The Paul Perry-trained Newport, who won The Metropolitan last Saturday, has been penalised 1.5kg for the Caulfield and Melbourne Cups.Racing Victoria Limited chief handicapper Greg Carpenter on Monday announced the penalty which lifts Newport to 51.5kg in both races.In issuing the penalty, Carpenter noted Newport's win in The Metropolitan demonstrated a return to form for the 2007 Brisbane Cup winner.He carried 52kg in The Metropolitan - the same weight he carried to a narrow Brisbane Cup win.Re

The Paul Perry-trained Newport, who won The Metropolitan last Saturday, has been penalised 1.5kg for the Caulfield and Melbourne Cups.

Racing Victoria Limited chief handicapper Greg Carpenter on Monday announced the penalty which lifts Newport to 51.5kg in both races.

In issuing the penalty, Carpenter noted Newport's win in The Metropolitan demonstrated a return to form for the 2007 Brisbane Cup winner.

He carried 52kg in The Metropolitan - the same weight he carried to a narrow Brisbane Cup win.

Recent past winners of The Metropolitan, Railings and Tawqeet, were both penalised 1kg before going on to win the Caulfield Cup at their next start in 2005 and 2006 respectively.

Carpenter also issued a 1kg penalty to Light Vision for the Melbourne Cup for his win in The Bart Cummings over 2500 metres at Flemington on Saturday.

"The penalty issued to Light Vision reflects his excellent form since the Cup weights were issued in early September, having won twice at Flemington including his Bart Cummings win and a hard-fought second to Zagreb in the Naturalism Stakes," Carpenter said.

Light Vision was nominated for the Caulfield Cup but was not paid up as a second acceptor.

Littorio is now exempt from ballot for the Caulfield Cup after his win in last Saturday's Turnbull Stakes (2000m) at Flemington.

The Nigel Blackiston-trained four-year-old is guaranteed a start in the Caulfield feature and could not be penalised for Saturday's win for either the Caulfield or Melbourne Cup.

Third declarations for the Caulfield Cup and Cox Plate (2040m) will be taken at noon on Tuesday.

Second declarations for the Melbourne Cup close at the same time.