Eagle Farm trainer Barry Baldwin is adamant his sprinting star Burdekin Blues will stake a claim for the Group One VRC Lighting Handicap by winning at the Gold Coast on Saturday.Burdekin Blues will be trying to extend his winning sequence to four when he starts the short-priced favourite in the $100,000 Bat Out Of Hell Handicap (900m).At his last start, Burdekin Blues gave his rivals a galloping lesson when he lumped 58kg and romped home to win the Group Three George Moore Stakes (1200m) at Doom

Eagle Farm trainer Barry Baldwin is adamant his sprinting star Burdekin Blues will stake a claim for the Group One VRC Lighting Handicap by winning at the Gold Coast on Saturday.

Burdekin Blues will be trying to extend his winning sequence to four when he starts the short-priced favourite in the $100,000 Bat Out Of Hell Handicap (900m).

At his last start, Burdekin Blues gave his rivals a galloping lesson when he lumped 58kg and romped home to win the Group Three George Moore Stakes (1200m) at Doomben on December 5.

Prior to that, Burdekin Blues scored a scintillating win in a Listed event over 1100m down the Flemington straight on November 5 and Baldwin said the five-year-old would return south in two weeks time to prepare for the Lightning.

"He is going as good now as he ever has and he will head back to Melbourne two weeks before the Lightning," Baldwin said.

"His last win was a good, game win and I couldn't be happier with him."

The $500,000 Lightning will be run at Flemington on January 30 and Baldwin said Burdekin Blues would definitely start at the Gold Coast, unless the track was heavy.

"He's not at home on really wet tracks, but he does need this run to have him at his top for the Lightning," Baldwin said.

"He will start at the Coast providing the track is no worse than a slow six or seven."

Shane Scriven has ridden Burdekin Blues at his last two wins and the heavyweight hoop will again be in the saddle when the Sequalo gelding attempts to keep his unbeaten Gold Coast record intact on Saturday.

Burdekin Blues scored an easy win at the Gold Coast at his first career start over 1200m in March 2008 and Baldwin is confident his favourite horse will remain unbeaten at the track after the Bat Out Of Hell.

"He does look to have this race at his mercy," Baldwin said.

"He is a lovely horse, he loves people and he just loves being around the stable."