Latrelle and Old Bill Bone may not be ideally suited by the conditions of the Gr.2 Manawatu Challenge Stakes (1400m) at Trentham, but there’s belief they can rise to the occasion.

They will give trainer Cody Cole a decent hand in Saturday’s Bramco Granite & Marble-sponsored feature sprint at Trentham where he also has black-type contenders Atmospheric and Silhouette.

Latrelle and Old Bill Bone will be tested at weight-for-age company, earning the step up after performing well at handicap level.

“They’re obviously not that well suited, but I had a feeling the race may lack a bit of depth and it’s come up that way,” Cole said.

“It was a really good run at Wanganui last start by Latrelle and she was taking ground off two better performed horses (Spencer, Bedtime Story).”

The Redwood mare came from the back to finish third and will be ridden by Samantha Collett while Vinnie Colgan will guide the fortunes of her stablemate.

“Old Bill Bone is the improver, he’s still on the way up and always seems to find a way to get in the finish,” Cole said.

The son of Swiss Ace is a three-time winner from seven appearances and most recently got home well from a wide gate for third when resuming at Pukekohe.

“You never get a good line on him from trackwork, he’s so laid back whereas Latrelle has been working particularly well so they are hard to split.”

Atmospheric will fly the stable flag in the Gr.3 Humphries Construction Manawatu Cup (2300m) with Craig Grylls to retain the ride after they overcame a slow start at Pukekohe to finish runner-up.

“He’s in on the minimum and a bit shorter in the market ($4.50 favourite) than I thought, but the numbers were good from him at Counties last start,” Cole said.

“He can’t afford to give them a head start like that on Saturday, he’s been to the jump-outs since then and got away cleanly.

“He’s got a nice, cosy gate and as long as he gets away with them, I think he’s got to be a very nice chance. He’s had the benefit of a run over ground, so he’s spot on.”

Silhouette will return to Trentham for the Gr.2 Windsor Park Stud Wakefield Challenge Stakes (1100m) following the Armory filly’s runaway victory on the course in October.

“That was the drawcard to have a crack, it’s a nice option for her having been down the chute before,” Cole said.

“The margin was bigger than expected but we thought she would run a top race. She had worked well with an older horse leading into it.

“The Karaka Millions is a goal along the way, but first and foremost I’d like to get some black type on her page.”

Of Cole’s Te Rapa runners, the Matamata trainer nominated his last-start Otaki winner Renovations as his best chance when she steps out in the Cantec Services Handicap (1400m) with Sam Weatherley to ride Ardossan’s daughter.

“She can back up with another good performance and I think she’s capable of going on and getting some more black type this season,” he said.