"He won a reasonably weak Queensland Derby but showed staying is his game with a win over 2800m at Flemington two starts ago before finishing a nice second in the listed Andrew Ramsden Stakes over two miles after that.
"He went out for a break after that run and in the meantime we have been looking at the options for him during the spring. The New Zealand Cup fits the bill so we've decided to have a shot at it provided we can get all of the logistics worked out."
Dwyer has been in contact with the Canterbury Jockey Club regarding the race and is assessing the options around getting the horse to Christchurch.
"Unfortunately, there is no direct flight from Melbourne to Christchurch so we are looking at what is available," he said.
"There is a flight from Sydney to Christchurch so we are exploring that and what opportunities there are for him in Sydney before he would come across to New Zealand.
"There aren't any suitable races for him in New Zealand before the Cup so it is most likely going to be a one-race campaign there.
"I had thought he might strike a wet track which would suit him well but I've been told it's more likely to be a firm surface. That won't matter to him as he's pretty versatile and goes on all tracks."
Dwyer is also hopeful to have former New Zealand apprentice Michael Dee confirmed to ride the horse if he does make the trip.
"Mick rode him to win at Flemington and gets on well with him so I'm keen for him to take the ride," he said.
Meanwhile Dwyer's fellow Caulfield trainer Peter Moody is likely to learn this week whether he will be charged over an elevated cobalt reading returned by Lidari.
Victorian trainers Mark Kavanagh, Danny O'Brien and the partnership of Lee and Shannon Hope have been charged after lengthy investigations into cobalt readings above the allowed threshold detected last year from horses in their stables.
Flemington Equine Clinic vet Dr Tom Brennan, who was employed by O'Brien and Kavanagh, has also been charged.
The Moody-trained Lidari returned a reading above the allowed threshold of 200 micrograms per litre in urine after his second in last year's Turnbull Stakes.
Racing Victoria has continued its investigations into Lidari's level and chief steward Terry Bailey says he expects to announce the findings this week.
"I'd be very surprised if we don't have some developments this week," Bailey told RSN Radio yesterday.
"The trial results that we've been waiting on are through. Mr Moody, I understand, is back in town this week so you can pretty much bank on some movement this week.
"Mr Moody gave us an explanation which may explain the elevated cobalt level and we've put that explanation to the test and simply been waiting on those trial test results and they came through late on Friday."
Moody has been on an overseas holiday in recent weeks.
Dates for hearings into the charges laid against O'Brien, Kavanagh, Brennan and the Hope partnership have yet to be set.
Brennan will appear before Racing NSW stewards later this month to answer charges stemming from the case against Sydney trainer Sam Kavanagh, son of Mark Kavanagh.
- AAP
