Wide gates interstate has seen leading horseman Michael Hickmott shift focus to his home track at Murray Bridge on Saturday.

MICHAEL Hickmott is Victoria bound on Saturday chasing Cranbourne Cup success with Lord Vladivostok coming off two luckless Flemington runs during Melbourne Cup week.

Michael Hickmott is hoping it will be a case of third time lucky in the $120,000 Murray Bridge Gold Cup (1600m) for talented galloper Lord Vladivostok.

Michael Hickmott has his sights on a hometown win in next month’s Murray Bridge Gold Cup with in-form mare Alpine Flyer who chases a third successive win at Morphettville on Saturday.

Murray Bridge horseman Michael Hickmott is taking an army of horses to Oakbank in search of Easter riches on the weekend.