Captain Hammerhead makes a last chance dash at Eureka selection

Forgotten Victorian pacer Captain Hammerhead is primed to make a last-minute bid to grab a spot in the world’s richest harness race, the $2.1mil TAB Eureka on September 7.

The classy four-year-old, who ran ninth in the TAB Eureka as a raw “baby” last year, had been written-off by most after a soaring temperature and virus ruined a planned Queensland raid last month.