Howard Wilson has sent Fifteen Carat's rivals an ominous warning ahead of Saturday's Tattersall's Mile at Eagle Farm, declaring the three-year-old better than he's ever been.Wilson has bigger plans in store for Fifteen Carat later this year but is eager to see what the gelding can produce in the Listed Tattersall's Mile after claiming his first stakes win in the Listed Sunshine Coast Guineas (1600m) three weeks ago.He also ran a great third to rising star Rothesay in the Group Two Queensland Gui

Howard Wilson has sent Fifteen Carat's rivals an ominous warning ahead of Saturday's Tattersall's Mile at Eagle Farm, declaring the three-year-old better than he's ever been.

Wilson has bigger plans in store for Fifteen Carat later this year but is eager to see what the gelding can produce in the Listed Tattersall's Mile after claiming his first stakes win in the Listed Sunshine Coast Guineas (1600m) three weeks ago.

He also ran a great third to rising star Rothesay in the Group Two Queensland Guineas the start before the Caloundra win.

"I believe it is (the best I've ever had him)," Wilson said.

"I reckon it's the fittest he's been and he's just done a treat since his last start."

Wilson has the Group One Epsom Handicap (1600m) on the radar with the rising four-year-old but admits those plans would be subject to a rethink unless the gelding runs up to expectations on Saturday.

Fifteen Carat is the favourite for the $75,000 race ahead of last-start Ascot Handicap winner Bold Glance and fellow three-year-old Silver Spur.

Silver Spur finished sixth, just over 1-1/2 lengths behind Fifteen Carat in the Sunshine Coast Guineas after jumping from barrier 17 and working his way to the front.

Wilson said the Paul Messara-trained runner looked the main danger to Fifteen Carat.

"But I think whatever beats my bloke will win the race," he said.

Wilson planned to give Fifteen Carat a break after his Sunshine Coast Guineas win but decided to keep him going for one more run in order to try to gain crucial prizemoney.

He will have the services of premiership leader Stathi Katsidis and the small field of nine runners should suit him.

"He's got a powerful finish," the trainer said.

"Even the other day at the Sunshine Coast he was a fair way off, probably six lengths off the lead on the turn, but when he got in the clear he really finished off."

Second favourite Bold Glance has the task of jumping from 1200m to 1600m on Saturday after winning the Listed Ascot Handicap by 2-1/4 lengths last start.

Trainer Norm Hilton said he would have preferred a 1350m or 1400m race as a stepping stone but it hadn't worked out that way.

"I'm still confident he'll run the mile," Hilton said.

Bold Glance has had two previous goes at the distance but hasn't raced over the trip in more than a year.

Hilton said the way Bold Glance relaxed would be the key to his chances against the likes of Fifteen Carat and Silver Spur.

"If he relaxes I think he'll get home well," Hilton said.