The Peter Moody-trained Annenkov will be on trial for the Brisbane winter carnival when he drops back to handicap conditions at Flemington in a move designed to rejuvenate a flagging formline.The seven-year-old entire is not far away from launching his stud career and connections are keen for him to find his spring form which included a close Group One third to Gilded Venom and Sniper's Bullet in the Railway Stakes (1600m) in Perth last November.Since returning to Melbourne, Annenkov has beaten

The Peter Moody-trained Annenkov will be on trial for the Brisbane winter carnival when he drops back to handicap conditions at Flemington in a move designed to rejuvenate a flagging formline.

The seven-year-old entire is not far away from launching his stud career and connections are keen for him to find his spring form which included a close Group One third to Gilded Venom and Sniper's Bullet in the Railway Stakes (1600m) in Perth last November.

Since returning to Melbourne, Annenkov has beaten only five horses home in four starts with his most recent effort a ninth to Princess Marizza in the Listed Hayes Memorial Cup (1600m) in Adelaide.

He finished last in the Group One Futurity Stakes, second last in the Kilmore Cup (1600m) and third last in the Group Two Blamey Stakes at his other runs.

Moody's racing manger Jeff O'Connor said Annenkov got "a bit fat" after his Perth campaign and had genuine excuses at his last four runs, varying from shifty tracks to unsuitable riding tactics.

He said that against moderate opposition there would no excuses for Annenkov who will carry 57kg after the 1.5kg claim for apprentice Jarrad Noske in Saturday's AGL Renewable Energy Trophy (1620m).

"He gets good ground, the rail out shouldn't be a problem, he's not badly weighted, back to a handicap and in a race where there is no real form," O'Connor said.

"If he can get a win on the board and turn his form around he will get his confidence back.

"When that happens you can put him back in stakes races and know he will do well."

He said Queensland was the goal.

"He is a horse who doesn't mind travelling. He just has to win and book his ticket," he said.

O'Connor said a good range of races were available to Annenkov in Brisbane with the son of Danehill suited to anything between 1600m and 2200m.

He said a successful winter campaign could set up him for a career at stud as early as next season.

"He is one of the best-bred horses in Australia so we are trying to find a stud home for him whether it be this year or next year," O'Connor said.

A stakes winner with more than $630,000 in earnings from five career wins, Annenkov is a brother to three-time French Group One winner Aquarelliste and dual American Group One winner Artiste Royal.

His Group-winning dam Agathe is a half-sister to Group One Breeders' Cup Classic Stakes winner Arcangues.

TAB Sportsbet has Annenkov safe in betting at $8 behind $3.80 joint favourites Scenic Scene and Miss Badoura and the Lee Freedman-trained Speed Gifted ($7), a former English stayer making his Australian debut.