Exciting sprinter Oliveanotherday, a gelding trained by Tom Dabernig, is set to increase his workload with a jump-out at Casterton.

This appearance at Casterton on Monday will mark Oliveanotherday’s first public outing since his victory in the Listed Wangoom Handicap (1200m) during the three-day Warrnambool carnival back in May.

Having competed seven times for five wins, Oliveanotherday has attracted attention from The Everest slot holders regarding the sprinter.

However, Dabernig noted that significant progress is needed before confirming a start, and the Warrnambool-based trainer wants to observe the gelding’s return to fitness.

“He’s ready for a jump out on Monday and then we’ll probably jump out at Caulfield Heath on the 19th with a likely kick-off on the 29th at Caulfield,” Dabernig stated.

Dabernig mentioned that the cold and wet winter conditions were not ideal for conditioning horses, and Monday’s jump-out is a crucial step in that preparation.

“Even through my Lindsay Park days, getting the spring horses ready out of winter is, I find, not as easy as going from spring to autumn,” Dabernig commented.

“In summer, with the warm weather, they seem to carry a bit more residual fitness.

“He’s come back really well, but with the wet tracks everywhere, and while you never miss any work, you’re only going along at about 80 per cent because you don’t want to overdo it on the testing ground.

“He will get benefit from a trip on the truck and in all honesty, he went out extremely fit and when he went out, he only had a month in the paddock.

“Technically, he should come to hand quickly, but he’s a horse that I have never pushed.

“Some horses you push to be where they need to be, but this horse, I have let him do it naturally and I haven’t felt the need to work him too hard too often, but there might come a stage when we have to.

“I want him to improve into the spring, not come out all guns blazing first-up and then peter-out, which some spring horses can do.”

Despite the interest from an Everest perspective concerning Oliveanotherday, Dabernig indicated he is focusing on the sprinter’s initial form after a spell.

“I’m just concentrating on one run at a time and if it goes that way, we’ll embrace it and try and do the best we can,” Dabernig said.

While Oliveanotherday is still some weeks from returning to racing, his stablemate Shadhavar is slated to resume in the Listed Regal Roller Stakes (1200m) at Caulfield this Saturday.

Dabernig, who prepared Cavalry Girl for a win at Caulfield Heath last Saturday, expressed anticipation for Shadhavar’s comeback.

Shadhavar remained undefeated in two starts last campaign, securing victories at Murray Bridge first-up and subsequently in Listed company at Morphettville.

“We were thinking of going back for the Robert Sangster Stakes, but we thought with the spring and three Adelaide trips, all in the one prep, it might have been a bit too much,” Dabernig explained.

“She seems to be going well, has a good Caulfield record and hopefully she can run well.”

Oliveanotherday is set to kick off his campaign at Caulfield on the 29th. You can find the latest racing odds at Australian betting sites.