By Glenn Davis

BRISBANE, Sept 1 AAP - Shoot Out's trainer John Wallace says he learnt long ago never to argue with handicappers before declaring he was satisfied with the four-year-old's weight for the Melbourne Cup.

Shoot Out received 55 kilograms, only three kilos less than topweights Efficient and Alandi, for the Flemington feature in November when Cup weights were released on Wednesday.

Several international stayers including Japanese star Jaguar Mail received 57.5kg while last year's Melbourne Cup winner Shocking was allotted 57kg.

"You can't whinge about it. I learnt long ago never to argue with handicappers," Wallace said.

"I've found out through life you can't win arguing with them.

"I expected him to get around 54.5 kilos, so 55kg isn't too bad."

But while Wallace accepted the gelding's assessment, jockey Stathi Katsidis was scathing about Shoot Out's weight.

"That's a bit rude isn't it?" Katsidis said.

"He's weighted up to his best with that weight.

"I thought he would have got three kilos or more off Shocking."

Katsidis blamed himself for Shoot Out's defeat when a fast-finishing third to So You Think in the Group Two Memsie Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield last Saturday.

"I should have ridden him quieter in the Memsie but I rode the race to beat Typhoon Tracy and So You Think," he said.

"He's flying at the moment and is just starting to relax in his races."

Katsidis and Wallace share one thing in common - they both have little concerns with Shoot Out running 3200 metres.

"I'm very confident after the way he's learnt to settle that he'll run two miles," Katsidis said.

Shoot Out is a definite starter in Australia's weight-for-age championship, the Cox Plate (2040m) at Moonee Valley on October 23, but is doubtful to line up in the Caulfield Cup (2400m) a week earlier.