Giga Kick trials nicely

Giga Kick is set to resume in the Group 1 Lightning Stakes (1000m) on February 14, his first outing since taking out the Group 1 Champions Sprint (1200m) at Flemington in November. 

The six-year-old headed to Caulfield Heath on Thursday morning with new jockey Ethan Brown in the saddle and was just touched out by My Gladiola in an 800m trial. 

Douglas liked what he saw, with Brown giving the trainer a glowing report. 

"It was nice work and he looked nice and fresh and well in himself," Douglas said. 

"Brownie gave him a good report. He said he began good, travelled nice and strong and finished off lovely. 

"That will bring him on now. It's two weeks to the Lightning which should be perfect timing for him. 

"He won first-up last prep off one jump-out and we're going in with the same idea. 

"We've kept him together and he's moving terrific. They'll know he's in the race first-up." 

Giga Kick had just the two runs last campaign, winning the Group 2 Schillaci Stakes (1100m) at Caulfield first-up before taking out the Champions Sprint. 

Giga Kick means so much to Clayton Douglas and you can see why. The star sprinter looked bright and well at the trials on Thursday morning towards the G1 Black Caviar Lightning Stakes at Flemington on February 14.