Races MRX Dunkeld

Pushed along from midfield to make ground for fifth but found others too good 4L at Ladbrokes Geelong 0 - 58 over 1300m. Superb performance for third after getting a long way back under hard riding 4L at Yarra Valley 0 - 56 over 1209m Soft 5. Second-up.

Pressed to make a move but failed to make any impression on rivals 6.8L at Warracknabeal 0 - 58 over 1205m Soft 5. Sat in the box seat and burst to the front winning effortlessly 2L at Mortlake Bm52 over 1300m. Second-up.

Tracked into the race well from a forward position but was no match sixth 2.9L at Horsham Bm62 over 1100m. Set the pace and loomed as a chance before tiring into fourth 2.7L at Ballarat Bm56 over 1200m Heavy 9.

Sat up with the leaders and wasn't disgraced when fourth 5.5L at Mount Gambier Bm64 over 1561m Heavy 8. One-paced to the line and always well back 8.3L at Morphettville 3Yo Bm66 over 1540m Soft 6. Is a first-up winner.

Made up some ground from midfield in a grinding effort 2.8L at Moe Bm56 over 1217m Soft 7. Too far back in the running to be a serious threat 8.6L at Yarra Valley 0 - 56 over 1209m Soft 5.

Behind the leader and was right there to be in the finish, tiring into sixth 5L at Casterton 0 - 58 over 1200m Soft 7. Trailed just off the pace and looked to have few excuses 21.3L at Donald 0 - 56 over 1350m. Can win first-up.

Settled off the pace and battled on bravely for third 2.3L at Traralgon F&M 0 - 56 over 1430m. Encouraging effort to fly home from well back to fill third placing 3.5L at Picklebet Park Wodonga 0 - 56 over 1300m.

Made no impression after getting back worse than midfield 8.1L at Casterton Bm64 over 1400m Heavy 8. Weakened out of the race after doing a lot of chasing 19.5L at Ballarat Bm58 over 1500m Synthetic.

Fantastic run home in the last part of the race for third after getting too far back 1.9L at Mount Gambier Bm56 over 1550m Soft 5. Got back in the running and always had a tough task ahead 4.2L at Swan Hill 0 - 58 over 1600m.

Nice effort for fourth when running on late 4.5L at Ballarat Bm56 over 1000m Soft 5. Never a winning chance after slow beginning and did well to steal sixth 4.9L at Naracoorte Bm64 over 1200m Soft 7.

Had few excuses after finding a nice trail midfield 7.8L at Moe F&M Bm62 over 1208m Heavy 10. Beat some rivals late but did settle a long way back in transit 3.5L at Bairnsdale 0 - 56 over 1200m.

No match for rivals and never progressed into the race from midfield 3.4L at Kilmore Bm56 over 1210m. Got back worse than midfield running on ok late into fifth 2.4L at Traralgon 0 - 56 over 1100m.

Applied pressure to the leader but had nothing left at the finish, sixth 2.6L at Traralgon 0 - 56 over 1100m. Mediocre performance after settling just behind the leaders 5.5L at Mornington Bm56 over 1200m Soft 5.

Got back worse than midfield and was pushed along to make ground 8.7L at Echuca Bm56 over 1000m Soft 6. Yielded into sixth place after going forward and sitting behind the leaders 4.3L at Mornington Bm56 over 1000m Soft 5.