Rubinda will return to defend his title in the Listed Razor Sharp Handicap at Randwick on Saturday but trainer Greg Hickman is the first to admit it will be no easy task.The gelding is one of 16 nominations for the 1200 metre sprint with entries headed by last start Group One placegetter Bank Robber, the talented Clarry Conners-trained mares Court and Dorf Command and big finisher The Jackal.Rubinda came from near last to down Royal Esprit and King Rex in the Razor Sharp 12 months ago but Hickma

Rubinda will return to defend his title in the Listed Razor Sharp Handicap at Randwick on Saturday but trainer Greg Hickman is the first to admit it will be no easy task.

The gelding is one of 16 nominations for the 1200 metre sprint with entries headed by last start Group One placegetter Bank Robber, the talented Clarry Conners-trained mares Court and Dorf Command and big finisher The Jackal.

Rubinda came from near last to down Royal Esprit and King Rex in the Razor Sharp 12 months ago but Hickman conceded Saturday's edition was shaping as a much stronger race.

"I think that's pretty fair to say," Hickman said.

"But with Bank Robber and a few of those other horses there should be plenty of pace on which will suit us.

"A horse like The Jackal gets back but he should have a big weight and we should get in on the limit."

Rubinda suffered a knee injury after finishing down the track in a Rosehill welter in January and spent almost 10 months on the sidelines.

Hickman believes the lengthy break may have been the reason for his two disappointing runs from a spell.

Normally a handy performer fresh, Rubinda beat just one runner home when he resumed with an eighth to Kenny's World at Rosehill last month.

He fared little better second-up when again finishing eighth to Wasted Emotions in an 1150 metre sprint.

"Normally he only has a month off but he's come back off a long break this time and he's taking a while to come to hand," Hickman said.

"Last time in he was probably working a bit stronger but we've had to take a different approach with him this time and let him come up slowly."

One factor in Rubinda's favour will be the return to Randwick.

The seven-year-old has missed a cheque just four times in 13 starts at the track and posted his career-best win there in the Razor Sharp last year.

The Gai Waterhouse-trained Bank Robber will tackle Saturday's race off the back of a fruitful spring campaign in Melbourne where he was placed in both the Moir Stakes won By Apache Cat and All Silent's Patinack Farm Classic.

He has been freshened since those performances and tuned up for the Razor Sharp with a strong barrier trial win at Randwick earlier this month.

In-form Darley trainer Peter Snowden, who trained half the eight-race card at Rosehill on Saturday, has entered Gergis, Posadas and Testimonial.