Akavoroun has the chance to redeem himself as well as earn a trip to Sydney for The Championships with a better showing at Bendigo on Saturday.

Sent out favourite at Flemington over 1400m on March 7, Akavoroun left Ciaron Maher a mystified trainer with his fifth placing to Amorino.

But Akavoroun has since worked well and will line-up in the $150,000 Golden Mile (1600m).

Michelle Payne, who partners the gelding on Saturday, said Akavoroun wasn't stretching out at his last start and Maher subsequently had the five-year-old checked out.

"We had a chiropractor go over him but there wasn't a whole lot there," Maher said.

"He galloped on the course proper on Tuesday and he seemed fine so it is still a bit of a mystery."

Maher said Akavoroun could back-up in the Doncaster Prelude (1500m) at Rosehill on Saturday week and then the Doncaster Mile (1600m) at Randwick on April 4 if he runs well at Bendigo.

"I was looking at a 1500m race the week before the Doncaster with him but we'll just see how he goes on Saturday first," Maher said.

Maher says Saturday's 1600m journey will be a plus for Akavoroun with the gelding's last win coming over the trip at Flemington last July and in the spring he finished fourth to Trust In A Gust in the Group One Toorak Handicap at Caulfield.

Stablemate Marksmanship also tackles the Golden Mile and will be ridden by Daniel Moor.

The imported galloper hasn't raced since finishing second to Caravan Rolls On in the Geelong Cup last October and is being aimed at the Warrnambool Cup in May before a possible trip to Queensland.

Marksmanship has had two Cranbourne trials in preparation for his return and Maher said the 1600m trip first-up will suit.

"He's come up well," Maher said.

"It's quite a strong race for a Listed race but he's fit and well and he should be running on."