THE locals really had to hustle to get some success on their home track on Friday.

And in the end the only glimmer of success came in the fourth on the card – the $27,000 Ultimate Hotel Maiden Plate over 1200m.

When the super hot hoop Harry Coffey saddled the odds-on favourite Hustle for the McEvoy stable.

With a third on debut at Moonee Valley and a disappointing ninth out of 10 at Ballarat ...