Trainer Grahame Begg won't be taking any risks with Group One winner Ilovethiscity who is in doubt for his return in Saturday's Group Two Warwick Stakes after stepping on a nail.The Randwick Guineas winner suffered the mishap after he pulled a shoe during trackwork and while there were no initial signs of lameness, Begg said his charge wasn't out of the woods."We're monitoring the situation. With those sort of things you just never know, they can flare up or they can settle down pretty quickly,"

Trainer Grahame Begg won't be taking any risks with Group One winner Ilovethiscity who is in doubt for his return in Saturday's Group Two Warwick Stakes after stepping on a nail.

The Randwick Guineas winner suffered the mishap after he pulled a shoe during trackwork and while there were no initial signs of lameness, Begg said his charge wasn't out of the woods.

"We're monitoring the situation. With those sort of things you just never know, they can flare up or they can settle down pretty quickly," Begg said.

"It can go either way but rest assured we won't be taking any chances."

If Ilovethiscity is ruled out of the 1400m Warwick Farm feature, Begg will be forced to rejig his program.

"It will alter everything completely," Begg said.

Plans for the four-year-old include tackling the Theo Marks Stakes (now Sebring Sprint) on September 10, a week before the Group One George Main Stakes (1600m) at Randwick.

But that hinges on Ilovethiscity resuming on Saturday.

"There's really no suitable race for three weeks," Begg said.

"The situation is if he doesn't run on Saturday he'll run in three weeks in the Theo Marks and then we might have to look at Melbourne and the Rupert Clarke.

"If he runs Saturday he will still have three weeks into the Theo Marks then back up in the George Main."

Begg initially slated Saturday's Listed Show County Quality (1200m) for Ilovethiscity's return but a quick call to the handicapper changed that.

He was told Ilovethiscity would get the maximum topweight of 61kg so he opted for an extra barrier trial and changed path towards the Warwick Stakes instead.

"I changed my mind because I didn't want him carrying 61," Begg said.

"It's the first time he's ever had two trials going into a first-up run."

Ilovethiscity is yet to win in three first-up attempts but was an eye-catching fourth in the Royal Sovereign Stakes at the start of his autumn campaign and Begg is expecting him to be in the mix on Saturday.

"He's ready to go," he said.

"He acquitted himself pretty well as a three-year-old in the (George) Ryder Stakes and that was on a wet track so I think he's ready to take the next step."

Begg also nominated All Silent for the Warwick Stakes but he was not among the acceptances and will instead be given another trial before he kicks off his spring campaign.

Melbourne Cup runner-up Maluckyday was paid up for the Warwick Stakes but co-trainer Michael Hawkes said the stable would decide later this week whether he would start or be saved for the Memsie Stakes at Caulfield on Saturday week.