Coach Clayton Douglas is wanting ahead to seeing his star sprinter Giga Kick trial to get a greater understanding of the place the gelding is at after his harm induced lay-off.

Giga Kick has been working up steadily at Mornington in preparation for his return to racing within the Group 3 Concorde Stakes (1000m) at Randwick on September 7.

Will probably be two days shy of 12 months since Giga Kick final raced, when third behind Imperatriz within the Group 2 McEwen Stakes (1000m) at Moonee Valley.

Giga Kick was later identified with a torn muscle between his hamstring and hip which solely time may heal.

Douglas is planning to depart for Sydney subsequent week and steady Giga Kick at Randwick in preparation for a trial at that monitor on August 16 after which one other two weeks later.

He mentioned these trials can be essential in telling the coach how superior the sprinter is as he prepares Giga Kick for a shot at The Everest (1200m) at Randwick on October 19.

“We’ll head as much as Randwick, get him settled in, and we’ll look to trial him on August 16 at Randwick, which might be his first trial again,” Douglas mentioned.

“Then he can have one other one on August 30 after which he’ll run eight days later, all being properly, within the Concorde Stakes.

“The climate has been a bit odd down right here, and it’s been fairly exhausting to search out the suitable surfaces, however Mornington have been very accommodating.”

Douglas mentioned Giga Kick had been ticking all the suitable containers in his bid to get again to racing.

He mentioned Giga Kick was regularly constructing his health with 800m gallops, together with one the reverse method at Mornington final Saturday morning.

“He’s nonetheless bought good situation on him and carrying good weight, however we’ve nonetheless bought loads of time up our sleeve to trim that off him,” Douglas mentioned.

“He’s a unique horse this time. Extra mature, an even bigger, stronger model, a lot heavier.

“We’re doing all of the checks with our veterinary crew that the whole lot is spot on with him, and he’s ticking all of the containers, however the trials will actually inform us the place we’re heading.

“We’ve bought a plan in place and ideally, we’ll be third-up into The Everest, so hopefully we received’t have any hiccups alongside the way in which.”

No rider has been locked in at this stage for Giga Kick’s Sydney trials and racing return and the gelding doesn’t but have a slot in The Everest, a race he received in 2023.

“Nothing is locked-in for The Everest, however there’s been loads of curiosity and we don’t have a rider but both,” Douglas mentioned.

“I believe we’ll screw that down within the subsequent week or in order to who’ll trip him within the trial after which hopefully get somebody to stay with him.

“He’s a high-class galloper and it’s a matter of everybody sitting on the fence and watching him, however I’m fairly assured he’s in a reasonably great place.”

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