Ciaron Maher will wait on the weather before confirming whether Future History lines up in Saturday’s Listed January Cup (2000m) at Rosehill.

The eight-year-old gelding is racing in near career-best form after consecutive Listed wins in Sydney and Melbourne.

However, Maher said the shorter trip and forecast rain could prompt a change of plans.

“I’ve got to work out what I’m going to do for the race,” Maher said.

“I’m sort of targeting him at next week, and I’ll work out whether I’m backing him up or not.”

Future History is also entered for the Listed Australia Day Cup (2400m) at Warwick Farm on January 26.

That race comes off his latest victory in the Bagot Handicap (2800m), raising questions about dropping back sharply in distance.

“It depends on the race shape. If he leads, it doesn’t matter how far the race is,” Maher said.

“You question whether he’d go 2800 (metres) before last run, but when they just canter along, it doesn’t matter whether it’s 2000 or 3000 (metres).

“It’s just whether the race shape works for him because he likes to dictate and get his own way.”

With up to 45mm of rain forecast and 61kg to carry, Maher said conditions would be decisive.

“You could run him every day, one hundred per cent,” he said.

“It just depends on the track, if it’s wet I’ll probably just pull him out.”