Olive’s triple shot at Bega Cup glory and Big Dance chance

Big Dance eligibility goes on the line when a capacity field contests Sunday’s $80,000 Bega Cheese Bega Showcase Cup (1600m) at the Sapphire Coast.

Queanbeyan trainer Nick Olive is set to play a strong hand in the feature event when he saddles up three leading chances.

Olive has pre-post equal favourite Moritz Girl (Alysha Collett) lining up against stablemates Toes In The Water (Coriah Keatings) and Just Go Bang (Kody Nestor).

Moritz Girl had been racing well in Highway grade with a fifth at Kembla Grange being followed by a Randwick second and then a win at the same track. She then finished second in midweek company on the Kensington track at Randwick.

“You can’t fault her form,” Olive said of Moritz Girl.

“She’s been a very consistent mare and has some solid city form to her name, albeit a few of them in Highway races.

“She’s drawn well in gate three and Alysha should give her every chance to figure from there.”

Toes In The Water finished third in the Moruya Cup two starts ago, then came out to score a strong win on the Kensington track at her latest start.

“She did the job well to win a midweek race at her last start,” said Olive.