New Zealand trainer Alexander Fieldes says owner Kevin Myers will probably take the harder option with Capecover by running him in Friday night's JRA Cup at Moonee Valley over Saturday's RM Ansett Classic at Mornington.The Wanganui-based Fieldes said fellow Kiwi trainer Myers, who races the Caulfield and Melbourne Cups prospect with two partners, would make the final decision and has until Friday morning to do so.Fieldes said connections took the easier option with the lightly-raced six-year-old

New Zealand trainer Alexander Fieldes says owner Kevin Myers will probably take the harder option with Capecover by running him in Friday night's JRA Cup at Moonee Valley over Saturday's RM Ansett Classic at Mornington.

The Wanganui-based Fieldes said fellow Kiwi trainer Myers, who races the Caulfield and Melbourne Cups prospect with two partners, would make the final decision and has until Friday morning to do so.

Fieldes said connections took the easier option with the lightly-raced six-year-old when he was whisked away to Adelaide for the Tokyo City Cup (1600m) at Morphettville on September 13 when he won by 1-1/2 lengths from Dollops.

The Cape Cross gelding ran in that Listed race in preference to tackling the Group Two Dato Tan Chin Nam Stakes (1600m) won by Guillotine at the Valley on the same day.

Both the Listed JRA Cup (2040m) and the Ansett Classic (2400m) carry prizemoney of $100,000.

"The race at Mornington is an awful lot weaker. He's ready to run 2400 metres but if it was over 2000 metres he would definitely run in it," Fieldes said.

"He will probably run at the Valley."

Fieldes said when he paid up for Capecover about five minutes before acceptances closed he asked whether New Zealand Derby winner C'est La Guerre had accepted and was told he hadn't, but Lloyd Williams Racing did pay up for him right at the death.

"I know he's one horse he wouldn't get near," Fieldes said.

"If it was up to me I'd run him at Mornington because the prizemoney is the same for both races.

"If he went to Mornington it would be a cakewalk for him, but he might run fifth or sixth at the Valley. He'd have to run out of his tree to win."

Michelle Payne will ride Capecover if he runs in the JRA Cup while Luke Nolen will take the mount if he starts in the Ansett Classic.

Payne had a prior engagement for the Mick Kent-trained Doin'thehardyards in the Mornington event.

Whatever race he runs in this weekend, Capecover will run in the Group Two Winning Edge Presentations Stakes (2400m) at Caulfield on October 11.

A win in the Winning Edge would make him exempt from the ballot for the $2.5 million Caulfield Cup (2400m) on October 18.

Capecover, the winner of eight races and placed in another five of his 21 starts, is currently equal 48th in the elimination order for the Caulfield Cup and 74th in the Melbourne Cup.

"If he doesn't make it into the Caulfield Cup we'll try to get him into the Melbourne Cup through the Geelong Cup or the Moonee Valley Cup," Fieldes said.

"Kevin gave me this horse as a two-year-old because he needed a bit of time. I kept him because I thought he was alright, but I gave back the other ones."

Capecover's best win to date was the Group Three Metropolitan Hcp (2500m) at Riccarton last November.

A week later he ran fourth to Everswindell in the Group Two New Zealand Cup (3200m) at the same track.

Reigning Turnbull Stakes winner Devil Moon, placed in Group races at each of her three starts this preparation from wide barriers, again has to contend with a wide draw, 15, in the JRA Cup.

But she is the $6 favourite with TAB Sportsbet ahead of Causeway Queen at $7, C'est La Guerre ($7.50), Casual Pass ($8.50) with Fast Future and Largo Lad next best at $9.50.

Capecover is at $14.