For a month or so last summer Clevadude had his name on the list of outstanding young gallopers to emerge from the Rick Hore-Lacy stable.

At Caulfield on Saturday he begins the process of re-establishing the reputation that put him at the head of betting on the Magic Millions Classic and had him rated as one of the country's best youngsters.

Clevadude won brilliantly at Cranbourne on debut then repeated the effort at Moonee Valley at his second start.

He then came back to earth thanks to a wide barrier and a slow start in the Magic Millions showpiece at the Gold Coast in January and was immediately spelled.

"There isn't any doubt about his ability," Hore-Lacy said.

"He showed what sort of a horse he was but a lot went against him in the Magic Millions."

As imposing as he was physically in his first preparation, Hore-Lacy said Clevadude had developed even further during his autumn spell.

"It's always something you have to be concerned about when they are his size, but he's perfectly sound and he's been going along very nicely."

Clevadude has what will probably be his last chance to win another juvenile race in the 1000m open two-year-old event at Caulfield in which he will be ridden by Craig Newitt.

Hore Lacy said the gelding would have a quiet jump-out at Caulfield on Tuesday morning to have him ready for Saturday's race.

He will then weigh up his spring options with the Caulfield Guineas a possible target.

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