OVERVIEW: WILLOWS GIRL (6) is a short-priced favourite in the Gold Chalice for three-year-old fillies, and while I can understand why, I do think she has a genuine contest on her hands. She chased home stablemate Brooklyn Dan in a slick last half for second at the Melton trials recently and heads here first-up following a runner-up placing from the chair in the rich Nutrien series final back on May 30. Look, she’s perhaps the most likely winner, but I can’t take her at the price from the wide gate. KEAYANG PASSION (5) and SWEET IRISH LOCH (3) performed really well through the recent Vicbred Super Series – finishing third and fourth respectively in the Group 1 final last time out – and can certainly make it tough for the favourite. I’ll just lean the way of the former, but there’s not really much splitting them. TACTICALLY PERFECT (2) is a lightly-raced stablemate of KEAYANG PASSION (5) who returned from a break with an easy win on the home track at Terang in a significantly easier race than this. There’s no denying her ability and she has plenty of scope for improvement after just four career starts. SOHO AMARYLLIS (1) was a good winner from the breeze last Friday night and wouldn’t shock for the back end of trifectas and First 4s.