Hellcibell has stamped herself as one to watch with an impressive start to her career, and she can continue her rise through the grades today at Newcastle.
The Hellbent mare showed some ability at the trials prior to debuting before finishing second, beaten just over a length at Scone.
She followed up that performance with a smart one to break her maiden at the same course, and something like this look the next logical step for her.
I think that Rolling Rock can break her maiden first-up at Horsham today.
The Pierro mare made three appearances during her debut prep and had genuine excuses, only just missing a couple of times at Pakenham most notably.
This is probably the weakest task that she has been set, and she can begin her rise through the grades.
Velvet Haze has improved for two starts back from a break and looks a winning chance in an open race at Newcastle today.
The Spieth mare finished seventh, beaten more than five lengths by Satay Chicken at her first run back, but took plenty of improvement into an eye-catching third in BM58 company last time.
Fitter third-up, from the good draw and with some relief in the weights, I’m confident she can be in the finish again, and we can have an each way play at current odds ($8 at publish).
Successful returns from a break in the last at Newcastle today, and it looks a nice campaign launchpad for her.
The Shalaa mare’s best performances have certainly come early in her campaign, and she broke her maiden easily at this point of her prep last time.
She’s had the benefit of a couple of trials leading up to today and looks up to winning something of this quality.