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Warwick Farm trainer Bjorn Baker is sticking with his plan to start Addictive Nature in the $1 million Australian Guineas at Flemington on Saturday.

The winner of the G3 Ming Dynasty Handicap in the spring has taken on older rivals in his two starts since resuming.

The three-year-old was last seen running fifth in the G2 Apollo Stakes (1400m) after a first-up third in the G2 Expressway Stakes (1200m).

Baker has booked Craig Williams to ride Addictive Nature in Saturday’s Group One event over 1600m.

Meanwhile the Tasmanian Derby winner Civil Disobedience is to be sent across the Tasman to run in the G1 New Zealand Derby (2400m) at Ellerslie on Saturday after suitable flights were booked for the Darren Weir-trained colt.

Civil Disobedience, who has won four of his 10 starts, will be Weir’s first New Zealand runner.

“We’ve nominated a few before, but they didn’t get there and everything is now in order for Civil Disobedience to go over,” Weir said.

“The Tasmanian Derby wasn’t a strong race but he did it well and Ben Allen has been engaged to ride him.”