JOHN DUFF & CO HANDICAP

3.30 1200m

LARRIKIN (Brian McGrath) 4h By Poet’s Voice (GB) - Red Margarita (IR) (8:1-0-0): First-up finished 7-1/2 len 9th of 11 (3) $41.00 57.5 Leodoro 1300m Sandown-Hillside (Bm64) Good(3) Jan 18. No match when 7-1/2 len last of 6 (6) $71.00 58.5 New Elegance 1500m Sandown-Lakeside (Bm64) Good(3) Feb 1. Primed for return with 1-1/4 len win Groovin’, Percival 1000m Cranbourne Synthetic barrier trial Synthetic July 17. Resuming. Not the roughest.

DENBEIGH DAH (Karen Rolland) 7g By Bianconi (US) - Ebony Beauty (12:1-2-0): Stewards queried run when 4-1/2 len 4th of 8 (8) $8.50 54.0 Pemberley 1400m Sale (Bm70) Good(4) Dec 24 (2015). Sped to lead 1-3/4 len 4th of 7 (2) $4.60 60.0 Game Up Hardy 1500m Mornington Hcp (58) Good(3) Jan 10 (2016). Resumes from long spell. Not out of this.

NIGHTCRAFT (R D Griffiths) 6g By Starcraft (NZ) - Night And Day (42:4-3-6): Well beaten 4-1/2 len 6th of 9 (5) $15.00 58.0 Captain Crackerjak 1000m Geelong Synthetic (Bm64) Synthetic July 11. Not flash in 6 len 5th of 8 (8) $26.00 57.5 Tanto Bianco 1200m Bairnsdale (Bm64) Good(3) July 25. Just battled home at Bairnsdale last start. Rough chance for minors.

SHAANXI CITY (J F Moloney) 4m By Ilovethiscity - Shaanxi ( 7:1-0-2): Took up a handy position 3/4 len win of 11 (1) $6.50 57.0 Testa Life, Osos Amigos 1500 mY arr a Glen 3 yo FMdn Good (4) Feb 25. Settled midfield 9-1/4 len 8 th of 10(1)$61.0057.0 Montoya’s Secret 1600 mM Valley 3 yoF(Bm 64) Good (3) Mar 13. First-up. Hard to recommend.

SNITZEL MUSIC (Luke Oliver) 5m By Snitzel - Jive Lady (21:2-8-2): Overraced middle stages when 5-1/4 len 5th of 7 (2) $10.00 54.0 Divine Chills 1200m Sandown-Lakeside 3yo+ F&M (Bm70) Soft(6) July 5. Settled in a forward position 3-3/4 len last of 8 (3) $18.00 52.5 Happy Galaxy 1000m Geelong Synthetic (Bm70) Synthetic July 21. Down in class. Appears a danger.

SON OF CITY (R D Griffiths) 4g By Ilovethiscity - Tullia (11:1-1-2): Made up late ground hd, 3/4 len 3rd of 12 (1) $4.20 60.0 All About Nicci, Hard Spark 1109m Echuca (Bm58) Soft(6) July 10. Overraced early stages when 2-1/4 len 5th of 8 (6) $5.00 57.5 Channing 1100m Geelong Synthetic Hcp (C1) Synthetic July 21. Wasn’t disgraced at Geelong Synthetic last outing. Include among the better chances.

DESIMAAN (Kasey Wilson) 5g By Desert King (IR) - Proven Deb (10:1-0-1): Raced on the speed 5-3/4 len 6th of 9 (7) $8.50 59.5 Neutron Dame 1114m Moe (Bm58) Soft(5) Feb 19. Got home nicely 3/4 len, sht nk 3rd of 9 (6) $13.00 58.5 Settlers Road, Hula Star 1000m Bairnsdale (Bm58) Good(3) July 25. Sure to derive benefit from first-up run. Ran home well to fill the minors at Bairnsdale first-up. Keep in mind.

SALS REWARD( KM Keys )5 mB yRewardFo rE ffort-Sal again (11:1-1-0): Took up the running 3-1/4 len 4th of 8 (8) $51.00 58.0 Cadabra 1600m Cranbourne 3yo+ F&M Mdn Good(3) April 7. Laid in in straight when 3/4 len win of 8 (3) $4.60 58.0 Tilly’s All Class, Considering 1200m Bairnsdale 2yo+ F&M Mdn Good(4) July 25. Will only be fitter. Charged through to score at Bairnsdale first-up. This trip suits. Can give this a shake.

QUICK BEERS (G R Hicks) 7g By De Beers (NZ) - Lickety Quick (23:1-3-1): Showed pace len 2nd of 12 (10) $41.00 57.0 Doctor’s Mistress 1200m Racing. Com Park Syn (Bm58) Synthetic June 13. Didn’t offer much when 10-1/4 len last of 14 (13) $15.00 57.5 Dutch Courage 1400m Mildura (Bm58) Good(4) July 3. Freshened. Failed to make an impression at latest. Faces stronger opposition here. Prefer others. STREAKY BAY (Lee Hunter) 7g By Jet Spur - Sky Bar (31:2-2-1): Slowly away (2L), overraced early, middle stages when 10 len 10th of 11 (8) $17.00 56.5 Desert Land 1200m Tuncurry (Bm48) Soft(6) Sept 10. Laid in in straight when 3/4 len, len 3rd of 12 (10) $81.00 52.5 High Diamonds, Mr Magpie 1200m Geelong Synthetic (Bm58) Synthetic July 28. Place only.