John O'Shea is reserved about the wet-track prospects of the up-and-coming Duke Of Cornwall who will step out at Warwick Farm on Saturday.The three-year-old won on slow going last preparation but that was in a midweek race and O'Shea said he was unsure how the gelding would handle a soft track in Saturday grade.Sydney has received a soaking this week, forcing the abandonment of Wednesday's Canterbury meeting, and while Warwick Farm has fared better than many areas the track will be in the slow t

John O'Shea is reserved about the wet-track prospects of the up-and-coming Duke Of Cornwall who will step out at Warwick Farm on Saturday.

The three-year-old won on slow going last preparation but that was in a midweek race and O'Shea said he was unsure how the gelding would handle a soft track in Saturday grade.

Sydney has received a soaking this week, forcing the abandonment of Wednesday's Canterbury meeting, and while Warwick Farm has fared better than many areas the track will be in the slow to heavy range.

"I'm not real sure about him in the wet to be honest," O'Shea said.

"His pedigree suggests he will get through it, he's out of a Rubiton mare so I would be surprised if he's not OK in it.

"He is a lovely little horse and he's made nice improvement since his last run."

Duke Of Cornwall is yet to finish further back than second in four starts but he will face his toughest test in the Happy 35th Birthday Mario Tartak Hcp (1200m) when he tackles Saturday company for the first time.

He is part-owned by high-profile businessman Gerry Harvey who also bred him.

"Gerry bred him and he wasn't able to sell him so he sent him to me to have a look at and see what I thought," O'Shea said.

"I really liked him so I got a bunch of fellas together who bought into him and I think they're happy they did."

Duke Of Cornwall will be one of up to five runners for O'Shea at Warwick Farm along with another last-start winner Kiss `N Chase in the Warwick Farm 100 Club Hcp (1600m).

Fist Of Fury will tackle the At Sea Hcp (1200m) and O'Shea was satisfied with his barrier trial on Monday following an inglorious first-up performance.

He has elected to claim three kilos on Miss Marx in the One Club, One ATC Membership Hcp (1400m) after she was allotted 60kg, engaging little-known apprentice Shaun Guymer on the advice of trainer Ron Quinton.

"Ron thought he was up to riding well in town and had glowing praise for him and I don'tthink there's a better judge than Ron Quinton," O'Shea said.

O'Shea also has Honest Lies in the final race but was ruing the rain for the son of O'Reilly.

"He's flying at home but he doesn't go in the wet," O'Shea said.