The Leon and Troy Corstens and Will Larkin team are hopeful a familiar return to Sandown will spark Magnaspin back to his best.

Although the gelding has yet to race on the Lakeside circuit, his record on the Hillside track is impressive, boasting two wins and a third from three attempts.

Magnaspin will line up in Friday’s Listed Lord Stakes (1600m), marking his third run this preparation, and Larkin believes he is now reaching peak fitness.

He resumed with a solid sixth in the Listed Testa Rossa Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield on November 29 before another sixth-place finish behind Persian Spirit in the VOBIS Gold Bullion (1400m).

“He’s come out of that last run really well and the step up to the mile, third-up, he should be ready to improve,” Larkin said.

“He really loves Sandown and has a real affinity for the track. He’s won a few races there and last prep he won a nice race there.”

Larkin added that Magnaspin’s longer winter break meant he took a little more time to come to hand this campaign, but fitness is now where it needs to be.

“He’s a horse that has come up a bit slower this time as we gave him a bit of a bigger spell and after the two runs, his fitness should be right there now,” he said.

Apprentice Luke Cartwright takes the ride, fresh off a winning double at Caulfield Heath and another victory at Mornington earlier in the week.