Joint Chiefs will stake his claim for Magic Millions Sprint favouritism when he resumes from a short spell at Doomben.Joint Chiefs hasn't started since he extended his winning sequence to four with a devastating display at Doomben on October 3 but he will have to overcome a wide draw on Monday to make it five straight.The General Nediym four-year-old drew barrier 15 of 17 in the Tooheys Extra Dry Hcp (1020m) and trainer Brian Wakefield said the gelding would have to run to be ready for the $250,

Joint Chiefs will stake his claim for Magic Millions Sprint favouritism when he resumes from a short spell at Doomben.

Joint Chiefs hasn't started since he extended his winning sequence to four with a devastating display at Doomben on October 3 but he will have to overcome a wide draw on Monday to make it five straight.

The General Nediym four-year-old drew barrier 15 of 17 in the Tooheys Extra Dry Hcp (1020m) and trainer Brian Wakefield said the gelding would have to run to be ready for the $250,000 Magic Millions Sprint (1000m) at the Gold Coast on January 9.

"I've taken him along slow and steady like we did last preparation and it's always been our plan to give him one run into the Magic Millions race," Wakefield said.

"He will have to run from the bad alley and I'm hoping there will be a fair bit of speed on so he can go over behind them and get balanced up."

A half brother to former topline Hong Kong galloper All Thrills Too, Joint Chiefs is owned by a syndicate that includes Glenlogan Park Stud supremo Jon Haseler and Brisbane bookmaker Vince Aspinall.

The sprinter was formerly trained in Sydney by Gai Waterhouse but his owners sent the horse north after he had just two starts.

Joint Chiefs has a perfect record over the track and distance of Monday's race with two wins from two starts and will be ridden by his regular partner Michael Cahill in his return.

Cahill has partnered Joint Chiefs in two leadup trials and Wakefield says the horse has matured physically and mentally during his break.

"He had a week in the stable at home before he went out and then he had a couple of weeks in the paddock at Glenlogan Park," Wakefield said.

"He's done really well in the break and he really strengthened up.

"He's still got a lot to learn and we'll just take him through his grades step by step."