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Trainer Jack Duncan is hoping his decision not to rush talented gelding Goldsborough early in his career will continue to pay dividends at the Sunshine Coast on Wednesday.

 Duncan has resisted the temptation to claim on the three-year-old after he was allotted topweight with 60.5kgs in the Class 3 Handicap over 1000 metres.

The son of Headwater was a $40,000 buy at the Magic Millions sales and underlined his ability at his first race start when second to Tony Gollan's boom filly Isotope at the Sunshine Coast in April last year.

Goldsborough was then second to Gotta Kiss at Doomben at his next start before turning the tables on Isotope when he resumed with a come-from-behind win over 1050 metres at Doomben in November last year.

Duncan believes Goldsborough has a bright future but is a work in progress.

"He's a very smart horse but he's only very light and can't cope with too much racing," Duncan said.

"He grew a bit during his spell and he's going good at the moment but he's still not very big and is six months away from his best.

"I thought about claiming on him with his big weight but Ben Thompson knows him well so I've decided not to change things.

"He should be hard to beat after his last run behind Kisukano."

Goldsborough has had two starts back this campaign, winning over 1000 metres on his home track at the Sunshine Coast on April 30 before a last start third to Kisukano over 1110 metres at Doomben on May 22.

"His last run behind Kisukano was very good but I might have produced him a bit early," Duncan said.

"He had every chance against Kisukano but he just got to the front a bit too soon that day."

Duncan has kept Goldsborough away from the Queensland Winter Racing Carnival races due to his immaturity but has long range plans to aim for the better races during the Queensland summer.

"In six months he'll be a much better and stronger horse so I'll just waiting for the summer races with him," he said.

Duncan is also keen to see how former Victorian Indispensable performs in the Class 6 Handicap over 1400 metres.

Indispensable is having his first start for the stable after transferring from Victorian trainer Paul Preusker.

The five-year-old was originally trained in Queensland by James Hepworth and was a five-time winner from 16 starts in Victoria before transferring to Duncan.

"Indispensable has been racing well in the south but he's also got a bit of weight," Duncan said.

Indispensable won over 1600 metres at Ballarat in April before a last start fourth to Ammoudi Boy over 1400 metres at Warrnambool on May 6.

Duncan has also accepted with Caieron in the Class 1 Plate over 1200 metres but is not sure if the three-year-old will start.