HYGAIN HANDICAP
3.00 1000m
NEW YORK CELEBRITY (Luke Oliver) 5m By Statue Of Liberty (US) - Wild Celebrity (12:2-3-1): Jumped awkwardly, blocked for run near 400m when 3/4 len, 1-1/4 len 3rd of 12 (11) $10.00 60.5 Perfect Statue, Settlers Road 1000m Geelong Synthetic (Bm58) Synthetic July 4. Worked right to the line len 2nd of 10 (3) $4.80 59.5 Six Penny 1000m Racing. Com Park Syn 2yo+ F&M (Bm64) Synthetic July 14. Freshened. Closed off well to place here last start. Proven performer over this trip. Meeting easier opposition here. Genuine threat.
VICIOUS (David & Coral Feek) 5g By Nicconi - Sheeznodoubt (21:3-1-0): Showed pace 2-1/4 len 4th of 10 (4) $31.00 54.5 Mordacious 1000m Geelong Synthetic (Bm64) Synthetic July 18. Showed early speed 1-1/4 len 4th of 9 (1) $3.50F 60.5 Settlers Road 1000m Bairnsdale (Bm58) Good(3) July 25. Gave a good sight at Bairnsdale last outing. Among the chances here.
HULA STAR (R D Griffiths) 5m By Starspangledbanner - Hawaiian Melody (5:1-2-0): Jumped awkwardly, overraced early, middle stages, laid in in straight when 2-3/4 len 4th of 6 (5) $4.40 57.5 Fine Hero 1009m Yarra Glen Hcp (C1) Good(3) Jan 10. Blocked for run near 400m, laid in in straight when 3/4 len 2nd of 9 (8) $3.90 60.0 Settlers Road 1000m Bairnsdale (Bm58) Good(3) July 25. Consistent mare. Strips fitter. Kept working to line at Bairnsdale first-up. Right in this.
VITRIOLIC ATTACK (R W Smerdon) 4m By Lope De Vega (IR) - Quaffle On ( 7:1-1-1): Ridden on the speed 2-1/4 len 2nd of 9 (8) $13.00 58.0 Perfect Statue 1100m Geelong Synthetic 2yo+ F&M Mdn Synthetic June 16. Sent forward 1-1/2 len win of 12 (3) $3.50F 56.5 American Summer, Jailhouse Rock 1100m Ballarat 2yo+ Mdn Good(4) June 29. Freshened. Dominant onpace winner last time out. Must be considered.
MOTOWN BLUES (R J Coombes) 6m By Keltrice - Dolphin Serenade (32:3-5-5): Ran wide during race, vetted - no abnormalities when 5 len 7th of 12 (11) $5.50 58.5 Rapid Asset 1200m Mornington (Bm58) Good(3) April 16. Vetted - no abnormalities when 5-1/2 len 10th of 14 (4) $9.00 56.5 Slithering Suzie 1200m Moe Hcp (58) Heavy(8) June 24. Returning from let-up. Failed to make an impression at latest. Suited over this distance. Could sneak a place.
HOPE YA DON’T MIND (John McArdle) 3f By Your Song - County Tale (3:1-0-0): Jumped awkwardly, stewards queried run when 6-1/4 len 8th of 10 (5) $11.00 56.0 Muraaqeb 1000m M Valley 2yo (Rs0mw) Good(4) Feb 17. Worked to front 4-1/2 len 8th of 9 (8) $31.00 56.0 She’s So High 1000m Sandown-Hillside 2yo F Hcp Soft(5) June 28. Freshened. Latest only fair. Normally races well at this distance. Should be competitive.
GIPPSLAND BOY (Ms L Shand) 7g By Bel Esprit - Innocent Belle (33:6-6-7): Slowly away, stewards queried run, lacerations when 8-1/4 len 8th of 10 (4) $13.00 56.0 Presumptuous 1000m Stony Creek ( Bm58) Soft(5) Mar 12. Stewards queried run, vetted - no abnormalities when 36-1/4 len 11th of 12 (1) $26.00 55.5 Baltic Amber 1000m Moe Hcp (58) Heavy(8) June 24. Kept up to the mark with 1/2 len 2nd Voiceover 760m Cranbourne Synthetic barrier trial Synthetic July 17. Returning from let-up. On the speed but ran out of petrol quickly at Moe first-up. Looking elsewhere.