Trainer Peter Moody was an unhappy man when stewards took only a minute to take the Rough Habit Plate off his Queensland Derby hope Tee Emar.Tee Emar was first past the post but lost on protest to Kiwi three-year-old The Hombre in the Group Three feature at Doomben 10 days ago.Tee Emar and stablemate Arvan, who finished a creditable fifth in the Rough Habit Plate (2020m), will get their chance to turn the tables on The Hombre as all are confirmed starters in the Group Three Grand Prix Stakes at

Trainer Peter Moody was an unhappy man when stewards took only a minute to take the Rough Habit Plate off his Queensland Derby hope Tee Emar.

Tee Emar was first past the post but lost on protest to Kiwi three-year-old The Hombre in the Group Three feature at Doomben 10 days ago.

Tee Emar and stablemate Arvan, who finished a creditable fifth in the Rough Habit Plate (2020m), will get their chance to turn the tables on The Hombre as all are confirmed starters in the Group Three Grand Prix Stakes at Doomben on Saturday.

Moody was not at Doomben for the Rough Habit Plate but was surprised with the stewards' quick verdict.

"I thought it was a toss of the coin decision," Moody said.

"But it's history now and we've moved on."

Moody, the country's equal leading Group One-winning trainer this season with six wins, can't fault his pair since their Rough Habit Plate performances and expects to confirm Queensland Derby starts for both three-year-olds following the Grand Prix.

"They've both gone on which is a good sign," Moody said.

"I thought we were a bit unlucky to lose the Rough Habit and I was happy with the run from Arvan as well."

Tee Emar and Arvan both won at their last starts in Melbourne before Moody sent them north on a Queensland Derby mission.

The Group One Queensland Derby (2400m) will be run at Eagle Farm on June 12.

Moody believes Arvan is the superior stayer of the two but expects both will head to the Queensland Derby if they acquit themselves well over the 2200 metres of the Grand Prix.

Arvan, who scored against older horses over 1800 metres at Sandown before heading to Brisbane, is a full-brother to Moody's former Group One winner Testafiable.

Testafiable won only three races during his 27-start career but proved himself a worthy stayer with victory in the Group One South Australian Derby (2500m) at Morphettville in 2006.

He also finished third to Headturner in the Group One AJC Australian Derby (2400m) at Randwick the same year.

Meanwhile, trainer Graeme Nicholson is banking on the experience of Kiwi jockey David Walsh for Sir Time Keeper in the Grand Prix.

Chris Munce rode Sir Time Keeper who set a blistering pace in front before fading badly to finish 10th to Metal Bender in last Saturday's Group One Doomben Cup (2020m).

"David is rapt to be coming over to ride Sir Time Keeper," Nicholson said.

"He knows the horse well and knows what to do on him."

Nicholson, who also will saddle up Sir Slick in Saturday's Group Three Premier's Cup (2200m), has taken Sir Time Keeper to the beach to prepare for the Grand Prix.

"I'm a week behind with both of them after I missed giving them a race the first week they were here," he said.

"Sir Time Keeper was a bit underdone and went too hard early in the Doomben Cup.

"I took him to the beach today and he'll go back there again on Thursday.

"I think you'll see a huge improvement from Sir Time Keeper and he'll be at his best for Saturday."