Veteran Temple Of Boom's chances of going one better in the Doomben 10,000 have been dealt a blow by his outside barrier.

His trainer Tony Gollan will rely on the expertise of Michael Rodd to get the eight-year-old into a position with cover in Saturday's feature race.

A year ago, Temple Of Boom finished a half neck behind his brother and stablemate Spirit Of Boom in the 10,000 (1350m) before going down by a half head in the Stradbroke Handicap won by River Lad.

The winner of the 2012 Galaxy, Temple Of Boom still thrives on racing and Gollan has no thoughts of retiring the stable favourite.

"While he is loving racing I see no reason why he shouldn't race on into his ninth year. But when he shows me he is no longer up to being competitive in Group One and Two races we will look at a different life for him," Gollan said.

"After all he has won $1.8 million and he doesn't owe us anything.

"It has been hard to get a line on him fitness-wise this campaign. He is getting cunning the older he gets.

"But he is going well and his last start sixth in the BTC Cup was very good. He was never better than three deep but he loomed up to win at the 200 metres."

Gollan is more confident about Thousand Guineas runner-up Traveston Girl in the Group Three Fred Best Classic (1350m).

"I wasn't disappointed with her third in the Juanmo Stakes at her last start. Now she is getting out to the 1350 metres she will be much better suited," he said.

The filly has had two starts since the Thousand Guineas in the spring, running third in the Gold Coast Guineas (1200m) and third in the Juanmo over the same distance.

If she performs as Gollan hopes on Saturday, Traveston Girl could earn her way in the Stradbroke Handicap two weeks later.