He was put away following that performance and Griffiths held him back due to a spate of wet tracks but with the view of being at his peak for the Coolmore Stud Stakes.
Zahra rode the colt first-up at Flemington, but McNeil takes over on Saturday.
"He just won down the straight first-up as he hadn't been there before, but he wasn't wound right up for the race either, so the fact that he won was a good thing," Griffiths said.
"He's trained on super. He galloped in a group of three on Monday and he went great.
"Fingers crossed he can do it again."
With the rail out nine metres, Griffiths is unsure where the field will spread, but the trainer is confident having had a look down the straight course will be a benefit for Legacy Bound.
"He's drawn three, but he showed the other day that he can probably go anywhere," Griffiths said.
