Epsom Handicap plans are off the table for Bold Glance but a Melbourne campaign is firmly back on the agenda.

Beaten as favourite at his previous start at Doomben, Bold Glance ($4.60) rebounded with a gutsy win in the Gumnut Furniture Handicap (1500m) when he defeated former stablemate Poor Judge ($1.70 fav) by a half-length with War Ends ($11) a short neck away third.

Trainer Norm Hilton nursed Bold Glance back to winning form after the gelding suffered minor leg injuries when he was galloped on at Doomben.

"Although it wasn't a serious injury, it was bad enough for him to feel it when the pressure went on that day," Hilton said.

"I knew something had to be wrong because he normally shows a lot more fight than he did on that occasion.

"I gave him a few easy days out on the farm and he responded really well."

Although playing the diplomatic card, it was clear Hilton derived great personal satisfaction from Bold Glance's win, particularly as Poor Judge was once a member of his Toowoomba stable.

Hilton confirmed he has scrapped Epsom Handicap plans for Bold Glance but is warming to the idea of taking the seven-year-old to Melbourne.

"There's a 1400m Group Three race at Flemington on Derby day, the same race I won with Poor Judge a couple of years ago, that would suit Bold Glance," Hilton said.

"It would've been nice to go to Sydney for the Epsom but it's good to see him back in winning form and I might take him to Melbourne instead."

Apprentice Kirk Matheson didn't panic when Poor Judge applied immense pressure to Bold Glance in the straight.

"He was a bit keen early but then he settled into a perfect rhythm and travelled really sweetly coming to the home turn," Matheson said.

"The other day at Doomben he never really travelled well but he was a lot better today.

"He went head and head with the second horse but I knew at the furlong we would get the better of him."

Jockey Michael Cahill said Poor Judge had every opportunity to overhaul Bold Glance had he been good enough.

"He was cruising in the run and put his head in front briefly in the straight but the winner just out-toughed him," he said.