The rising 5yr-old has been back at the West Melton stables of trainer Tim Butt for the past 10 days following a six-week break.
The winner of nine races last season, including three group 1 victories, is being geared towards the spring, although Butt is looking further into the season to see the best of the entire, who is owned by Mosgiel couple Syd and Shona Brown.
"We're aiming to have him ready for Cup week, but not the [New Zealand] Cup itself,'' Butt said.
A more likely target is the junior free-for-all at group 3 level on the same day as the New Zealand Cup, November 8.
Butt would also consider the New Zealand free-for-all three days later provided the son of Art Major is at his peak, but Alexandra Park in December beckons before Butt and the Browns look across the Tasman for the big features in January through to March.
Butt trained Field Marshal's mother, Foreal - a brilliant race mare in her own right - and he said the similarities between the two in terms of condition were notable when Field Marshal returned from his break.
"He's a very athletic colt. Some of these colts can be good doers [eaters], but he's a lot like his mother, actually.''
That makes Butt's job getting Field Marshal fit slightly easier, and he expects Field Marshal will have no more than a couple of runs before New Zealand Cup week.
Field Marshal began the season in the c2 grade but will come back to racing in open class after his stunning season, which produced almost $250,000 in stakes.
Among his nine wins was a victory over Locharburn in the group 2 Superstars Championship, which Butt feels is a good guide to his charge's chances in the open grade.
"I think he's a bit under-rated, to be honest - he beat Locharburn, and that form is a pretty good yardstick. Dexter [Dunn, driver] likes him too, and that's a pretty good yardstick as well.''
Butt feels a year in New Zealand will have helped Daryl Boko, who arrived from Scandinavia almost 12 months ago.
Butt said the Majestic Son 6yr-old still had his winter coat deep into last season as he adapted to the New Zealand climate.
With the trotter's head finally around the southern hemisphere seasonal changes, Butt will have Daryl Boko ready early in the spring as he aims towards the trotting features in New Zealand Cup week.
