Mishani suited at the Coast

MISHANI Blossom heads up the chances of Mark Currie at the Gold Coast tomorrow.

TOUGH TEST: Mishani Electra (pictured scoring at Eagle Farm) is one of three Mark Currie runners engaged for the Gold Coast meeting tomorrow. She comes up against the talented Command’n’Conquer. Picture: AAP Image/John Searle

RACING: Mark Currie is looking to continue a strong run of form at the Gold Coast tomorrow.

The Toowoomba trainer has won with four of his past 15 runners, with Mishani Blossom shaping up as one of his leading contenders.

The filly lines up in the QTIS Three-Years-Old Quality Handicap (1400m) on the back of a strong start to her racing career at the stable.

After stints with Kelly Schweida and Leon Phillips, Mishani Blossom has found her best form on the track since moving over the range.

A first-up win by two lengths at Doomben was backed up with a close-up fourth behind promising type Command’n’Conquer at the same venue.

She then wove through traffic to score at Clifford Park last month, before finishing just over a length behind the handy Vanna Girl when third at the Gold Coast.

The formlines are strong coming out of that event, with stablemate and runner Barney’s Law scoring effortlessly at Beaudesert at the weekend.

Currie believes that is goof enough to feature in the finish tomorrow.

“She lost the plot coming to the turn at the Gold Coast,” he said.

“She was running second into the turn and then looked like she was going to run nowhere.

“She’s going good. The three weeks between runs and the 1400m should suit her.”

Currie will also saddle up the returning Mishani Electra, who faces a tough task in the Benchmark 78 Handicap (900m).

He said Steven Tregea’s Command’n’Conquer will be tough to beat, however believes his mare can give a good account of herself.

“She’s going good, it’s just hard to find a race for her to resume in,” he said.

“She’s in good health and I expect her to run pretty good.”

Fomo will round out the hopes of Currie in the Class 6 Handicap (1400m) as he looks to break through on recent good form.

The gelding was a last-start third behind Freddie Fox Trot at the venue on April 24, and said the claim from apprentice Nick Keal puts him right in the race.

“He’s an old warhorse that always seems to find one better, but he’s in good shape,” he said.

“He should lead or be in the first couple. It’s been raining in Brisbane so hopefully there is a bit of sting out of the track, which he’d appreciate.”

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