The Group 1 giant killer has drawn well in barrier four for his daunting task where he will give Australasia's benchmark sprinter – New Zealand mare Imperatriz – two kilograms in the weight-for-age feature.

"It's obviously going to be a lot tougher this time around,'' Shane Oxlade said.

"Giving the best sprinter in Australasia a couple of kilograms is a big ask.

"He's a Group 1 winner and that's where we are at, he's earnt another chance,'' he said.

The stable was buoyed by a good barrier and the fact the Kiwi mare will jump from barrier 10.

"He's drawn a good barrier, I'm not sure what will happen early, I don't imagine Cylinder would want to be too involved in the early speed form barrier one, Hypothetical is drawn outside us,'' Oxlade said.

"We still don't know if he runs out the 1200m, if he doesn't he'll come home and be set for the Irwin,'' he said.

Oxlade had a busy couple of days at the Adelaide Magic Millions Yearling Sale with multiple purchases which included buying the half-sister to Sghirripa (by Merchant Navy) for $85,000.

"She was a similar type to Sghirripa,'' Oxlade said.

"We bought a couple of others, and we've also got a couple of others coming home bought by some other clients which is nice,'' he said.