And the Ryal Bush horseman is sticking with the same pacer as his best chance at Oamaru tomorrow.
"The name gave us a clue of what was going on,'' Hunter said of his June 23 win with the 4yr-old son of Mach Three.
"I've been a trier all the time and it's been a good trier's game. That was a thrill - it was good to drive it and part own it.''
I Try, appropriately named being out of In The Pocket mare Macy Gray, claimed just his second victory from 29 starts with last month's win, but does not throw in too many disappointing runs.
"He's turned into that type of horse. He's a real trier and he's just putting some good solid form together.
"I know he goes up a grade so that will be interesting, but he's been a good honest horse in his last half a dozen starts.''
I Try is joined by two other runners on the front mark of the 2600m pace, with another six runners starting off 10m, so Hunter hopes the 4yr-old's standing-start manners serve him well tomorrow.
"I hope to get away in the first three or four so that may keep us handy if we're lucky enough,'' he said.
"He's probably got to get a good feel of this class and we'll get an idea of how we're stepping up.''
Porsche Canardly (race 3) has had just four starts so far, but has strung together three fourths after a distant 11th on debut.
"His last three starts have been good genuine runs. In his last start, he came home strongly from the rear of the field at Forbury Park. He's developing as he goes along.''
A draw of barrier 3 should at least allow Hunter to place the 3yr-old colt in the first half of the field.
"I don't think he's got any great high speed from the gate so we'll just go out and settle him,'' Hunter said.
Leander Lily (race 9) faces a stiff test from a wide draw in her c1 2000m pace.
"She'll come from a terrible draw so we won't need a bucket of luck, we'll need a truck load of it,'' Hunter said.
"Her last run was certainly an improver's run on what she had been having. She had struggled in her previous runs, but that sixth the last time out she put in some good work over the last 800m.''
Asked for the best horses he has trained in his 40-year career, Hunter picked out three.
"The top of the bill in the colts and geldings will be Malaz and Franco Ledger and the best mare I've ever had was Nursemaid. They are the pick of the brigade.''
Malaz won 15 races in the 1980s, including the 1984 Sapling Stakes, the 1985 Southern Supremacy Stakes and the Invercargill Cup that same year.
More recently, Franco Ledger is a two-time Hannon Memorial winner, and claimed the Bohemia Crystal at group 1 level at Menangle last year.
Nursemaid won the 2004 Southland Oaks and the 2007 Central Otago Trotting Cup, and won three races during the 2005 New Zealand Cup carnival.
"So far she's been a highly successful broodmare, with the first two being Devil May Care and Groomsman. They've done very good jobs for themselves.''
Tips from the talent
• Brad Williamson
Monnay (Race 8, No 9)
• Jonny Cox
Maddisons Desire (Race 4, No 6)
• Nathan Williamson
Blazing Under Fire (Race 8, No 3)
• Robbie Close
Sunny Bill (place) (Race 2, No 3)
• Matthew Williamson
Pyramid Magic (Race 8, No 7)
