Shysta blotted her perfect record this preparation when beaten at Moonee Valley last start but a heavy track for Wednesday's Sandown meeting was expected to see the mare return to her best.Shysta, a four-year-old trained by Greg Eurell, won her first three starts this campaign before finishing sixth of 12 in a 1600m event for mares at Moonee Valley on June 14.Eurell's assistant trainer John Baker said a return to the Hillside course at Sandown on a heavy track would certainly suit the lightly-ra
Shysta blotted her perfect record this preparation when beaten at Moonee Valley last start but a heavy track for Wednesday's Sandown meeting was expected to see the mare return to her best.
Shysta, a four-year-old trained by Greg Eurell, won her first three starts this campaign before finishing sixth of 12 in a 1600m event for mares at Moonee Valley on June 14.
Eurell's assistant trainer John Baker said a return to the Hillside course at Sandown on a heavy track would certainly suit the lightly-raced mare in the Siren Song Handicap (1400m), where she'll be joined by stablemate Go My Girl.
"She's a definite swimmer," Baker said of Shysta.
"She won there (at Sandown Hillside) two starts ago on a heavy track and then put in a bit of an average run at Moonee Valley.
"She pulled up well from that run though and I think she'll be right in the mix tomorrow. She loves it wet."
The Hillside track was rated a heavy (10) on Tuesday afternoon.
Shysta, who was purchased as a low-cost replacement for a syndicate, returned from 46 weeks off with a maiden win at Sale over 1200m at the end of April.
The daughter of Japanese stallion Yasey progressed to win a Kilmore Rating 62 over the same journey before making her city debut on a heavy (8) on the Hillside track on May 26 over 1300m.
She won the Rating 78 race by a small margin, making it three straight wins for the campaign.
"She kept improving with every start," Baker said.
"She was a little bit disappointing last time but she still ran alright. Whether the Valley put her off or not, I'm not sure.
"It was just a bad day at the office but she's done everything right since."
Baker said Go My Girl was disappointing first-up but was better suited stepping to 1400m second-up.
"She's a lot fitter but is not the mudlark that Shysta is," Baker said.
The stable will also be represented by first starter Pinker Pinker in the Bianco Flyer Super Vobis Handicap (1000m).
The two-year-old daughter of Reset finished second in an 800m barrier trial at Cranbourne on May 31.
"She's right up to the mark, she's drawn badly (in barrier 11) but the 1000 metres there shouldn't be too big a worry," Baker said.
"She put in a nice trial in the mud at Cranbourne a little while ago now but has done everything right since. I think she can give a good account of herself."