The eight-year-old actually began his fine career in Wagga six years ago and has since won $2 million in prizemoney, including five group one placings and multiple stakes wins.

Dale is confident Fell Swoop is well poised for a return to form after responding well since a disappointing first-up tenth in the group three Star Kingdom Stakes on March 28.

But he conceded the Town Plate could be D-Day for his stable star, admitting an average run could spell the end of his career.

Asked if he would consider pulling the pin should Fell Swoop run poorly, Dale said: "that would be given consideration off the back of that, because he ticks all the boxes leading into it and there's no excuses," Dale said.

"He's fit and well and healthy, it's on him to perform to continue his career.

"If he was to disappoint us on Thursday that (retirement) would be given thought. He's an eight-year-old who's had a lot of racing and a lot of hard racing, certainly Thursday will answer a few questions for us.

"But he's been a ripper and he's really enjoying being in work, he's got to put his hand up there and tell me if he wants to continue racing.

"At home, he's showing me all the indicators he does."

Dale said Fell Swoop had excuses on an ordinary track at Rosehill first-up, and has been pleased with his work since.

"He sat out wide on a deteriorated track and although I was a bit disappointed with him on the day, he's come through it really well since," he said.

"His last win in a Listed race at Randwick (in December, 2018) was off the back of a similar profile, one run in before a few weeks break where he improved heavily second up.

"All the indicators are positive with him. He's obviously getting to the pointy end of his career but at home he's showed us he wants to go back to the races."

Dale bought Fell Swoop for just $45,000 and couldn't have imagined the ride the horse would take him on after finishing second as a green two-year-old in his first run at Wagga.

Fell Swoop could easily be a group one winner had he not bumped into retired champion sprinter Chatauqua during the prime of his career.

"We knew he had a good level of ability after his first race, but I wouldn't have dreamed he'd be capable of winning nearly $2 million and placing in all those group one sprints around Australia," he said.

"The Wagga run was more of an education at that point, he was a very immature horse."

Dale has also nominated Man of Peace and Super Star Bob for the Town Plate, but said only one will join Fell Swoop in the final field.

Man of Peace is in impressive form after backing up two wins with a second in his last start at Randwick in January, and usually performs well fresh.

However, his best runs have lately come over longer distances than the 1200m he faces in the Town Plate.

Superstar Bob finished fifth in the Moruya Cup first up two weeks ago.

"I might accept all three but would probably only run two," Dale said.

"Off a freshen Man of Peace often races well, he's now showing he's probably at his best when he's up in trip a little bit.

"Super Star Bob just got back a long way at Moruya, had to be ridden quiet out of a wide gate and peaked on his run, but it was a strong first run."