Cameron Crockett has absolute faith in the ability of Mr Hussill but he is taking a cautious approach ahead of the gelding’s bid for back-to-back Highway Handicap wins.

The five-year-old has endured a litany of problems throughout his career and was expected to need the hitout when he resumed from a 21-month layoff earlier this month.

But in a sign of Mr Hussill’s talent and determination, he scored a surprise win.

“He’s had everything, the works. He is an amazing horse to come back and do what he’s done,” Crockett said.

“He had a pelvic fracture firstly, then he came back and he went in the wind. He had a wind operation then he came back from that and tore a suspensory.

“He’s come back this time and he’s been good. So far, so good anyway.”

Mr Hussill heads back to town on Saturday to chase another Highway Handicap (1200m) success.

Crockett has been pleased with the gelding’s progress but is wary of him hitting a campaign flat spot after his first-up heroics.

“The little query with him is two years off and then a fortnight back to the races,” Crockett said.

“We cannot fault him at home at all, but sometimes they do have a bit of second-up syndrome.”

Crockett has no doubt Mr Hussill is good enough to warrant consideration for a start in the Kosciuszko in October, but the country trainer is loathe to talk up his chances.

He prefers to let his horses do the talking on the track.

“I want to go in with horses who can win or run well, so if they put their hands up as being good enough, they’ll be selected,” he said.

Crockett will also start Commando Hunt in Saturday’s Highway Handicap but said he would have preferred a rain-affected track for the three-year-old, whose best form is on heavy ground.

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