Recent 595-metre Traralgon track record holder Neo Cleo has been installed as the $3.30 favourite to take out Monday week’s Group 1 Hume Cup final at The Meadows.
The daughter of Cosmic Rumble and Ruby Ha Ha was narrowly defeated by Dyna Yezza in Saturday night’s heat, working hard from out in box eight before going down by a neck in 34.37. The loss ended a four-race winning streak for the black chaser, who will start from box four in the $110,000 final on Melbourne Cup eve.