As Wandjina prepares for Royal Ascot, younger sibling Battle Of Troy will race at Moonee Valley on Saturday.

A son of Flying Spur, Battle Of Troy is a $3 favourite to atone for a first-up defeat when he contests the Charter Keck Cramer Handicap (1200m).

Co-trainer Wayne Hawkes said was surprised by the amount of support Battle Of Troy had when a debut third to Peter Moody stablemates Bassett and Kinglike over 1100m at Caulfield on May 16.

On the strength of impressive jump-outs at Flemington in the lead up to his debut, Battle Of Troy was backed from $2.80 to $2.50 on track after much better was bet in the days leading up to the race.

"It was over exaggerated (the backing), all off winning jump-outs," Hawkes said.

"They're only jump-outs, not races. People read too much into them."

While Hawkes said the hype surrounding Battle Of Troy was unwarranted, the gelding had progressed well enough to figure in a tough race.

Battle Of Troy is opposed to five provincial debut winners as well as Kinglike who is the $3.20 second pick.

Hawkes said the addition of blinkers would make the gelding concentrate after he got lost at his first start.

"He ran well at his first start after he was caught a bit wide," Hawkes said.

"In hindsight it would have been better to come back into the one-one position.

"He was good but he just got a bit lost so we've put a set of blinkers on to make him concentrate a bit more."

While Wandjina's career is set as a stallion after his trip to Royal Ascot next month where he will return to stand at Newgate Farm, Battle Of Troy will need to make a name for himself on the racetrack after being gelded as a yearling.

"He was cut early," Hawkes said.

"He doesn't know that he's Wandjina's brother."