The Peter Snowden stable is quietly confident promising three-year-old Retrieve will handle the expected heavy going at Flemington on Saturday.By Rahy, the sire of Breeders' Cup Turf winner Fantastic Light, Retrieve was first-up from a spell when charging home late to finish a close third on a slow track to the smart Spirited Eagle over 1200m at Moonee Valley on July 3.The colt then broke through at his third start in a 2YO Maiden (1300m) on the Geelong synthetic track on July 20 beating Lopov,

The Peter Snowden stable is quietly confident promising three-year-old Retrieve will handle the expected heavy going at Flemington on Saturday.

By Rahy, the sire of Breeders' Cup Turf winner Fantastic Light, Retrieve was first-up from a spell when charging home late to finish a close third on a slow track to the smart Spirited Eagle over 1200m at Moonee Valley on July 3.

The colt then broke through at his third start in a 2YO Maiden (1300m) on the Geelong synthetic track on July 20 beating Lopov, one his nine rivals in Saturday's Pauline Fogarty and Kennith Bird Hcp (1410m).

"He had a gallop on heavy ground on Tuesday morning and handled it quite well," Melbourne stable foreman Paul Snowden said.

"I wouldn't say it was bottomless but it gives you some confidence he'll handle it, although you never really know until they've raced on it."

Retrieve will be ridden by Craig Newitt who has been aboard the colt at his two starts this preparation.

"His third when first-up at Moonee Valley was good and when he won at Geelong last start it was only a maiden but he was pretty impressive," Newitt said.

Owner Sheikh Mohammed has a strong hand in the race as he also has the Lee Freedman-trained Censor in the event.

The Elusive Quality colt is unbeaten in two starts - both on heavy tracks - over 1218m in a Kyneton two-year-old maiden on June 22 and over 1400m at Sandown on July 14.

In-form apprentice Jake Noonan takes the mount on Censor while apprentice Taylor Lovelock-Wiggins will ride the Peter Moody-trained Sayahailmary.

The Keep The Faith filly resumed with a solid on-pace win in the Jack Maher Classic (1200m) at Wodonga on July 25.

Both Retrieve and Censor are among the nominations for the $1 million Caulfield Guineas (1600m) on October 9 while Sayahailmary is entered for the $500,000 Thousand Guineas (1600m) at Caulfield on October 13.

The Flemington track was rated a heavy (8) on Thursday with the rail out 9 metres for the entire circuit.