TRADING STABLES HANDICAP

4.00 1600m

ROBBO THE BOLD (Kelvin Southey) 7g By Hold That Tiger (US) - Bold Cheree (49:5-4-3): Blocked for run near 400m when 4-1/2 len 5th of 10 (6) $13.00 60.0 Pufnstuf 1900m Geelong Synthetic (Bm64) Synthetic July 11. Took up a midfield position 6-3/4 len 7th of 9 (6) $41.00 57.0 Emoji 1600m Racing. Com Park Syn (Bm70) Synthetic July 30. Failed to threaten here last time out. Loves this track/distance. Outside chance for multiples. ERECTOR (R W Smerdon) 6g By Mastercraftsman (IR) - Gin Dartre (NZ) (11:2-3-0): Ridden on the speed 5-1/2 len 7th of 8 ( 7) $7.50 57.5 Archery Peak 2025m Cranbourne (Bm70) Soft(6) July 6. Took up a handy position 5-1/4 len 9th of 15 (13) $14.00 59.5 Rong Door Reggie 1700m Geelong (Bm64) Good(4) July 16. Freshened. Honest customer. Coming off an average run at Geelong at latest. Drops in grade. Has claims. READY RIGHT NOW (A Rosolini) 5g By Beneteau - Deposition (13:2-0-4): Failed to fire 4-3/4 len 6th of 12 (10) $18.00 60.0 Macrobius 1900m Geelong Synthetic (Bm64) Synthetic June 2. Found rivals too strong 12-3/4 len 13th of 16 (14) $81.00 56.0 White Devon 1600m Sandown-Hillside (Bm64) Soft(6) July 26. Was safely held at Sandown-Hillside last start. Has a good record over this trip. Only a place chance. BAGHDAD COMET (R W Smerdon) 4g By Medaglia D’Oro (US) - Persian Star (5:1-0-0): On return from break finished 9-1/2 len last of 14 (11) $91.00 58.5 Spearhead 1400m Ballarat (Bm64) Good(4) June 29. Safely held in 9 len 12th of 13 (10) $41.00 58.0 Elegant Queen 1400m Sale (Bm64) Good(4) July 20. Prepared for jumps debut with 6th Tough Vintage 2400m Traralgon barrier trial (Hrdl) Soft(5) July 25. Ordinary at Sale. Doesn’t look likely.

ELECTROLYTE (C W Little) 4g By Shocking - Calm Grove (NZ) (11:1-2-1): Became unbalanced when hd win of 11 (3) $5.00 58.5 Madam Stowell, Satchmo 1600m Racing.Com Park Syn 3yo+ Mdn Synthetic June 20. Passed fit at barrier when sht hd, sht nk 3rd of 13 (11) $13.00 58.0 Geodude, The Big Sur 1500m Sale Hcp (C1) Good(4) July 20. Finished gamely last outing. Proven performer over this trip. Worth some thought in this line-up.

TIME FOR DANCING (Margot McDougal) 6g By Sirius Slew (CA) - Belinda Miss (13:2-1-1): Shifted out near 1000m, became unbalanced when 5-3/4 len last of 8 (1) $15.00 55.0 Urban Explorer 2500m Racing.Com Park (Bm64) Soft(6) Mar 30. Came from second half of field 1-3/4 len win of 12 (10) $9.00 58.0 Internship, Crisis Point 1600m Moe Hcp (58) Heavy(8) July 15. Freshened. Reeled them in easily to salute at Moe first-up. Suited over this distance. Respect in this company.

HUSSOR (R D Griffiths) 4g By Husson (AR) - Soorena (17:1-4-1): Slowly away when 4-1/2 len 13th of 15 (11) $151.00 51.0 Windbern 2000m C’field 3yo Hcp Good(3) July 15. Slowly away, blocked for run near turn when 1-3/4 len, 1-1/4 len 3rd of 12 (2) $6.00 59.5 Maldonado, Queen Gorgo 1600m Bairnsdale (Bm58) Good(3) July 25. Solid effort at Bairnsdale last time out. Among the chances here.

KEEPING LUCY (M S Hibbs) 4m By Hinchinbrook - Keeping Score (NZ) (6:1-0-0): No match when 6-1/2 len 9th of 14 (4) $18.00 56.5 Kushchyenko 1600m Bairnsdale 2yo+ Mdn Good(4) July 25. Hampered near 1200m when 2-1/4 len win of 11 (10) $17.00 56.5 Out Of The Red, East West 1600m Racing.Com Park Syn 3yo+ Mdn Synthetic July 30. Showed a fine turn of foot to score convincingly here at latest. Normally races well at this distance. Worth some thought here. AVOID THE RUSH (Rachel Samsonenko) 7m By Rakti (GB) - Maccadons Dream (NZ) (12:2-1-1): Hampered near turn, vetted - no abnormalities when 5-1/2 len 11th of 12 (4) $31.00 54.5 Benambra 1440m Geelong (Bm64) Good(4) June 23. Fair effort in 2-1/2 len 6th of 12 (11) $41.00 59.0 Luchador 1300m Geelong Synthetic (Bm58) Synthetic July 21. A win would surprise.

LA DALLIANCE (Archie Alexander) 5m By Magnus - El Fayze (14:1-2-3): Passed fit at barrier when sht 1/2 hd, 2-1/2 len 3rd of 12 (9) $4.60 58.0 Surf Coast, Phantom Eagle 1400m Echuca (Bm58) Good(4) June 26. Settled in a forward position 1-3/4 len 4th of 11 ( 7) $26.00 55.0 Antagonist 1300m Geelong Synthetic (Bm64) Synthetic July 18. Gave good account at Geelong Synthetic last start. Easier here. Rates highly.

RIVERINA BELLA (D& B Hayes & T Dabernig) 5m By All American - Kerilla (19:1-4-2): Jumped awkwardly when 5 len 7th of 12 (10) $6.50 57.0 Big Buddie 1300m Geelong Synthetic (Bm58) Synthetic June 30. Stewards queried run, vetted - no abnormalities when 24-1/4 len 11th of 12 (3) $9.00 56.5 Villicana 1590m Wodonga Hcp (58) Heavy(8) July 22. Place makes best appeal.

ARDRA STORM (M Sell) 4m By Wanted - Ancelin (IR) (11:1-1-0): Jumped awkwardly, hung in in straight when 4-3/4 len 8th of 10 (2) $51.00 52.5 Toorak Playboy 1200m Racing.Com Park Syn (Bm64) Synthetic July 9. Blocked for run in straight when 2-1/2 len 7th of 12 (5) $16.00 54.0 Deecember 1200m Geelong Synthetic (Bm58) Synthetic July 28. Could sneak a place.

INNER STRENGTH (K Hann) 7g By Kaphero - Amen Sister (20:4-3-3): Resumed with 1-1/2 len 6th of 12 (2) $21.00 59.5 Zelamore 1109m Echuca (Bm64) Soft(6) July 10. Tried hard but safely held len, 3 len 3rd of 14 (3) $9.00 59.5 Super Flyer, Storm Approach 1200m Swan Hill (Bm64) Soft(5) July 24. Fitter third-up. Closed off well to place at Swan Hill last outing. This trip suits. In the mix.