Rookie trainer Eden Petrie is in two minds whether to run his emerging star Albert The Fat in the Listed Doomben Stakes.Petrie will confer overnight with the four-year-old's owners about starting him in Saturday's 1350-metre feature following another bad barrier draw.Albert The Fat drew barrier 17 for the Doomben Stakes, the same gate he had for a 1200-metre Class Six Plate at Doomben on December 6.He eventually jumped from gate 14 in that race and won by two lengths after travelling three wide

Rookie trainer Eden Petrie is in two minds whether to run his emerging star Albert The Fat in the Listed Doomben Stakes.

Petrie will confer overnight with the four-year-old's owners about starting him in Saturday's 1350-metre feature following another bad barrier draw.

Albert The Fat drew barrier 17 for the Doomben Stakes, the same gate he had for a 1200-metre Class Six Plate at Doomben on December 6.

He eventually jumped from gate 14 in that race and won by two lengths after travelling three wide without cover.

"I'll talk to his owners first before deciding if he'll start," Petrie said.

"I don't want to give him a gut buster before next month's Magic Millions Cup but the race is still three weeks away.

"If he doesn't run, he'll go around in a 1200-metre Open at Eagle Farm on Boxing Day."

Petrie, who studied the training methods of John Wallace and Ron Quinton for two decades before being licensed in October, has an ace up his sleeve if he decides to start Albert The Fat,

"The alley is a kick in the arse again but he's proven he's very versatile," he said.

"The temptation to run him is he drops 4.5 kilos which is a big plus."

Petrie is not concerned with a weather forecast for showers and is confident Albert The Fat has made the necessary improvement to be competitive in his open company debut.

"He can run on the pace or come from back in the field and he can handle wet tracks," Petrie said.

"He hasn't gone backwards since his last run but I'm going to sit on the fence about starting him until I talk with the owners."

Tony Pattillo, who rode Albert The Fat in his recent victory, is the latest to join his fan club.

"I rate him alongside Youthful Jack as the best sprinter I've ridden," Pattillo said.

Pattillo won three races on Youthful Jack including the Listed Australia Post Stakes (1400m) at Eagle Farm in June when the gelding was prepared by Toowoomba trainer Rex Lipp.

Now trained by Allan Denham, Youthful Jack returned to Queensland to win at Eagle Farm last week following his Randwick victory last month and is certain to start a short priced favourite in the Listed Vo Rogue Plate (1350m) at Doomben on Saturday week.

Pattillo, whose career highlight was his 2006 Brisbane Cup victory on Art Success, won't have any trouble making Albert The Fat's weight of 53kg.

"I've ridden 53 kilos for over a year now," he said.

"Things changed for me when I left Caloundra to ride for Gillian Heinrich at the Gold Coast.

"I was gone and just about retired while I was at Caloundra.

"My wife and family had to stay in Caloundra for six months while the kids completed their school year last year and I'm hopeless at looking after myself.

"But since we've got back as a family again my weight hasn't been better and I regularly ride 53 kilos."