Almost 12 months ago to the day Rocket Tiger was mixing it against one of Australia’s best gallopers Think About It.

Promising three-year-old Underpants – yes that is his real name – can enhance his record when he looks to defend his unbeaten first-up statistics at Wagga on Tuesday.

Scott Spackman has high hopes he can land a hometown feature on the opening day of the Wagga carnival.

It was only a trial, but trainer Scott Spackman liked what he saw from stable star Rocket Tiger ($6 equal favourite on TAB) when he wore blinkers for the first time ahead of his assignment in the Hutchinson Civil City Handicap at Albury on Thursday.

Connections of Rocket Tiger are hoping his overdue return to racing is worth the wait.