Our Lukas will have to set a weight-carrying record if he is to end his winter campaign on a winning note in the Caloundra Cup.Trainer Robert Heathcote has been told by the Queensland Racing handicapping panel that Our Lukas will receive 58kg when weights for Saturday's $200,000 staying feature are released on Tuesday."As long as the track isn't like last year, he'll be going around," Heathcote said."The handicappers have said he will get 58 kilograms and while that is a decent weight to carry I
Our Lukas will have to set a weight-carrying record if he is to end his winter campaign on a winning note in the Caloundra Cup.
Trainer Robert Heathcote has been told by the Queensland Racing handicapping panel that Our Lukas will receive 58kg when weights for Saturday's $200,000 staying feature are released on Tuesday.
"As long as the track isn't like last year, he'll be going around," Heathcote said.
"The handicappers have said he will get 58 kilograms and while that is a decent weight to carry I think he is up to it."
Our Lukas failed as favourite in last year's Caloundra Cup at the Sunshine Coast but Heathcote said a bottomless track was the main reason for the six-year-old's 22-1/2 length defeat into eighth place.
"It was an absolute quagmire that day and he simply never handled the going," Heathcote said.
Our Lukas, fresh from making it back-to-back Ipswich Cup wins on June 19, is one of 23 Caloundra Cup nominations.
"No disrespect to the entries but the only two queries I have on my horse are the 58 (kilograms) and whether he can run 2400 metres," Heathcote said.
Heathcote said it was probable Our Lukas would be sent to the spelling paddock irrespective of Saturday's result.
Victorian mare Reggie shouldered 57kg to win last year's edition, the highest-weighted winner since the race's inception in 1985.
Other Caloundra Cup entries include Brisbane Cup placegetter Ekstreme, Saturday's Tattersall's Cup placegetter Indikator as well as NSW stayers Ironstein and Lang.
Heathcote will also saddle up Woorim in the main support race - the Glasshouse Handicap (1400m).
"It's a big ask to step up from a restricted class win but on a times comparison with the Winter Stakes last Saturday he is worth sending around," Heathcote said.
Woorim ran 1:21.85 in his easy 1400-metre win at Eagle Farm.
The four-year-old's time was only 0.2sec slower than Melito recorded in taking out the Group One Winter Stakes.
There are 15 Glasshouse nominations headed by top New Zealand galloper King Mufhasa and Eye Liner Stakes winner Adnocon.
Victorian trainer Tony Vasil has two entries - Maxisun and the emerging Veewap - while NSW gallopers Mr Unforgettable and How Much My Love add to the interstate representation.