Sydney sprinter Nostradamus will make a hit-and-run visit to Brisbane to open his spring carnival campaign.

The dual stakeswinner will make his return to racing in Saturday's Beach House Open Hcp (1100m) at Doomben.

Nostradamus won the Group Three San Domenico Stakes at Rosehill at the beginning of last spring and ventured to Queensland in the winter where he claimed the Group Three Gold Coast Guineas.

He hasn't raced since finishing ninth in the Group One BTC Cup (1200m) at Doomben on May 9.

He showed he was ready to start his campaign with an impressive win in a 900m barrier trial at Rosehill on August 17.

There are few better bred horses than Nostradamus who is by Medaglia D'Oro out of the top broodmare Leone Chiara.

A $500,000 yearling, Nostradamus is a half brother to Group One winning sprinter Star Witness and his trainers, Michael, Wayne and John Hawkes, are keen to get more black type with him.

Michael Hawkes said Nostradamus was a 93-94 rating horse in Sydney and there weren't many races around for him to start off his campaign at home.

"We decided to put him in an open flying in Brisbane to see what weight he would get. He is sort of in the middle down here," Hawkes said.

"Nostradamus a two-times stakes winning horse and the race looks perfect for him."

"He has drawn barrier three and that is perfect from that start. We travel our horses when we have to and this is a case in point.

"The only reason he won't start on Saturday is if the track is knocked around by rain in the meantime. But it will just be a hit-and-run visit."

No set plans have been made for Nostradamus this spring but the horse will chase more black type races.

"He is an entire and has already won black type. Obviously we are keen to add to that," Hawkes said.

Glen Colless, who often rode for the Hawkes stable when it had a Brisbane satellite operation, has the ride on Nostradamus who carries 58kg.

Trainer Sherrie Lawlor has stuck with senior jockey Jeff Lloyd for the topweight Architect (59kg), an impressive last-start winner over 1050m at Doomben three weeks ago.

"Jeff gets the best out of him and the horse suits his style of riding," Lawlor said.

She said the key seemed to be to keep Architect fresh between runs.

The gelding, who has won $380,000 prize money, was originally trained by her father, the late David Lawlor.