Fortified has won three of his past four starts including a decisive victory over the Georgie Holt-trained rival Mooloolaba in his maiden 2000 metre win at Townsville on July 20.
Such A Whit also beat his Townsville Cup rival Mooloolaba over 1609 metres at Cluden Park three starts back and is coming off a last start eighth when he beat one home in the H.L. Black Memorial Open Handicap over 1800 metres at Mackay last Friday.
“I was looking at the Mackay race as a guide to see if he could run 2000 metres and I think he can,” Joshua said.
Meanwhile, John Manzelmann has booked Isabella Teh to ride I Say Boom who went down narrowly last start to the Clinton Taylor-trained Kick On Command in the H.L. Black Memorial Open Handicap at Mackay.