Incognito, previously the market leader for the Golden Slipper, is still considered for the richest juvenile showdown globally, but modifications to his gear aim to steady his path forward.

The Breeders’ Plate champion came up short in the Canonbury Stakes on his freshen-up last weekend, jockey Tommy Berry suggesting afterwards the colt endured palate displacement.

Trainer Michael Freedman agreed post-vet exams lent credence to the assessment, adding the condition, while variable, is typically controllable.

“It can be displaced for a very short period of time then go back in place very quickly,” Freedman said.

“It’s a bit of a frustrating one and they can do it once and never do it again. It’s one of those racing things that can happen sometimes. Hopefully we can just make a few subtle changes because he is obviously a lot better than that.

“I was, to some degree, quite happy to find an issue. If you go home with no issues, you think maybe we’re not good enough.”

Freedman stated stewards from Racing NSW see no need for Incognito to trial again, plotting his return in the Silver Slipper (1100m) at Rosehill on February 21.

Barring complications, the Golden Slipper a month along remains the goal.

“He’s in good order so the plan will be to change a little bit of gear on him,” Freedman said.

“I’m not exactly sure what that will be, maybe a tongue tie and a different type of bit, and then go to the Silver Slipper, although if we decided we wanted to wait an extra week, we could.”

The trainer’s other youngster Outspan enters the Pierro Plate (1100m) next Saturday at Randwick, with the Bivouac colt building nicely since his Rosehill triumph.

“He will be here next Saturday, that’s the plan,” Freedman said. Fans can find competitive betting markets for the race via trusted online bookmakers.

“I’m very happy with him. He did a nice bit of work (Saturday) morning, and he will have a gallop on Tuesday.”

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