Races MR Sandown - HILLSIDE

Sat behind the leaders and was game in defeat when finishing third 1.8L at Caulfield Heath Cg&E Bm66 over 1500m Soft 7. Edged out rivals to win after sitting on pace 0.8L at Ballarat Bm66 over 1500m Synthetic.

Weakened out of the race after doing a lot of chasing 9L at Swan Hill Bm70 over 1600m Soft 6. Just failed to bridge the gap on the leaders when a nice fourth 1.8L at Pakenham Bm70 over 1600m Synthetic. Fit now and ready for the longer trip.

Non-competitive and never gave backers any joy 19.9L at Southside Pakenham Bm78 over 2500m Soft 5. Hardly sighted and under heavy pressure to make ground 19.3L at Caulfield Bm78 over 2000m Soft 7. Second-up.

Loomed as the winner and got to the lead when it mattered most 0.4L at Sale Bm62 over 1736m. Utilised early pace settling behind the leader but was spent late for fifth 5L at Caulfield Heath Bm70 over 1800m Soft 6.

Failed to improve position from behind the leaders throughout, fifth 1.5L at Sale Bm66 C,G&E over 1400m Heavy 8. Fought hard over the final stages into third after sitting behind leaders 2.8L at Sportsbet Sandown Lakeside Bm70 over 1600m Heavy 9.

Weakened out of the race after doing a lot of chasing 7.4L at Sportsbet Sandown Lakeside Bm70 over 1400m Soft 7. Looked to find a nice spot in-running however was found wanting 3.7L at Southside Pakenham Bm70 over 1600m Synthetic.

Never in the race after getting back but beat a few home late 3.9L at Mornington Bm66 over 1600m Soft 7. Made up a stack of ground from worse than midfield for a top third 1.7L at Randwick 3&4Y Bm72 over 1600m Soft 5. Has been running on.

Tracked into the race nicely from behind the speed and just out played fourth 2.5L at Sportsbet Sandown Hillside Bm84 over 2400m Soft 6. Always doing the chasing after displaying no early speed 18.6L at Mornington Bm74 over 2000m Soft 7.

Beaten convincingly by rivals when never looked a serious threat 5L at Southside Pakenham Bm70 over 1600m. Sat with the leader but when let go there was nothing left sixth 3.2L at Southside Pakenham Bm66 over 2000m Soft 5.

Weakened out of the race after doing a lot of chasing 6.3L at Ballarat Bm62 over 1200m. Looked in need of further after getting a long way out of ground, sixth 3.5L at Morphettville 4Up 0-64 over 1500m Heavy 10.

Positioned behind the front-runners and ran on hard to win 0.5L at Sale Mdn-Sw over 1732m Soft 6. Couldn't gain on the leaders from midfield 5.1L at Southside Cranbourne Bm62 over 1400m Soft 7. Second-up.

Beaten convincingly by rivals when never looked a serious threat 8.7L at Caulfield 3Y Bm70 over 1800m. Encouraging effort to make up so much ground after giving away a big start 2.8L at Bendigo Bm62 over 1500m Soft 6. Second-up.

Led, challenged but showed great courage to hold on for the win 0.4L at Stawell Mdn-Sw over 2000m. Big effort to finish the race off well for third after getting back in transit 2.4L at Ballarat 0 - 62 over 1500m Heavy 8. Second-up.

Superb performance for third after getting a long way back under hard riding 3.7L at Sportsbet Sandown Hillside F&M Bm74 over 1600m Soft 7. Passed a few horses over the concluding stages for fourth 3.1L at Sportsbet Sandown Lakeside Bm70 over 1600m Heavy 9.

Led the field however was reeled in late for third 3.3L at Mornington Bm66 over 1600m Soft 7. Driven to the lead but was run down late when second 0.4L at Southside Cranbourne Bm62 over 1600m Soft 7.