John O'Shea is adamant brilliant mare Typhoon Tracy deserves to be given the maximum topweight for Saturday's Group One Coolmore Classic at Rosehill.O'Shea, who will saddle up Strawberry Field in the Coolmore, says there is no question the Peter Moody-trained Typhoon Tracy should get 61kg, the maximum handicap allowed under the conditions of the race."She should get the maximum, no question," O'Shea said."Private Steer got 58 when the maximum was 60 and she'd won one Group One race, this horse h

John O'Shea is adamant brilliant mare Typhoon Tracy deserves to be given the maximum topweight for Saturday's Group One Coolmore Classic at Rosehill.

O'Shea, who will saddle up Strawberry Field in the Coolmore, says there is no question the Peter Moody-trained Typhoon Tracy should get 61kg, the maximum handicap allowed under the conditions of the race.

"She should get the maximum, no question," O'Shea said.

"Private Steer got 58 when the maximum was 60 and she'd won one Group One race, this horse has won three or four.

"Of course she should carry the top weight allowed."

The O'Shea-trained Private Steer finished second to Shamekha in 2004.

Sunline carried the maximum 60kg to win in 2000 and again in 2002.

Typhoon Tracy has a rating of 118, nine more than Toorak Handicap winner Allez Wonder with Neroli on 107, Miss Marielle on 106 and More Joyous, Ekstreme and Dane Julia all on 103.

Moody has indicated he will wait for the release of weights on Tuesday to decide whether the star mare returns to defend her Coolmore Classic title.

Stablemate Set For Fame is also a chance to back up in the feature following her second to Rock Classic in the Australian Guineas.

Several of the 23 entries for the Coolmore are yet to be confirmed for starts, including high-class filly Hurtle Myrtle.

Her trainer Matthew Smith has nominated her for three races over the weekend but whittled down his options to two after deciding against heading to Kembla Grange for Sunday's Keith Nolan Classic.

"Either the Coolmore or the Phar Lap, I've ruled out the other one," Smith said.

"Her work has been good, I'd just like to see the weights for the Coolmore and see where she sits and if she gets a run.

"It will be interesting to see what Typhoon Tracy gets and if she comes up for it."

Glyn Schofield has partnered Hurtle Myrtle in both starts this campaign, including the Surround Stakes when she came within a half-neck of beating glamour filly More Joyous.

Schofield has been booked for Saturday's Phar Lap Stakes (1500m) at Rosehill but given Hurtle Myrtle's expected light weight for the Coolmore Classic (1500m), top Melbourne jockey Craig Williams has been secured.

More Joyous, one of three entries for Gai Waterhouse, is another not certain to take her place in the Coolmore.

She was found to be lame after her Surround Stakes victory and despite being cleared of any major problems, Waterhouse will wait until More Joyous works on Tuesday morning to decide if she runs.

Glen Boss will take the mount and has also been booked to ride her in the Doncaster Mile on April 17.

Stablemate Gold Water will take her place in the Coolmore but Oaks-bound filly Once Were Wild won't line up.