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The Peter Snowden-trained Carillo should hit the ground running fresh in the first leg of the quaddie at Mornington on Monday.
Carillo has shown above average ability during his short career to date having run figures which suggest the three-year-old isn’t far off being stakes level.
The son of Teofilo last raced during the spring where his two runs were full of merit.
Carillo’s most eye catching was a five length romp on resuming at Bendigo before running second at this course in a similar race.
The gelding on that occasion endured a tough run in transit but with even luck first up should go one better in the European Auto Refinishers Benchmark 70 Handicap (1200m).
The common theme during his short career to date is how the gelding tends to settle handy and from a wide barrier will likely roll forward once again.
He resumes in a race with what looks to be minimal early speed so seeing jockey Stephen Baster allowing the gelding to roll forward and dictate terms would come as no surprise either.
Carillo rates well clear of his rivals on 12 month weight adjusted ratings and kicks off in the event where the early scratching of Mighty Like makes Peter Snowden’s runner that extra bit more appealing.
Whether through bad luck or just delivering poor performances, Carillo’s rivals to have raced so far this campaign are all coming off some underwhelming efforts.
The Greg Eurell-trained Velonski was beaten 4.6 lengths last start at Cranbourne while other rivals such as Beau Brommell, Champagne Shisha, Nice And Neat, Halfblood Prince and From The Vault finished even further back at their latest outings.
As well as Carillo, the European Auto Refinishers Benchmark 70 Handicap plays host to another promising type resuming in the form of Classic Charm.
The penny had seemingly started to drop for Classic Charm at the end of his last campaign based on a nine length win in testing conditions at Seymour.
While not quite up against the competition Classic Charm will face here, the run was still most encouraging and sees him in the mix.
Of those who bombed at their latest outings, Champagne Shisha is the one who can arguably be forgiven the most easily.
The Mark Riley-trained mare was the first horse beaten on resuming at Caulfield.
It was a fillies and mares Benchmark 90 event so the daughter of Dehere will relish the class drop on offer in this.
While Carillo will be handy, Champagne Shisha is another who can go forward from her inside draw.
A 3kg claim is used to good effect and also in Champagne Shisha’s favour is a solid record on her home track.
Classic Charm and Champagne Shisha can keep things sporting however denying Carillo of a first up success could be too much of an ask at Mornington on Monday.
