Mick Price is treating Predatory Pricer's prospects of making it back-to-back wins in the Group Two Liston Stakes with caution.The five-year-old makes his debut for the Caulfield trainer at his new home track on Saturday.Previously with NSW trainer Paul Murray, the big chestnut entire beat Whobegotyou, Typhoon Tracy and the Price-trained Heart Of Dreams in the 2009 Liston (1400m).However the four-time Group One placegetter wrenched a joint when 12th to Viewed in the Caulfield Cup (2400m) in Octo

Mick Price is treating Predatory Pricer's prospects of making it back-to-back wins in the Group Two Liston Stakes with caution.

The five-year-old makes his debut for the Caulfield trainer at his new home track on Saturday.

Previously with NSW trainer Paul Murray, the big chestnut entire beat Whobegotyou, Typhoon Tracy and the Price-trained Heart Of Dreams in the 2009 Liston (1400m).

However the four-time Group One placegetter wrenched a joint when 12th to Viewed in the Caulfield Cup (2400m) in October and hasn't raced since.

Price expects the son of Street Cry, who is a half-brother to former champion sprinter Takeover Target, to run well without winning.

"All in all I'd say he's had a really good preparation," Price said.

"I think he'll settle wherever we want him to and if he's working into it he can run into the first three or four.

"I'm not expecting him to win because he's got an off-fetlock that has to be looked at and vetted just about every single day.

"Basically he's got his own vet but it's been really good. He's missed no work and he swims and we've just been able to work our way around it really well.

"We're three days off the race and he's pretty damn perfect."

Craig Newitt will ride Predatory Pricer for the first time in a race while Damien Oliver will handle stablemate Heart Of Dreams.

Price said dual Group One winner Heart Of Dreams worked really well solo at Caulfield on Tuesday morning with Oliver in the saddle.

"He can run well first-up. We haven't got him souped up yet but he's in good order," he said.

"I'm sure they'll both run well. It's that sort of race with a lot of nice horses coming back (from spells)."

If Predatory Pricer wins the Liston he would join My Peak (1960 and 1962) and Tauto (1971-72) as dual winners of the race.

Price has won the Liston twice in the past four years with Pompeii Ruler in 2006 and Light Fantastic in 2008.

The Caulfield track was rated slow on Wednesday and master trainer Bart Cummings said if it was no worse than it was when reigning Cox Plate winner So You Think worked there on Tuesday morning, he would take his place on Saturday.

"If the track doesn't get any worse he'll be okay. He doesn't like it real heavy," Cummings said.

"He worked reasonably well, the time was okay and he pulled up well.

"He's a big, strong horse and we're happy with him.

"(Race jockey) Steven Arnold rode him and he said he worked a lot better than last time he rode him, so that's good news.

"If the track stays reasonable he can run.

"I couldn't be happier with him at the moment. He's going well."