Attila has been ultra consistent this campaign and if the opportunity arises, Grills will gladly take the gelding to the $1.3 million race.

The seven-year-old's preparation has stretched 10 runs now and in the last eight of those races Attila has finished no worse than fourth including one win in the Coonamble Cannonball.

The plan now is to give Attila a run roughly every four weeks in the hope of being offered a slot into The Kosciuszko on October 16.

"He's an older horse. They love to be in work. He thrives being in training so I'm just going to space his runs right out now," she said of Attila who is owned by long-time supporters of Grills, the Pullmans.

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On The Kosciuszko, Grills said it would be "lovely to get in one and better to win one".

It's not a race she's "solely focused on" but the form of the always-tough Attila gave her confidence the gelding could hold his own.

"He's always a chance, Attila," she said.

"A lot of the time, the stronger races you put him in when there's more speed, that suits him better. He needs high pressure races when there's a lot of speed, that gives him a chance to get to the line.

"It's a very, very hard race but you always have a hope, that's for sure."

The other big race for country trainers is the Country Championships and another of Grills' horses might be heading in that direction.

Hurn Court broke through for Grills on Monday at Scone in the Kosciuszko Tickets On Sale Country Maiden Plate (1100m).

The gelding had finished in the placings in five of his eight race starts before getting the win where the three-year-old sustained a big run down the straight to win by two and half lengths.

"He's always had a lot of ability, had a bit of bad luck throughout his career but he's ultra consistent as well," Grills said of Hurn Court.

"He's just about to turn four. Hopefully things will only get better for him now. He's a big horse and just maturing I think."

Hurn Court's next start will be "in the country" but Grills hoped the gelding could progress through the ranks.

"You always hoping they can measure up to a highway or even a Country Championships. You just don't know. We live in hope," she said.

"You have them [big races] in the back of your mind all the time and just hope your horse can keep improving and progress to those sort of races."

Burning Crown's name has been thrown into The Kosciuszko mix the last two years but won't be a chance in 2021 after sustaining an injury in October last year. The injury is likely to put Burning Crown on the sidelines for 12 months.