Trainer Darren Weir has his fingers crossed that Spartan Warrior can handle the Flemington straight as well as he rounds the Moonee Valley corners.

The four-year-old will be out to post his fourth consecutive win in Saturday's Nowicki Carbone Handicap (1000m) at what will be his first start at Flemington.

Weir said Spartan Warrior had produced his best form this preparation following a freshen-up in October.

Having managed him through his rural campaign, Weir elected to run him at Moonee Valley last start and was rewarded with a win.

"He's racing really well but my little concern would be it's his first time down the straight and he's got a little bit of a tendency to want to hang in," Weir said.

"The corners were suiting him at the Valley last start but this is the right sort of race for him, if we're going to have a throw at the stumps.

"He's come through the country, then he won a restricted one at Moonee Valley so the next step is a restricted race on a Saturday."

Spartan Warrior will jump from a wide alley but Weir is unconcerned about drawing barrier 10.

"That won't matter, he'll come out a bit. It will probably be better actually," he said.

Weir pinpointed Alice's Virtue in the Big Picture Group Handicap (1200m) on Saturday as another bright prospect.

The four-year-old mare has improved in each of her three runs since making her debut with a promising fourth at Kyneton in April before being sent for a spell.

Alice's Virtue returned to notch a second at Echuca, then won at Moonee Valley last Friday over 1200 metres.

"She ran really well first-up at Echuca and brought that to the Valley and won," Weir said.

"It was only a maiden but this is a restricted race so it's the logical next step for her.

"I think she's a place chance."