RACE COMMENT

OVERVIEW: PIQUE (3) has returned from a break in fine fettle for the flying Murphy stable, with a narrow miss at long-odds first-up here at Geelong before a strong win from the front at Ballarat last week. He showed speed to lead in that race and driver Brent Murphy might look to adopt the same tactics here from gate three. ASPEN BELLE (6) looks pretty handy and might be the one that has the most scope. She ran really well after bombing the start at Cranbourne, then won softly at Charlton last time. Big danger! THE FASHIONISTA (5) is very hard to trust, but a fourth at Bendigo to Banos and fifth at Maryborough to Fremarks Peggy – beaten less than 15m on both occasions – read pretty well for a contest such as this, and ARGYLE MUSE (4) is a chance, particularly given she might have the speed to find the front.