BALLARAT RUNNERS ON THURSDAY

We have two Thursday runners on the synthetic surface at Ballarat with Green Delight and Miss Hayworth heading north.

Green Delight is the first to go in race one, the Maiden Plate over 2100m with Jordan Childs in the saddle.

It will be the first race for Green Delight on the synthetic surface however, Mike Moroney is confident she will cope with it.

“We’re giving her a chance on the synthetic as she’s not suited to heavy ground - she gallops well on the Polytrack so I can’t see why she will not be suited,” Moroney said.

“Her attitude and manners around the stable have improved a lot and I’m hoping this shows in her performance. She has been quite highly strung and the key to her racing is to get her relaxed.

“It does not look the strongest of races today so if she can relax and get into a nice rhythm then I can see her running a big race.”

Miss Hayworth (pictured) runs in race six, the benchmark 64 handicap over 1200m with Jake Noonan to ride.

“She’s drawn nicely and this looks a good step up for her,” Moroney said.

“I thought her maiden win was good and from her draw here today she should be able to dictate from the front.

“She’s trained on nicely and has pleased me so I’m confident she goes there with a winning chance, albeit she copes with the surface.”