A wet Sandown track gives trainer Mick Bell confidence Jungle Edge can snare an elusive city win.

The five-year-old contests the Le Pine Funerals Handicap (1200m) on Wednesday after minor placings over 1000m in town at his past two starts.

Formerly prepared on the NSW South Coast, Jungle Edge lines up for his 12th start since he joined Bell's Cranbourne stable in February.

He has already paid his way with victories at Yarra Valley and Warrnambool on heavy 10 rated tracks and Bell would be happy if the predicted rain fell on Tuesday night with Sandown a heavy 8 on race eve.

"He won five races on the soft before I got him," Bell said.

"He needs the sting out because on firmer tracks for me he has gone terrible."

Bell had hopes of sneaking a richer race with Jungle Edge last month, taking him north to Randwick for the Listed June Stakes.

He said heavy rain had fallen in Sydney but after he arrived there were three days of clear weather.

"It went from a heavy track to a slow 7 but he still ran a good race," Bell said.

"The punt didn't pay off but the trip away didn't do him any harm."

The rise to 1200m does not concern Bell after the gelding's latest performance at Moonee Valley when second to Pretty Possum.

Jungle Edge jumped in the air at the start and settled back on a track favouring on-pace runners.

At his previous start, when third at Sandown, veteran jockey Darren Gauci suggested Jungle Edge was looking for 1200m.

With Jungle Edge getting 58.5kg on Wednesday, Bell has gone for the 2kg claim of Dylan Dunn who holds a two-win lead over Michael Dee in the Melbourne apprentices' premiership.

"He's such a nice young fella," Bell said.

"We've been very impressed with how he presents himself and he doesn't treat us like we're nobodies.

"He's a credit to his family."