Superstar sprinter Hay List has overcome an injury scare to easily win the Group Two Gilgai Stakes at Flemington.Trainer John McNair asked to have the prolific winning five-year-old vetted on arrival at Sunday's meeting to clear him of any injury concerns after he double barrelled a prestige car a day earlier.McNair and vets could find no obvious signs of harm to the horse who got spooked and lashed out at the car causing thousands of dollars damage."I never get worried like this about other hor

Superstar sprinter Hay List has overcome an injury scare to easily win the Group Two Gilgai Stakes at Flemington.

Trainer John McNair asked to have the prolific winning five-year-old vetted on arrival at Sunday's meeting to clear him of any injury concerns after he double barrelled a prestige car a day earlier.

McNair and vets could find no obvious signs of harm to the horse who got spooked and lashed out at the car causing thousands of dollars damage.

"I never get worried like this about other horses but it changes you when you get one this good," McNair said.

Of particular concern was that Hay List has very thinly soled feet and he had been shod by a new farrier during the week in preparation for the Gilgai (1200m).

But all fears dissipated when the gates opened for the Gilgai with Hay List controlling the race, his first over the straight course.

Jockey Glyn Schofield's only regret was that the Flemington race wasn't long enough.

Schofield was able to ease up on Hay List who cantered home a little more than a second outside course record time and returned to scale to the applause of the more 15,000 racegoers.

A dominant favourite at $1.55, Hay List scored by 1-1/4 lengths from Catapulted and Chasm but the margin could have been much bigger.

"He was in front and leading but it never felt like I was ever out of third or fourth gear at any stage of the race," Schofield said.

"Once I asked him to click up and find a little bit to get away from Catapulted through the 500 metres it was race over.

"The only problem was that the ride doesn't go long enough.

"He is just phenomenal. As a rider you just want to stay on and enjoy it for as long as you can."

A last-start winner of the Group One Manikato Stakes at Moonee Valley, Hay List is unbeaten in three runs this campaign.

The former Perth sprinter's career stands at 12 wins and a second from 14 starts and McNair says the best is yet to come.

"I will tell you how good he is one day, possibly early next year"' McNair said.

"I think there is still improvement there."

Sunday's win only galvanised McNair's belief Hay List would win the Group One Patinack Farm Classic (1200m) at Flemington on November 6.

He said a summer break would enable him to work on Hay List's feet and get them as good as possible for an autumn campaign which will kick off in the Group One Lightning Stakes (1000m) at Flemington.

"He has got extremely thin soled feet and thin walls," said McNair who has trained Hay List for five runs for four wins and a second.

He said Hay List's feet were now about 85 per cent right but they were so sensitive when he first arrived at his Gosford stable he needed to tranquillised to be shod.

The Gilgai also heralded Weekend Hussler's return to racing but after racing with the leaders early, he faded to finish 10th.

It was his first run since injury stopped his autumn campaign after he failed in the Oakleigh Plate in February.

"He obviously lacks fitness and match practice but his action was perfect," jockey Glen Boss said.