Wed, January 01, 2025

ANTIQUE QUEEN (8) was returning from a break last time out and proved too classy, scoring by a nose over 7½f at Albany. Fitter for that last hitout and is a great chance to get the prize again. LIEN HYPHEN (7) was comfortably accounted for when tenth last time out over 1m1f at this track, beaten 5.5 lengths. That followed a win at Pinjarra at the previous outing. Natasha Faithfull gets the best out of this four-year-old mare. Finds a suitable race and can return to winning ways. STARATING (3) is coming along nicely this prep. Finished sixth when fresh from a lay-off two starts back at Belmont Park then improved and scored over 1m1/2f at Bunbury two weeks ago, getting home by a head. Meeting a tougher field but on her best form she is one of the key runners. MADAME MAGIC (1) has not won for a long while. Last raced on December 14 when beaten 7 lengths into 15th at this track over 7f. Best figures measure up nicely. In the mix.