More aggressive race tactics will be used on five-year-old Megatic who needs to rebound from one of the worst performances of his career to win his second Group One Kingston Town Classic at Ascot.Veteran trainer Albie Beckett said a decision to adopt a conservative approach may have contributed to the gelding's dismal showing when 13th in the Group One Railway Stakes (1600m) on November 21.Beckett said Wednesday's barrier draw would be critical as he is keen to have Megatic revert to his normal

More aggressive race tactics will be used on five-year-old Megatic who needs to rebound from one of the worst performances of his career to win his second Group One Kingston Town Classic at Ascot.

Veteran trainer Albie Beckett said a decision to adopt a conservative approach may have contributed to the gelding's dismal showing when 13th in the Group One Railway Stakes (1600m) on November 21.

Beckett said Wednesday's barrier draw would be critical as he is keen to have Megatic revert to his normal forward racing pattern.

"It was so disappointing last start but we are hoping he can bounce back," Beckett said.

"We rode him back in the field in the Railway but because there was no pace he pulled pretty hard and travelled five and six deep.

"This time, barriers permitting, we will be a bit aggressive on him to get to him up there like he usually runs his races."

Megatic won the 2007 Kingston Town Classic and would join Summer Beau (1996-97), Old Comrade (2000-01) and Niconero (2006 and 2008) as dual winners of the race in the last 20 years.

After the final field was declared on Tuesday, TAB Sportsbet quoted Megatic at $17.

Beckett said Megatic worked strongly over 800m on Tuesday morning, impressing race jockey Pat Carbery.

"Paddy said he worked beautifully and the horse has come home and eaten his breakfast and his lunch as well," Beckett said.

"In himself the horse is perfect.

"We have had chiropractors go over him and bloods taken and we can't find anything wrong."

Scenic Shot and Sniper's Bullet are the two favoured runners for the Kingston Town and also pleased in their final serious track gallops at Ascot on Tuesday.

Trained by Dan Morton, Scenic Shot is back in Perth following a successful Brisbane winter and Victorian spring, including wins in the Group One Doomben Cup, Group Two Brisbane Cup and Group One Mackinnon Stakes at Flemington.

Scenic Shot hasn't raced since finishing a luckless fourth to Zipping in the Group Two Sandown Classic (2400m) on November 14.

Len Morton, deputising for his trainer son who is in Hong Kong supervising Scenic Blast in preparation for Sunday week's Hong Kong Sprint (1200m), said Scenic Shot was in top order for Saturday.

"The horse has settled back in really well," Morton said.

"His work has been terrific."

Sniper's Bullet finished third in the Kingston Town last year and Shannay Van Dyke, the travelling foreperson for trainer Tracey Bartley, said the six-year-old had progressed well since his Railway Stakes win.

"He has done everything we have asked of him," Van Dyke said.

"He is really enjoying himself over here and by his work I think he has come on since his last win."

Scenic Shot is the early Kingston Town Classic favourite at $3.60 ahead of Sniper's Bullet at $5.50.