Trainer John Bary fears Gondokoro more than any of Survived’s male rivals in Saturday’s Queensland Derby.

Bary was taken with the Gondokoro’s dominant victory in the Queensland Oaks and again when he spotted her the next day.

“I’m scared of the filly. I thought it was great run the other day in the Oaks,” he said.

“I saw her on Sunday morning and she looked magnificent. The others, I’m not that worried about.”

Gondokoro’s trainer Pat Carey gave the go ahead for the daughter of Zabeel to attempt the Oaks-Derby double after consulting owner Trevor Delroy.

Bary is adamant he made the right call to dodge the Grand Prix Stakes with Survived who hasn’t raced since his unlucky second to Hawkspur in the Rough Habit Plate at Eagle Farm on May 11.

“It took him a while to get over the run in the Rough Habit and I’m glad I didn’t race him in the Grand Prix,” he said.

Survived completed his last piece of serious trackwork at Eagle Farm last Saturday and Bary was happy with what he saw.

“He’s a fresh horse, fit from running at home and it’s not like he needed to do tons of long, hard work,” he said.

“I’ve noticed the change in his coat and in his work. He’s a really happy horse.”

Bary is hoping the track rating stays in the dead range for Saturday’s race.

“We’ve won on worse than dead but it takes his sprint away and that’s his main weapon,” he said.

“He’s got an amazing turn of foot and I’d like to show the Aussies what we know he’s got.”

Bary believes Survived has comparable ability to his former star Jimmy Choux but isn’t as professional at the same stage of their careers.

“Jimmy was very professional and knew what to do from day one whereas this guy is still learning a lot,” he said.

“I’d describe him as a raw talent but far from the finished product.”

Bary hasn’t ruled out a spring Cups campaign for Survived but says that will depend on how he performs in the Derby.