Shane Scriven sent an ominous warning to his rivals before he rode Burdekin Blues to a blistering win in the $100,000 Bat Out Of Hell Quality at the Gold Coast on Saturday.Scriven entered the barriers with his goggles pulled down over his eyes but was so confident the brilliant sprinter would win that he pulled them up and rode "naked-eyed"."It didn't matter to me. They were fogging up a bit and I thought 'I don't need these'," Scriven said.Scriven's confidence was justified when Burdekin Blues

Shane Scriven sent an ominous warning to his rivals before he rode Burdekin Blues to a blistering win in the $100,000 Bat Out Of Hell Quality at the Gold Coast on Saturday.

Scriven entered the barriers with his goggles pulled down over his eyes but was so confident the brilliant sprinter would win that he pulled them up and rode "naked-eyed".

"It didn't matter to me. They were fogging up a bit and I thought 'I don't need these'," Scriven said.

Scriven's confidence was justified when Burdekin Blues ($1.60 fav) bounded out of the barriers and led throughout to set up a tilt at the Group One $500,000 Lightning Handicap (1000m) at Flemington on January 30.

Three times in the straight Scriven had a sustained look over his shoulders to see where his rivals were and Burdekin Blues responded strongly when challenged by Toowoomba sprinter Azzaland ($4.60) to score a length win.

Randwick-trained mare Fantene ($9.50) ran a prominent race to finish 1-1/4 lengths away third but the winner lumped 61kg and Scriven afforded him all the kudos.

"These 900-metre races are `boot and scoots' and I sent him out and put him on the bit," he said.

"I was happy to let him lead or take a sit and he was just too good for them.

"He ran 900 metres flat out today and he'd had enough the last furlong (200m) but it's onwards and upwards for the Lightning now."

Winning trainer Barry Baldwin said it was a relief to watch Burdekin Blues extend his winning sequence to four but added it was far from his best victory.

"He did what he had to do and that's all that matters," Baldwin said.

"It's always a relief to see them win when they are odds-on favourites but it wasn't his best win.

"He will have an easy 10 days in the stable at home and then head back to Melbourne for the Lightning."