Bolle’s trainer Barbara Marshman yesterday declared she is “dead keen” to return to the Border next month for the $170,000 Gold Cup (2000m) after her gelding’s return to form in the $70,000 Selangor Turf Club Hcp.

With in-form jockey Mark Pegus in the saddle for the first time, Bolle was given a more forward ride just off the pace as the race leaders set a cracking speed approaching the straight.

Pegus stuck to the rail and pounced on the lead once the pacesetters tired, guiding the seven-year-old home to his first win since scoring at Moonee Valley two runs before his failed 2009 Gold Cup bid.

Marshman said Saturday’s win suggested Bolle was on track for another attempt at the Border’s richest race on March 26.

“We’re definitely very keen to return,” Marshman said yesterday.

“He’s taken a while to wind up again since last year’s cup but we haven’t had a lot of luck with him.

“He’s not really a hard-tracker and he was in a few races that were too short.

“I thought he should have run a place in the Ballarat Cup (in November) but (jockey Nathan Rose) went to the front on him and he’s not a front-runner, so ran a terrible race.

“The horse is going good now so I’ll keep him in Melbourne.”

While in Melbourne, Bolle will be prepared by Robert Smerdon.

“He’ll have a couple of runs under Robert’s name, then maybe have a break and come back to Albury,” Marshman said.

“We’re dead keen to return because at this stage it seems like it might be a good race for him again and just because we want to come back.

“I’ve been telling everyone that the (Albury Gold Cup) is the best racing carnival we’ve been to.

“We were just looked after so well, made to feel very welcome, the track and facilities were absolutely magnificent.”