Bart Cummings' long-time foreman Reg Fleming describes Landlord as a work in progress but remains hopeful the Sydney colt can claim the stable's third Grand Prix Stakes at Doomben on Saturday.The lightly-raced Landlord is headed to the Group One Queensland Derby (2400m) at Eagle Farm next month and will be striving to equal the deeds of Cummings' former stayers Asgard who was successful in the 1974 Grand Prix and Sirmione who won in 2007.Cummings won the 2007 Queensland Derby with Empires Choice

Bart Cummings' long-time foreman Reg Fleming describes Landlord as a work in progress but remains hopeful the Sydney colt can claim the stable's third Grand Prix Stakes at Doomben on Saturday.

The lightly-raced Landlord is headed to the Group One Queensland Derby (2400m) at Eagle Farm next month and will be striving to equal the deeds of Cummings' former stayers Asgard who was successful in the 1974 Grand Prix and Sirmione who won in 2007.

Cummings won the 2007 Queensland Derby with Empires Choice which ended a 32-year drought since Bottled Sunshine gave the master trainer his first Queensland Derby victory in 1975.

The Group Three Grand Prix will be run for the first time this year at Doomben after it was transferred from Eagle Farm following the merger of Brisbane's two former metropolitan clubs.

Landlord, the winner of two of his six starts, is a son of One Cool Cat and his dam She's Country won the Group One New Zealand Oaks in 2000.

At his latest outing, Landlord raced near the lead before scoring a narrow win over 2000 metres at Randwick on May 15.

Fleming believes Landlord has the versatility to come from behind if required but doesn't expect that to be the case from barrier three in Saturday's 2200-metre feature.

"He raced on the pace when he won at Randwick but that was just how the race panned out for him," Fleming said.

"He's a nice horse and I don't think 2200 metres will bother him.

"At Randwick he showed what he can do when he toughed it out but he's still a work in progress.

"Damien Oliver is riding him and I'll leave it up to him what to do after they jump. It's out of my hands."

Meanwhile, Gold Coast trainer Alan Bailey hopes to again sneak under the Grand Prix radar with Rocket To Rio.

Bailey won his second Grand Prix last year with Saint Minerva who completed a quantum leap from restricted grade.

Rocket To Rio is coming off a similar preparation to Saint Minerva, winning at his past four provincial starts including his latest victory against his own age at Ipswich.

"He's in a much stronger grade on Saturday and this run will be a good measuring stick to see if he's up to the Derby," Bailey said.

"He's been racing well and should run the journey as he's bred to run a trip.

"The ratings experts have a good opinion of him but I won't rate him until I see him win in better grade."