A forecast for wet weather has prompted Bjorn Baker to back up Thunderlips in the Listed Winter Stakes at Rosehill, with the track conditions likely to suit the in-form gelding.

Thunderlips, who won at the track last weekend, came through the run well according to Baker’s racing manager Luke Hilton, and will be joined in the race by stablemate Robusto on Saturday.

“He has handled backing up before but it’s more so because of the rain affected track we’re going to get,” Hilton said.

“He loves the wet tracks. He went great on a dry track last week and back on a wet track is going to be an advantage to him.”

While he didn’t quite measure up in Group races as a juvenile, Thunderlips has turned a corner this prep, winning three of his last four starts, including a pair of strong performances at 1400m—Saturday’s trip.

Robusto, meanwhile, returns to Sydney after struggling in the Stradbroke Handicap (1400m) first-up, where he was caught wide early from a tough draw at Eagle Farm.

“It was a Group One assignment so it was hard to do first-up,” Hilton said.

“I would have rathered him on a better surface but he will definitely go around from a good gate on Saturday.

“Leading into the Stradbroke, we were really pleased with him . . . He was a long way into his prep when he won the Ingham (1600m). We got him during that preparation and I think he does take a fair bit of racing so he might need another run or two.”

Thunderlips heads a capacity field of 13 runners as the early $4.80 favourite. Accredited follows at $5, with Robusto not far behind at $6.

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