Peter Moody had plans of an easier first-up assignment for Braccenby rather than tackle a black type race at Caulfield.

But after a study of the entries for the Group Three Vain Stakes (1100m), Moody elected to start the son of More Than Ready on Saturday in preference to a maiden race at Sale on Thursday.

A four-time premiership-winning trainer in Melbourne, Moody said Braccenby has always shown above average ability and decided the Vain Stakes was worth having a shot at first-up.

That ability has seen Braccenby finish third on debut behind Fontiton at Moonee Valley last October. Upon his return to the track he then finished a closing fifth behind Of The Brave in the Blue Diamond Prelude in February.

"He's always shown us above average ability and when we had a look at the race we thought it was worthwhile having a throw at the stumps," Moody said.

"I was looking forward to taking him to a provincial maiden and giving him an easy kill and I can always do that if he gets beaten on Saturday."

Kerrin McEvoy has the mount aboard Braccenby on Saturday while Glen Boss takes the ride on stablemate Gold Symphony in the Vain Stakes.

Moody is banking on residual fitness for Gold Symphony who was successful on debut at Mornington before finishing second to Jalan Jalan at Flemington on July 18.

"He's a nice horse in form and has residual fitness from the winter and we'll see whether he measures up," Moody said.

Both three-year-olds have been nominated for the Caulfield Guineas on October 10 but Moody said Saturday's race is as far as he's thought of at this stage.

"It's still a long way to go for them so we'll get over Saturday first," he said.

Gold Symphony is the better fancied in betting being the $4.60 second favourite behind Ragazzo Del Corsa ($3.20) with Braccenby a $7.50 chance.