As an early season two-year-old, Pitcrew had talent but bad manners.

The talent was enough that trainer Gai Waterhouse toyed with the idea of setting him for a Golden Slipper campaign.

But the issue of bad behaviour was one she couldn't iron out in time.

"Within the camp and at trackwork there was the hope he could get up and get to the Slipper but we just couldn't get him there," said Waterhouse's stable jockey Nash Rawiller.

"The penny didn't drop.

"Gai in her wisdom decided to give him more time."

Waterhouse also decided to geld the youngster.

That procedure, combined with a patient approach, has positioned Pitcrew as a horse who could emerge from mid-winter racing to be a live contender for the $1 million Golden Rose.

The son of exciting first-season sire Sebring has an unblemished record, one he will be trying to maintain in the Share Care Congrats Chris Waller Handicap (1400m) at Rosehill on Saturday.

Rawiller has partnered Pitcrew to his two career victories and sticks with him.

He believes the juvenile has a lot more to offer.

"He is really applying himself to his trade now and he wants to be a racehorse," Rawiller said.

"His first two runs have been really impressive and he gives the impression he will keep improving."

The stable is keen for Pitcrew to follow a similar path to that trodden by the Waterhouse-trained Squamosa three years ago.

Like Pitcrew, Squamosa had strong winter formlines.

He was given his chance in the 2010 Golden Rose and finished a narrow second to Toorak Toff.

Pitcrew is the shortest-priced favourite on Saturday's program at $1.65.

The horse he beat last start, Amovatio, is next pick with TAB fixed odds at $3.40.