Andy left with a decision to make

By Tim O’Connor (HRV)

Top trainer Andy Gath is yet to decide whether or not he will press on to the Great Southern Star with top Kiwi import Vacation Hill, who blew her rivals away in devastating fashion at Tabcorp Park Melton on Saturday night.
The five-year-old bounced back from a disappointing defeat as a short-priced favourite at Ballarat last weekend with an all-the-way success in the Villawood Properties Trot (2240m).
Gath’s wife Kate sent the mare straight to the top from barrier six and that’s where she stayed, pulling clear in the straight to win by 14m in a mile rate of 1:58.4min.
Vacation Hill is among the 35 nominations for this week’s Great Southern Star, along with stablemates Tornado Valley, Havehorsewilltravel and Majestuoso.
“I honestly don’t know at this stage,” Gath said when asked about a potential GSS start next Friday night.
The victory was Vacation Hill’s seventh from 29 career starts, with the result coming at just her second run since arriving in Australia and joining Gath’s Long Forest stable.