Trainer David Vandyke has taken his first break in more than two years but his absence from Randwick on Saturday should not be interpreted as a lack of confidence in stable newcomer Landing.

As his best horse Arabian Gold spells after an extended autumn campaign, Vandyke decided it was time he also went on holidays and he is spending a week at Port Douglas.

He has left Landing's final preparation for a benchmark race over 1400m to his assistant trainer Michael Robinson and won't return to work until Sunday.

"I've been working here for two-and-a-half years and in all that time David has barely had a day off," Robinson said.

"He thought now was a good time to get away and recharge his batteries.

"The only thing he told me he was going to do was book his jockeys."

Landing is an ex-Tulloch Lodge galloper who hasn't been to the races since he was midfield twice for Gai Waterhouse during the spring.

As a three-year-old he earned a tag as one of Sydney's most promising horses, winning his first four races including the Listed South Pacific Classic during the 2012 autumn carnival.

But his unbeaten streak ended in the Hawkesbury Guineas and he has spent much of his career since in and out of training before being purchased by Vandyke clients.

Two barrier trial wins, the latest at Rosehill last week, have convinced the stable all might not be lost for Landing.

"He's had his share of problems but he seems to be enjoying life at Warwick Farm," Robinson said.

"He trialled very well the other day and we won't be surprised to see him run well."

Fellow Warwick Farm trainer Craig Ritchie is favouring a Randwick start for Tonopah over a midweek assignment on the promising stayer's home track.

Ritchie was concerned Randwick might be too soft for Tonopah to show his best but after speaking to track manager Lindsay Murphy he said he was almost certain to run the four-year-old over 2600m on Saturday.