TWO CHANCES AT CAULFIELD ON WEDNESDAY

War Legend and Born To Fight find themselves in competitive races at Caulfield on Wednesday but both appear to have winning chances.

Born To Fight is in the second race, the Alannah Hill Plate over 1600m, and has drawn nicely in barrier two.

Mike Moroney explained the step up in distance is aimed at finding out if Born To Fight can extend in trip.

“We’ve done a fair bit with him and his fitness level is very good,” Moroney said.

“We’d like to test him at a distance so we can decide where we head with him.”

Born To Fight was beaten less than one length at his last start over 1400m at Flemington and Moroney has made a slight adjustment to the gear.

“From the barrier we are thinking he can race on the speed and we’ve made a slight gear change by replacing the blinkers with a visor,” Moroney said.

“Patrick (Moloney) feels the blinkers have switched him off from horses coming behind him and the opening in the visor might just switch him on to this.

“It’s an open race but I do think our horse has a winning chance.”

War Legend (pictured) runs in the last race of the day, the Open Handicap over 1700m but has not been as lucky with the barriers, drawing 13 out of 14.

“We’re very happy with the way he’s come through what I thought was an excellent first-up run,” Moroney said.

“Luck in running from the draw is the issue but I think with the extra distance he should not get so far back.

“He’s improved and we’re very happy with him so with ordinary luck in running we’re expecting him to be in the finish.”

Patrick Moloney rides both horses on Wednesday.