Gerald Innes is making plans for a return trip to Christchurch for his in-form mare Strolling Vagabond.
"I've nominated her for the Winter Cup, but she's only rated on 71 at the moment," the Opaki trainer said.
"Last year I sent her down to Pam Robson so she's familiar with her place and I'll see if I can do the same.
"There's an open mile at Oamaru on July 23 or a Rating 75 over 1400 on the same day that she can run in and if she can win there she might sneak into the Cup."
Strolling Vagabond, who placed three times on her last southern sojourn, has two wins and a last-start second behind fellow Riccarton hopeful Our Bandit at Trentham.