Isaac Murphy PROMISING bitch Lost in Lantana resumed in Saturday night s Novice over the 431 metre trip after a month and a half off the scene. The progeny of Thirty Talks returned with a bang straight to the front for a comfortable 25.23 victory. The win improves her record to three for three all over the track and trip winning races in consecutive weeks late October and early December before the time off. The break clearly didn t do her any harm showing the same explosive speed the led to her first two triumphs, knocking her personal best down to 25.23. As a rule, Thirty Talks pups have taken a little longer to come to hand, some of the more successful chasers not finding their best until two and a half and older.
MARK Saal went to Ipswich on Saturday night with plenty of good vibes. Last start Ipswich winner Pump It had proven too good in the heats of the Group Two Bogie Leigh Futurity at Albion Park on Thursday night. It was now her brother Slade s turn as he returned from a brief spell in the Mixed Fourth/Fifth Grade at Ipswich. The Collision/Simply and Angel breed have always been considered strong run home dogs and both have experience over the 600 metres. So when Slade landed just a length behind Dark Zorro in the run it was looking ominous for his competitors.