A genuine pace in Sunday's Turnbull Stakes will give Shoot Out the option of being ridden more patiently, with trainer John Wallace excited about his prospects at Flemington.The AJC Australian Derby winner has been ridden up handy to the leaders at his past two starts when third in both the Memsie Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield and Dato Tan Chin Nam Stakes (1600m) at Moonee Valley."I've been dying for tempo and dying to ride him quietly. That will happen Sunday," Wallace said at Flemington trackwor

A genuine pace in Sunday's Turnbull Stakes will give Shoot Out the option of being ridden more patiently, with trainer John Wallace excited about his prospects at Flemington.

The AJC Australian Derby winner has been ridden up handy to the leaders at his past two starts when third in both the Memsie Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield and Dato Tan Chin Nam Stakes (1600m) at Moonee Valley.

"I've been dying for tempo and dying to ride him quietly. That will happen Sunday," Wallace said at Flemington trackwork on Tuesday.

The Gold Coast trainer has stepped up the Derby winner's work to fit him for the 2000m Group One feature and was very pleased with his effort when matched with Turnbull rival Buccellati.

The Tony Noonan-trained Buccellati made the trip from Mornington for the gallop with Shoot Out.

The pair was timed to run the 1600m in 1:37.66 with Shoot Out having the edge on his rival, running the final 400m in 22.45s.

"I thought he worked well. He seemed to relax well in the work and he was strong at the line and he did everything I wanted him to do so I was very happy," Wallace said.

"He's come along well. I've stepped his work up since he last raced. He's done a lot of longer work and he's done a lot more swimming.

"He'll be strong on Sunday. It's a good field but we're in there with a real good hope."

Shoot Out, to be ridden by his regular jockey Stathi Katsidis, will meet Melbourne Cup winner Shocking, reigning Horse of the Year Typhoon Tracy, Zavite, Metal Bender, Faint Perfume, Monaco Consul, Vigor, Dariana, Jessicabeel, Speed Gifted and Zabrasive on Sunday.

Owner Lloyd Williams has seven of the 26 Turnbull entries but has delayed a decision on which horses will run ahead of Wednesday's final acceptances.

Zipping, second in the ballot order, Alandi (ninth) and Linton (15th) are assured of runs but Rundle (22nd), C'est La Guerre (23rd), Mourayan (24th) and Interlocking (26th) will be hard pressed making the final field of 16 plus four emergencies.

Moudre, trained by Ciaron Maher at Warrnambool, is 21st in the ballot order and also in danger of missing a Turnbull start.

The Turnbull winner is exempt from any ballot for the $2.5 million Caulfield Cup on October 16.