Kiwi trainer Tim Butt believes almost every box has been ticked that needs to be for his star pacer My Field Marshal to win Saturday nights A$200,000 Victoria Cup in Melbourne.
The only sticking point is that champion local pacer Lennytheshark has drawn the one barrier over the 2200m trip.
At Melton, where the straight is quite short, being in front is a big asset.
So all Butt and brother Anthony, who will drive My Field Marshal, want is a true tempo and Lennytheshark to not be gifted the race.
The key is probably going to be the Kevin Pizzuto-trained pair, Code Black and Tiger Tara, he said.