“He is a little bit stronger and more mature this time around, and we are very happy with what he has done at Canterbury.”

Light Infantry Man will run in the King Charles and then the Cox Plate at Moonee Valley later in the month, which gives him a further shot at a group 1.

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“It doesn’t really matter, but if he wins, Light Infantry Man might have to stick,” Maher said.

“If he brings the form that saw him run third in the Queen Anne at Royal Ascot and his runs in France this year, he will be hard to beat.”

Star Hong Kong jockey Zac Purton has been booked for Light Infantry Man’s Australia campaign. The horse was backed from $11 to $9.50 when King Charles betting opened. Dual Doncaster winner Mr Brightside is the $2 favourite from Fangirl and Zaaki at $8.50.

Maher, who trains in partnership with David Eustace, will also saddle up $41 outsider Nugget in the mile group 1, which weakened out of the Epsom after making a lightning mid-race move.

“He is better that and in a big race like an Epsom you can’t do what he did and win,” Maher said.

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