision shouldered 58.5kg to win on Saturday but drops to 52.5kg in both the Caulfield Cup and the Melbourne Cup, which also remains a target.

"He is going every bit as good as a year ago, maybe a bit better," Smerdon said.

"He is an on-pace horse who makes his own luck and when he hits form he holds it."

Ridden by Nick Hall, Light Vision was always in the first six on Saturday and fought on strongly to hold off Miss Darcey to score by a long head, with Zacroona following 1-1/4 lengths away.

The race has been good to Light Vision. Besides his two wins he also finished third to Dolphin Jo and The Fuzz in 2007.

Light Vision is owned by Robert Gerard who was a partner in the gelding's sire Zerpour, winner of the 1999 Werribee Cup and Queen Elizabeth Stakes.

Smerdon has only ever had one Caulfield Cup runner and that was Sydney Cup winner Streak who didn't race again after finishing eighth to Diatribe in 2000.

Smerdon said that as Hall was unable to ride at 52.5kg, Luke Nolen would take the mount on Light Vision in the Caulfield Cup.

Light Vision is among the top 30 qualifiers for the Caulfield Cup and similarly placed in the elimination order for the Melbourne Cup.

Light Vision is a $15 chance for the Caulfield Cup with Speed Gifted reinstated as the $4.50 favourite after his qualifying win in Saturday's Metropolitan Handicap at Randwick.