The lightly-raced four-year-old will make his return to the track in a hotly-contested Bundaberg Rum Showcase Class Three Handicap (1200m).

Jaytee's The Fox has won two and placed twice from his nine starts to date and Spackman is confident he has returned a much more complete racehorse this preparation.

"I'm pretty happy with him," Spackman said.

"The horse has matured a fair bit this time around. Hopefully with his manners he behaves himself, there has been no sign of that so far.

"Obviously he's still a work in progress but it will be Country Championships every day of the week with him."

Spackman knows what it takes to win the Southern District heat of the Country Championships, claiming the 2018 edition with O' So Hazy, who then went on to run third in the final.

He believes Jaytee's The Fox can measure up in next year's edition, with the $150,000 heat to be held at Albury in February.

"He'll have this start, then we might take him to Sydney for a Highway then we'll put him away," he said.

"This race (at Wagga) will be tough enough but we've got Maty Cahill on and I'm happy with him.

"This horse, if he stays together, could take me anywhere. Everyone knows what I think of him, it's up to him to deliver. It's a credit to the owners because they've let me be patient but I think it will be worth it."

Matthew Dale's lightly-raced four-year-old Sausedge also resumes in the same race and is the $2.50 favourite. Jaytee's The Fox, who is drawn in barrier 11, is a $15 chance with TAB.

Spackman will also be represented by last-start Gundagai winner Tocatchacod in the Budget Showcase Class One Handicap (1000m) and Takissacod in the Bowyerair Refrigeration & Air Conditioning Showcase 3YO Maiden Plate (1200m).

Stable apprentice Josh Richards will take the ride on both.

"I've got an opinion of Tocatchacod and he's a work in progress too," Spackman said.

"He's only had two starts and dropping back to the 1000 metres is probably not ideal. I didn't really want to go to the 1180m first up but he did. He was working outstanding going into it and that hasn't changed.

"He'll go close again and is potentially another Country Championships horse."

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