More Than Great will wear blinkers for the first time in his bid to exact revenge on last-start conqueror Shoot Out in Saturday's Group Two Hobartville Stakes.Shoot Out nailed More Than Great by a nose in a deceptive finish to the Royal Sovereign Stakes with most onlookers believing the David Payne-trained colt had clung to a narrow victory.Payne also thought his three-year-old had held on and felt More Than Great cost himself a win by being reluctant to go past eventual third placegetter Viking

More Than Great will wear blinkers for the first time in his bid to exact revenge on last-start conqueror Shoot Out in Saturday's Group Two Hobartville Stakes.

Shoot Out nailed More Than Great by a nose in a deceptive finish to the Royal Sovereign Stakes with most onlookers believing the David Payne-trained colt had clung to a narrow victory.

Payne also thought his three-year-old had held on and felt More Than Great cost himself a win by being reluctant to go past eventual third placegetter Viking Legend.

The former champion South African trainer is hoping the addition of shades at Rosehill will help More Than Great concentrate and finish his race off.

"The blinkers go on this week," Payne said.

"He's worked in them a couple of times and he's gone well.

"He seems to be a bit more focused with them on."

More Than Great has been competitive with the best of his generation winning three of his nine starts, while his minor placings have included a second to star colt Denman in the Run To The Rose last August.

A month later he denied subsequent Cox Plate winner So You Think to win the Listed Ming Dynasty Quality by a nose.

On Saturday, the Gai Waterhouse-trained Manhattan Rain will be among his opponents after being beaten as odds-on favourite in the Royal Sovereign when he blew the start.

While More Than Great may not have the reputation of some of his rivals, Payne believes he has the ability and if punters want to underestimate his charge it doesn't bother him.

"He's beaten So You Think, he ran a nose second to Shoot Out. I think people underrate him a bit," Payne said.

"But most of my horses fly under the radar and that's fine by me."

The Hobartville is the second step on a traditional path towards the Group One Randwick Guineas (1600m) on March 13 but More Than Great won't press on to the Rosehill Guineas (2000m) or the AJC Australian Derby (2400m).

If he holds his form at his next two starts, the Doncaster Mile is the race Payne has in his sights.

"He won't go more than 1600 metres I don't think, so if it all goes well and he steps up he might go for the Doncaster," Payne said.

"But he's got to step up first."

More Than Great will have to overcome a wide draw in 12 on Saturday with Shoot Out to jump from eight and Manhattan Rain five.

Payne will also be represented by Magic Model in the Group Three Millie Fox Stakes (1300m), Madibagold in the Cadbury Hcp (1400m) and Kimberley Kid in the Fireball Quality (1100m).

Winter King, who was successful at Rosehill last weekend, was also paid up for the Fireball but it could be his final Australian start as he has been all but sold to Macau pending a veterinary clearance.