Trainer Robbie Griffiths says a return to stakes racing at Flemington could be the trigger Happy Glen needs to regain winning form.The five-year-old's campaign was derailed three starts ago when he suffered lacerated legs when sixth to Custodian at Sandown.But Griffiths is hopeful he can bounce back in Saturday's Listed Kensington Stakes (1000m)."He missed a bit of work after Sandown so he was a bit fat when he ran fifth at Flemington in December and last start nothing went right for him at Moon

Trainer Robbie Griffiths says a return to stakes racing at Flemington could be the trigger Happy Glen needs to regain winning form.

The five-year-old's campaign was derailed three starts ago when he suffered lacerated legs when sixth to Custodian at Sandown.

But Griffiths is hopeful he can bounce back in Saturday's Listed Kensington Stakes (1000m).

"He missed a bit of work after Sandown so he was a bit fat when he ran fifth at Flemington in December and last start nothing went right for him at Moonee Valley," Griffiths said.

"I didn't give him much chance at Moonee Valley unless he could get across from his barrier and with four horses on his inside all having pace he couldn't.

"All of a sudden he was three and four wide working hard with 58.5kg so something had to give."

Happy Glen faded to finish seventh to Johnny Fiasco but has trained on well since the run.

He has a liking for the Flemington straight where he has won two races and been stakes placed when third to Burdekin Blues in the Listed Grazia Ultimate Style Guide Stakes (1100m) on Oaks Day.

"I think you will see a different horse in the Kensington," Griffiths said.

"He is going to drop four kilos on last start, has a straight run unlike the Valley where corners are an issue, and he goes forward so he will make his own luck."

However Griffiths said it was unlikely that Happy Glen would again be able to string four wins together like he did last summer when he raced through his grades to get to the 101 rating he has now.

"I don't think he is going as good as last summer but he was very fortunate back then as he started his campaign with a relatively low 72 rating.

"Now he is up around 101 and you have got a few things going against you. Being only a little horse if you the get knocks and bumps it can put you out of action."

Griffiths said Happy Glen had to make the most of his chances in races like the Kensington as the high-end Group races were beyond him.

"This is about his mark and there are not a lot of stakes races around for horses like him," Griffiths said.

"I'm sure he will get his good race win one day but I don't think he will be going to have a picket fence (series of wins in a row) again because he is too highly rated."