Trainer Ciaron Maher and the connections of Another Wil hope to get a confidence boosting win at Caulfield.

Instead of racing for a richer prize in the Group 1 Memsie Stakes (1400m) on Saturday, Another Wil instead will line up in the Evergreen Turf Handicap over the same trip.

It is just over 18 months since Another Wil last tasted success, taking out the Group 1 C F Orr Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield, one of his nine wins from 21 starts which includes three from six over the course and distance.

Maher said horses are like most athletes and gain confidence in winning, and he is looking for that scenario on Saturday.

"They thrive off it," Maher said.

"That would be ideal and there's a nice program that he can go back to at Group 1 level and hopefully he can do what we think he can do."

There has been an expectation from Another Wil that he is Group 1 class and there was a glimpse of it in Brisbane during the winter carnival.

After finding the 1200m too short in the Doomben 10,000 when resuming, Another Wil came out to run fourth in the Kingsford Smith Cup (1300m) before running last in the Stradbroke Handicap (1400m) at Eagle Farm in June.

The 2kg claim for inform apprentice Jabez Johnstone was also a telling factor for Maher selecting Saturday's race.

"His first two runs were good in Queensland, his third one was not as good on the wet track," Maher said.

"He's in very good order, has come up well and I just thought that 1400-metre benchmark 100, with a good record at the trip and at Caulfield and Jabez can claim off him as well.

"He'll get in with 60 kilos, and he would be pretty well handicapped off that."

Maher said following Saturday's outing, the intention is to head back to a higher level, saying there was plenty of options available for the gelding.

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