Brian Mayfield-Smith is hopeful that Orange County can overcome a wide gate to hold his Group One-winning form and become the third horse in five years to complete the Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes-Toorak Handicap double at Caulfield on Saturday.Regal Roller broke an 18-year drought for Sir Rupert Clarke winners when he landed the Toorak in 2004 and Barely A Moment completed the double the following year.The 2006 Sir Rupert Clarke winner Rewaaya failed by just a long neck when second to Red Dazzler i

Brian Mayfield-Smith is hopeful that Orange County can overcome a wide gate to hold his Group One-winning form and become the third horse in five years to complete the Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes-Toorak Handicap double at Caulfield on Saturday.

Regal Roller broke an 18-year drought for Sir Rupert Clarke winners when he landed the Toorak in 2004 and Barely A Moment completed the double the following year.

The 2006 Sir Rupert Clarke winner Rewaaya failed by just a long neck when second to Red Dazzler in the Toorak while last year's winner Bon Hoffa finished a close fourth to Divine Madonna in the Toorak.

Bon Hoffa is again among the Toorak contenders this year after he finished second to Orange County last start in the Sir Rupert Clarke.

Mayfield-Smith said he always had faith in Orange County's ability to win a Group One.

"He deserved to win a good race and finally he got a bit of luck last time," Mayfield-Smith said.

The winner of nine of his 31 starts, Orange County was beaten 3-1/4 lengths when ninth in last year's Rupert Clarke and was a bit over two lengths behind the winner when seventh in the Toorak.

"If he had got good luck in those races last year he could have won either of them," Mayfield-Smith said.

"He's very honest and never far away."

Orange County has drawn gate 16 and will have to rely on the guile of champion jockey Damien Oliver who strangely is trying to win his first Toorak.

Last start Oliver steered Orange County from gate 15 to win, choosing to position him in the back half of the field before steaming home out wide.

"The gate didn't make any difference the other day so hopefully it won't matter again," Mayfield-Smith said.

"It is better if he has got a bit of galloping room rather than being cluttered up trying to get a run."

Trainer Wendy Kelly said Bon Hoffa would have his chance to turn the tables on Orange County.

She said that extra 200 metres would suit and that Bon Hoffa was also meeting Orange County 1.5kg better at the weights in the 1600m Toorak.

Bon Hoffa rises from 55.5kg to 57kg on Saturday while Orange County will also carry 57kg, three kilos more than he carried to a 2-1/2 length win in the Sir Rupert Clarke.

"Orange County is a very good horse but I think if the race had been a bit further last time it would have been a bit more interesting at the finish," Kelly said.

"Certainly he (Bon Hoffa) would have finished a lot closer.

"It is a different race this time with both going in on the same weight so it might make a difference."