Trainer Terry Robinson is turning back to blinkers in the hope that consistent grey Lord Desanimaux can post his second TAB Highway win at Randwick on Saturday.

While he doesn't expect the shades to work magic on the six-year-old, who has won two races from 41 starts and last wore blinkers in January, his first-up effort told Robinson the talent is still there to suggest a long overdue win is possible.

He returned with a respectable fifth behind I've Bean Tryin' over 1400m two weeks ago, where he ran the race's fastest last 600m of 36.77 (Punter's Intelligence) despite wandering to the grandstand side of the track.

That resumption set the platform to step up to the 1600m trip where Robinson feels the horse is more comfortable.

"Jason thought he was going to win then he got out there and he got lost. He's a funny horse,'' Robinson said.

"He suggested I put the blinkers back on which I have, but I don't blame the horse too much because he ended up out near the grandstand and he's not used to that.

"The blinkers might make him a bit sharper. If we perform alright I'd look to get him up to a mile and a half again.

"I really want to get him out to a journey with a few runs under his belt this time, we've only had a chance to get out there once last prep."

Lord Desanimaux is the third most prolific Highway performer since the concept's inception and Saturday will be his 18th appearance, placing him behind stablemates King's Trust (24) and Zardoro (19).

Robinson has 21 Highway wins on the board, half a win shy of Danny Williams' 21.5 wins.

Despite only winning two races, the grey's last victory was in a 1600m Highway at Randwick in October, the gelding has won just under $240,000.

"I know he's only won one but he's run a lot of seconds and he's earned a lot of prizemoney since he's gone around in them and hopefully there's another one in him,'' Robinson said.

"He always runs a good race whenever he goes around but he does need luck as a horse that gets back.

"I'm not overly keen on the heavy tracks, I think he is better more on top of the ground but it is what it is."

It's possible that this could be Lord Desanimaux's final preparation though Robinson said that's pretty much up to the horse and if he can put more wins on the board.

"If he has a really good prep he might come back, but he's a really nice horse and he is going to make someone a beautiful hack,'' he said.

Lord Desanimaux is owned in the same interests as stable star Art Cadeau and Robinson said the Kosciuszko champ is back in work with a defence planned for later in the year.

The rising six-year-old was a winner at Randwick in May and Robinson plans to once again tackle the $1.3 million country feature first-up from a spell.