Cody Cole will head to Ruakaka with a competitive selection of runners on Wednesday before chasing a black-type target closer to home with Renovations.
Winter targets now await Group 3-winning sprinter Johny Johny following the Tim and Margaret Carter-trained gelding's pleasing trial at Te Awamutu on Tuesday.
The Kiwis hit early on the opening day of Warrnambool’s three-day May carnival, with the Mark Walker-trained Leaderboard winning the two-mile maiden hurdle.