Vincent is out of the Ballarat Cup tonight with some concerns over swelling on his leg.
Natalie Rasmussen said on the All Stars website, I've taken Vincent out of the Ballarat Cup after I noticed a slight swelling on the nearside front this morning. He is not lame or anything and I am fairly confident it is something minor. You just don't take risks with horses like him"
"He was out in the paddock and whether he has just rolled the wrong way or knocked it getting up you can't say but it is not that far from the suspensory and we wouldn't risk racing him until it was completely cleared up.
We will get the experts to have a look and check him out because you can never be 100 per cent sure with these sort of injuries just how much is involved with them. But from the outside to my eye it seems a fairly minor problem at this stage."
I can't really add much more . just that we are taking the ultra "safe but sure" route with him.
Heaven Rocks is still in the Ballarat Cup for the All Stars and a great chance.
Natalie said, "Saturday night will be interesting for Heaven Rocks especially now.
"He was a bit ordinary at times early in the week but he has come right and worked well this morning. The draw of course is the question You would hardly credit he would come off the unruly and draw one !.
"I guess it is simple enough really. He will get out of the gate and take a forward position which I will definitely be trying for or he will end up out the back and with the job in front of him. You can never be quite sure with him as we all know but I think he will give them something to think about if he begins or races as well as he can. One thing I think we can say is that he will be better left handed than at Auckland a track that doesn't really suit him.
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Better B Amazed ran a 1-54.1 mile rate when winning last night at Alexandra Park. The speedy mare had to be good to win in the small field, sitting parked outside the leader Northview Hustler and outstaying him to win by a head at the line.
Tony Herihy has another good 2yo filly in his barn after his A Rocknroll Dance filly Miss Streisand backed up some strong trial form to win easily.
Miss Streisand led all the way and rated 1-59.8 for the mobile 1700m. The final 800m was cut out in 56.6 seconds, without Tony having to get too serious over the final stages.
Miss Streisand winning last night.
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