A bid for back-to-back Burrumbeet Cup wins on Monday will kick-start an ambitious summer program in Victoria and Tasmania for trainer Pat Kearney.

The young Ballarat horseman is striking at almost 20 per cent, with seven winners from only 39 runners on Victorian tracks this season.

Having won the iconic New Year’s Day feature at Burrumbeet earlier this year with Ashy Boy, Kearney is hoping Jackand can repeat the dose 12 months on.

The son of Spieth ran third in the Penshurst Cup earlier in the campaign and Kearney said he’s tinkered with the gelding’s regimen since his most recent run in an attempt to freshen him up.

“I’ve had the race in the back of my mind for this horse for a little while and I told the owners about a month ago that I would like to get him there,” Kearney said.

“I walked away quite disappointed from his run last start, but the more I thought about it, the more comfortable I am with him heading to Burrumbeet.

“He was a bit over the top and I probably did too much work with him leading into that run.

“I’ve just completely backed off and he hasn’t really seen the track since that race, although he did have a little jumpout of the practice barriers up the hill track yesterday (Wednesday)

“He’ll just go jumping, go to the pony club and go through the bush between now and the race.

“He’s trialled at Burrumbeet a couple of times and he’s always seemed to get around the track quite well.”

WATCH: Jackand runs third in the Penshurst Cup.

Kearney is hoping another member of his growing team of horses can deliver him a maiden stakes win during the upcoming summer carnival in Tasmania.

Recently-acquired import Yellowbrick Road is being aimed at the Launceston Cup (2400m) via a tilt at the Colac Cup, while three-year-olds Border Visage, Buddong and Legacy Rose could all head across Bass Straight in search of either black-type or Magic Millions prizemoney.

Border Visage was an impressive maiden winner at Yarra Valley earlier this month, while Needs Further filly Buddong will attempt to break her maiden at her second career start at Kerang on Saturday.

“Yellowbrick Road spelled for 10 days and then he spent another 10 days doing some dressage and flat work with Celine Gaudray, who even took him out to a showjumping session,” he said.

“He seems like he’s improved again for having that little bit of time off and, being European, he probably doesn’t need a long spell.

“He’ll trial next week at Burrumbeet as well and he’s on target for a Launceston Cup, so hopefully we can get there.

“He’s going to run at Sandown over 1800m in late January and then we’ll go to the Colac Cup.

“I’m looking at having Border Visage for the Tasmanian Derby, Buddong for the Tasmanian Oaks, Legacy Rose for the Magic Millions 3YO and 4YO Classic and maybe even a runner in the 2YO Classic.

“I’m loading the bases in Tassie.”