Justifier has pleased trainer Greg Hickman since her torrid run last start and is poised to strike at Randwick on Wednesday.The Catbird mare lines up in the Coogee Handicap (1300m) on the Kensington track.She comes into the race after making up plenty of ground when fifth to Fabella at Canterbury over 1100 metres on December 23 in a race which ended better than it started for Justifier.She stood awkwardly in the gates and was slow to begin and shortly after the start was bumped by Shameless whic

Justifier has pleased trainer Greg Hickman since her torrid run last start and is poised to strike at Randwick on Wednesday.

The Catbird mare lines up in the Coogee Handicap (1300m) on the Kensington track.

She comes into the race after making up plenty of ground when fifth to Fabella at Canterbury over 1100 metres on December 23 in a race which ended better than it started for Justifier.

She stood awkwardly in the gates and was slow to begin and shortly after the start was bumped by Shameless which caused her to become unbalanced and lose ground.

Justifier was last of the 12 runners at the 400 metres before she got balanced up and stretched out nicely in the run home at her first run back after a 21-week spell.

"It was a super run the other day and I don't think she'll be far off the money," Hickman said.

Four-year-old Justifier has won two of her seven starts including a victory over 1300 metres at Warwick Farm in July.

Apprentice Tommy Berry, who rode in her only city win, partners Justifier at Randwick.

The youngster's two-kilogram claim brings Justifier into the race with 55.5kg.

Justifier has drawn barrier 10 of 12 but Hickman has no concerns about the wide gate because the horse is so tractable.

"It's not a problem. She's a pretty versatile horse and I think if they go a hundred miles an hour she can be back a bit or if they walk she'll be there with them," Hickman said.

Stablemate Bikram was another who raced without luck last time out.

The four-year-old suffered a minor injury when seventh to Stratofortress at Canterbury on December 23.

Bikram hit the running rail near the 600 metres and sustained a laceration to the near-hind pastern.

"It was nothing serious in the end and he's worked very good since," Hickman said ahead of the gelding's run in Wednesday's Bronte Hcp (1550m).

"He's been going pretty good this time in but we just haven't had anything go our way, maybe that will change in this race."

While he failed to beat a runner home two starts back at Rosehill on December 9, Bikram finished strongly to be second to Kings Pride a start earlier at Warwick Farm.

Bikram has two wins and five placings from his 16 starts but is yet to win beyond 1200 metres.