Shane Scriven hopes to celebrate winning his first Brisbane jockeys' premiership with an early victory aboard Jazz Heart at Doomben.Scriven has five rides on Saturday and rates Jazz Heart in the Ownit Homes Handicap (1615m) as the pick of his chances.The Bryan Guy-trained Jazz Heart broke through for his first win in almost a year when he narrowly won over 1600 metres at Eagle Farm last Saturday.Scriven has been in career-best form this season highlighted by three Group successes on Perth stayer

Shane Scriven hopes to celebrate winning his first Brisbane jockeys' premiership with an early victory aboard Jazz Heart at Doomben.

Scriven has five rides on Saturday and rates Jazz Heart in the Ownit Homes Handicap (1615m) as the pick of his chances.

The Bryan Guy-trained Jazz Heart broke through for his first win in almost a year when he narrowly won over 1600 metres at Eagle Farm last Saturday.

Scriven has been in career-best form this season highlighted by three Group successes on Perth stayer Scenic Shot during the winter carnival.

With two meetings of the season remaining, Scriven has 49 wins and holds an unassailable lead over Glen Colless, Brad Pengelly and Scott Galloway who have 37 wins each in the battle for Brisbane's riding honours.

Scriven will miss the opening meeting of the season at Doomben on Saturday week as he makes his regular trip to ride at the Darwin Cup meeting.

"This will be my eighth trip to Darwin," he said.

"I went there for a holiday the first two trips and this will be the sixth consecutive year I've ridden there."

However, Scriven's absence from Brisbane won't just be for the Darwin Cup as he's also pencilled in a two-week overseas holiday to Dubai, Mauritius and South Africa.

"Nothing is definite yet for overseas as I've got a close mate coming with me but he can't commit to any dates just yet," he said.

Scriven, who briefly contemplated retirement at the end of the winter carnival, has had a roller-coaster career.

His love of life off the track has seen constant battles with weight before a new-look Scriven emerged this season.

After his weight soared to 75 kilograms during the equine influenza crisis when racing in south-east Queensland was shut down in 2007, Scriven now rides comfortably around 55kg.

As for retirement, Scriven has a simple philosophy.

"Retirement is inevitable but so too is death," he said.

"But I certainly hope retirement comes first."

Any thoughts Scriven may have had of ending his stellar career were quickly erased when Scenic Shot won the Group One Doomben Cup in May.

"I told myself that retirement was going to come when, and if, I ever rode another Group One winner," he said.

"But it was a promise I broke only to myself."

Scriven is hoping to ride Scenic Shot in Melbourne during the spring but is yet to hear from Perth trainer Daniel Morton.

"I haven't heard what Scenic Shot is doing yet but if he's going to Melbourne I hope to ride him again," he said.

"As for when I go on holidays overseas, I've got to consider when Paprika and Burdekin Blues make their returns for the spring."