Class Act goes to War with Horse of the Year

The Grade 2 Green Point Stakes has traditionally proved a reliable pointer
to arguably the country’s premier weight-for-age race, the L’Ormarins
Queen's Plate in mid-January and, despite the absence of last year’s winner
Legislate, a quality line-up of 10 thoroughbred athletes are set to do
battle over 1600m of the Kenilworth winter course, headed by the reigning
Horse of the Year, Futura, and last season’s Cape Guineas victor, Act Of
War.





The former, who returns from a 16-week absence, was third in this race last
year before landing the Queen's Plate and J&B Met double and, while there
may be some concerns regarding his fitness, there can be no doubting his
class.
The Joey Ramsden-trained Act Of War was a fluent winner in his reappearance
in the Grade 3 Kuda Matchem Stakes over 1400m at Durbanville and has the
advantage of race fitness on his side. He is unbeaten in four starts over
1600m at Kenilworth, two of them on this Winter Course, and could well land
the spoils ahead of his main objective, the 2016 L’Ormarins Queen's Plate.



Captain America opposes the ‘Big Two’ and could find the frame on the sort
of form that saw him win the Grade 1 Horse Chestnut Stakes on the Highveld
last season.
Ashton Park, runner-up at big odds in this event last year, is one of five
hopefuls from the yard of trainer Mike Bass and could find a place at long
odds.



The Summer Of Champions stage has been set, now for the cast to deliver…
it’s all systems go!

this is going to be riveting to watch!

My initial reaction would be to say Futura but the good news is that what gets people to the track and good for racing

Very exciting. Obviously there will be the "prep" run thinking towards the LQP but they will all be trying to win it make no mistake.

Going to be one hell of a race, a bit on the short trip for Futura ....... but who knows. Class horse.

12/10 Act of War
18/10 Futura
4/1 Captain America

20/1 my Lurker Ashton Park

According to Snaith, Futura is not ready but yeah, he does run well fresh so anything can happen.

I agree with Bob about Ashton Park, the 20's won't last long.

Night Trip 14/1 nice bet

Ramsden website has good comment about AoW so only the draw is concern for him running close to form
likewise good comments about Captain America.