Lyell Creek will be in an unfamiliar position when he starts third favourite in the Oslo Grand Prix early on Monday (NZ time).
Winner of 34 of his 37 starts, Lyell Creek routinely starts at short odds in Australia or New Zealand, but he is rated third favourite for the Norway race.
"It's a field of nine and he's drawn five," said trainer Tim Butt. "The race is worth $A400,000 ($497,822) I think, which is a good stake.
"It's a 2100m race, which is the only race on his agenda more than a mile, so it should be ideal."
Butt and brother Anthony will travel to Norway tomorrow. Anthony, Lyell Creek's regular driver, will take the reins for Monday's race.
Lyell Creek began his Scandinavian trip on a winning note in Stockholm last week.
His main mission is the $450,000 Elitlopp.
Racing: Test for Lyell Creek
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