Co-trainers Lee and Shannon Hope have seized the opportunity to launch Guru Bob's spring campaign on the synthetic track at Sandown's transferred meeting at Geelong.Lee Hope said he was left with few options for the talented four-year-old who looks well placed against relatively moderate opposition in Wednesday's Ammon Ra Handicap (1000m).Craig Williams has taken the mount on Guru Bob who will carry 59kg on the strength of his autumn form which included a last-start crack at the Group One Austra

Co-trainers Lee and Shannon Hope have seized the opportunity to launch Guru Bob's spring campaign on the synthetic track at Sandown's transferred meeting at Geelong.

Lee Hope said he was left with few options for the talented four-year-old who looks well placed against relatively moderate opposition in Wednesday's Ammon Ra Handicap (1000m).

Craig Williams has taken the mount on Guru Bob who will carry 59kg on the strength of his autumn form which included a last-start crack at the Group One Australian Guineas won by Rock Classic.

In the Guineas lead-up he finished second three times - to Our Baby Bonus, No Vacancy and autumn star Denman in the Group Two D'Urban Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield.

At his other autumn run he was beaten three lengths when fourth to Denman in the Listed Zeditave Stakes (1200m) at Caulfield.

Hope said that Guru Bob had paid for his consistency despite his only win being as a two-year-old at Echuca.

"We all wanted to give him a crack at those better races in the autumn which he didn't win and now he is paying the penalty which is a bit of a worry," Hope said.

He said he didn't want to run Guru Bob on a heavy track at Sandown and was thankful the meeting had been transferred to Geelong.

"We wouldn't have gone to Sandown with that weight (59kg) knowing how the track is there at the moment," Hope said.

He said that Guru Bob had "developed" since the autumn but added that he would be better for the Geelong run.

"He isn't a real 1000-metre horse so it probably won't give us a real good guide but at least we get him ticking over," Hope said.

"He probably hasn't grown a lot but he has come back a little bit stronger.

"He looks well and is well in himself although his coat is about three weeks off coming right out."

Hope said careful placement of Guru Bob would be the key to his spring chances.

"In three weeks time hopefully the weather will have picked up and we can look for options for him," Hope said.

Among Guru Bob's Geelong rivals is the Mark Kavanagh-trained We're Gonna Rock who at his race debut beat the highly-talented Marconi.

Guru Bob beat home We're Gonna Rock at his next start when the pair finished second and last respectively at Moonee Valley.

We're Gonna Rock was immediately spelled after pulling up shin-sore and is $1.95 favourite with TAB Sportsbet to bounce back with a first-up win ahead of six-length Sale debut winner Assertive Albert ($3.80).

Last-start Bairnsdale winner Mo' Money is at $9 ahead of Guru Bob ($12).