Trainer David Brideoake said all signs were positive that Self Sense can hold his brilliant form and bank another Cup at the Sunshine Coast on Saturday.
The Adrian and Harry Bull-trained Benzini gets a 2.5kg swing on Self Sense from that run heading to Saturday’s Listed Caloundra Cup (2400m), while Brideoake’s charge also runs into a D.K.
But Brideoake’s not concerned, and said Self Sense’s tour of Australia could continue beyond Saturday with the Listed Grafton Cup (2350m) on July 13.
"He’s worked well this week, he’s recovered well from that race," Brideoake said, after Self Sense claimed his first win since the Listed Kilmore Cup in February 2015.
"He’s in absolutely fine shape, and I’d expect him to go very well again.
Brideoake saddled up a double at Racing.com Park on Sunday, including maiden hurdle winner Wish Come True, and he might make the direct leap into some jumps features this prep.
"His recovery’s quite amazing.
You expect them to blow pretty strongly, but he was good the other day."
Wish Come True was runner-up to Self Sense in the Kilmore Cup two years back, and they have similar tales in that their last-start win was a drought-breaker.
Meanwhile, filly Outback Rain has been dual-accepted for the weekend in both Adelaide and Melbourne, and Brideoake said which way they go depends on track conditions.