Tony Noonan is hopeful Paganini's Soul can go to the paddock a winner before returning next year for a crack at the Queensland winter carnival.Noonan said Saturday's CFV Community Connect Plate (1400m) at Caulfield would be the three-year-year-old's last run of his first campaign which has so far resulted in two wins from three starts.Last Saturday the Show A Heart gelding failed to find clear running at Moonee Valley and finished a short neck second to Tio Rossa over 1200m."He was a bit stiff l

Tony Noonan is hopeful Paganini's Soul can go to the paddock a winner before returning next year for a crack at the Queensland winter carnival.

Noonan said Saturday's CFV Community Connect Plate (1400m) at Caulfield would be the three-year-year-old's last run of his first campaign which has so far resulted in two wins from three starts.

Last Saturday the Show A Heart gelding failed to find clear running at Moonee Valley and finished a short neck second to Tio Rossa over 1200m.

"He was a bit stiff last start as he couldn't get out until late and the 1400 metres will suit him better this week," Noonan said.

"With the three-kilo claim (for Billy Egan) he is very well placed and he's going to be hard to beat."

Paganini's Soul is $5 second favourite behind last-start Sandown winner Umanugget ($4.20) with TAB Sportsbet.

Noonan said Paganini's Soul was a developing galloper and he believes he could be up to the Queensland Guineas (1600m) next winter.

"He will go to the paddock after Saturday and I'll aim him at the Queensland winter carnival," Noonan said.

Paganini's Soul won his race debut at Pakenham before scoring an impressive victory over Rachine at Moonee Valley on November 13.

"He's always shown us a bit," Noonan said.

Egan has a strong book of rides at Caulfield and is $5.50 second favourite to win Saturday's Jockey Challenge.

His prize mount is favourite Happy Glen in the Victoria Cup (1100m).

With the scratching of last-start Sandown winner Custodian on Friday because of an outside draw, Happy Glen is at $5.50 ahead of Time Matters ($8), who is resuming, and Zedi Knight at $8.50.

Egan's other rides are Pink Shimmer ($8), Hostage To Fortune ($6), The Wolverine ($9) and Jennings ($23).