By MIKE DILLON
Trainer Graeme Sanders would love to see Magic Winner in the $A2 million Caulfield Cup.
But he knows he has to work hard to make that happen.
The smart handicapper has only 49.5kg, which places Sanders in a tough position.
"I'm not sure what to do, the only way I can make it happen is if he wins the qualifying race at Caulfield the week before."
The light weight puts Magic Winner 51st equal in line for a start in the Caulfield Cup.
A win in the $A200,000 Perrier Mineral Water Stakes at Caulfield on Saturday week would gain him automatic entry into the field.
But Sanders has not been able to get hold of the Hong Kong owner.
"I'll have to make a decision by Monday at the latest, because he'll need to be in Melbourne early in the week."
Sanders' dashing Hastings winner, Schmooze, is due to take on a $A100,000 Listed 1400m 3-year-old race on Caulfield Cup day followed by the $A150,000 Chevas Regal on Derby Day at Flemington with the $A250,000 Sandown Guineas to follow if his form justifies it.
Schmooze looked very smart winning at Hastings on Saturday.
"He's a very good horse," said Sanders.
"He's improved tremendously with that run at the weekend.
"If everything goes right we'll give him these three runs this campaign then spell him and look at something in the autumn. He'll run a distance next time in - he'll certainly run 2000m."
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