Another potentially very good race. ALMONTEGO however looks well placed here on debut up the Flemington straight when copped bad interference when needing room. Love the way he picked up in the last 100m and was so strong through the line at 1000m Gets extra 100m here.SANTA BARBARA went to the front in Pakenham synthetic jump out and moved right away from her rivals. Wasn't tested in jumpout on wet ground but seemed to go well. Looks suited from inside barrier. ISN'T SHE GORGEOUS hasn't been fully tested and gone nicely in two jumpout on heavy tracks. Cruised home over 650m and then poking around when close third over 800m. ROCK THE VENDI looked a raw talent, coming clear at the finish in a pressure 950 jumpout at Traralgon on soft5. FINARDI sat wide close to pace in Werribee jumpout and moved up nicely over the last 100m to win. HANK HONK natural runner led and railed hard in easy win Coleraine jumpout on Soft5.