New Zealand stayer Capecover is likely to take the Bendigo Cup route as his Melbourne Cup leadup run.Trainer Alexander Fieldes has also nominated Capecover for the Lexus (2500m), formerly the Saab Quality, on Saturday but says he is more inclined to go for the listed Bendigo Cup (2200m) on Wednesday."The spacing of the Bendigo race gives him a few more days than the Lexus and it's a race he could win and pay for the $45,000 final acceptance for the Melbourne Cup," Fieldes told NZPA.Capecover sit

New Zealand stayer Capecover is likely to take the Bendigo Cup route as his Melbourne Cup leadup run.

Trainer Alexander Fieldes has also nominated Capecover for the Lexus (2500m), formerly the Saab Quality, on Saturday but says he is more inclined to go for the listed Bendigo Cup (2200m) on Wednesday.

"The spacing of the Bendigo race gives him a few more days than the Lexus and it's a race he could win and pay for the $45,000 final acceptance for the Melbourne Cup," Fieldes told NZPA.

Capecover sits 29th in the elimination order for the Melbourne Cup (3200m) on November 3 and should comfortably make the field with the attrition rate expected by race officials.

But Fieldes said Capecover would have to earn the right to start in the Melbourne Cup at Bendigo after being a little disappointing in his last run when seventh in the Group Two Herbert Power (2400m) at Caulfield on October 10.

"He got knocked sideways by Shocking early in the straight, but (jockey) Craig Williams thought he should have showed a lot more ping after that," he said.

"He has done a lot of swimming since then and I think he is back to his best but we shall have to see on Wednesday.

"He would virtually have to win at Bendigo to have any show in the Melbourne Cup."

Kerrin McEvoy will replace Williams in the Bendigo Cup but will partner one of the Godolphin runners - Kirklees or Crime Scene - if they line up at Flemington.

Capecover just missed making the Melbourne Cup field last year but won the Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2500m) on the last day of the Flemington carnival.