Sydney stayer Zabrasive will travel to Melbourne on Monday night as planned to signal the countdown to the start of a Cups campaign.John O'Shea, yet to train a Caulfield or Melbourne Cup runner, said the Rosehill Guineas winner was ready to resume in Saturday week's Memsie Stakes at Caulfield."It's all systems go for Zabrasive," O'Shea said.Zabrasive will renew acquaintances in the Memsie, a 1400-metre weight-for-age race, with Australia's boom galloper Shoot Out.They clashed three times during

Sydney stayer Zabrasive will travel to Melbourne on Monday night as planned to signal the countdown to the start of a Cups campaign.

John O'Shea, yet to train a Caulfield or Melbourne Cup runner, said the Rosehill Guineas winner was ready to resume in Saturday week's Memsie Stakes at Caulfield.

"It's all systems go for Zabrasive," O'Shea said.

Zabrasive will renew acquaintances in the Memsie, a 1400-metre weight-for-age race, with Australia's boom galloper Shoot Out.

They clashed three times during the Sydney autumn carnival with Shoot Out holding a 2-1 edge courtesy of his Randwick Guineas and AJC Australian Derby wins.

However, Zabrasive momentarily grabbed autumn three-year-old bragging rights with his heart-stopping Rosehill Guineas win before running fourth in the Derby.

The Derby was Zabrasive's fourth run in and O'Shea is relying on the same timing to bring a lucrative spring result.

"He'll only want three runs into the Caulfield Cup," the Randwick trainer said.

The Underwood Stakes and the Turnbull Stakes, run over 1800 and 2000 metres respectively, will round out Zabrasive's Caulfield Cup lead-up program.

Zabrasive occupies the fourth line of Caulfield Cup betting at $16 while he is a $21 chance in early Melbourne Cup betting.

A son of Zabeel, Zabrasive surprised O'Shea with his sharpness as he went to the line under restraint when placed in an 850-metre Randwick barrier trial on August 6.

Craig Newitt will have the Memsie ride as he reunites with O'Shea after they combined to win this year's Sydney Cup with Jessicabeel.

Jessicabeel, an $18 chance in latest Melbourne Cup betting, is expected to resume in the Tramway Handicap at Randwick early next month.