Durbanville, 28/05

This is a difficult card.

Taking a chance with the double :-

R2) Gimme The Rain X (R7) Kursk

....... and that's not with a lot of confidence.

Been waiting for Blackbeard to run and will be taking some of the 10/1 in the last tomorrow , have been following this horse and looks ready to win again imo

MARAVILLOSO ONTO WESTERN ANGEL
VIVIANT ( P ) ONTO MARAVILLOSO ( P ) ONTO WESTERN ANGEL ( P )

Race 1
Brett Crawford
No 1 Double Gratitude - May need the run
No 5 Matchless Captain - May need the run
No 7 Super Silvano - May need the run
Vaughan Marshall
No 10 Winter Oasis - Will need the run
No 4 Joie De Vivre - Although he may prefer the straight, he should
still run very well here
Greg Ennion
No 2 Grey Ferrari - Good form, should have a good chance here

Race 2
Mike Stewart
No 2 Al Wahed - Having a come back run for the winter season
Vaughan Marshall
No 5 Magic Sailor - Battling to find his best form
No 4 Top Of The Class - Battling to find his best form

Race 3
Harold Crawford
No 3 Gina's Girl - Will need the experience
Joe Ramsden
No 3 Howl - If not too green will run nicely
Dean Kannemeyer
No 4 Khaya's Flower - Will need the run
Glen Kotzen
No 1 Commanding Queen - Choked up in latest, trying the tongue tie.
Candice Bass-Robinson
No 9 Scottish Ally : Back in a 1000m, she should have a good winning
chance here.

Race 4
Justin Snaith
No 7 Bayberry - Very nice gelding, will need further in time, one
follow, each way chance
Vaughan Marshall
No 8 Cane Lime'N Soda - Will need the run
No 6 Rikers Island - Moderate form, struggling to improve
Dean Kannemeyer
No 9 Hammam - Will need the run
Candice Bass-Robinson
No 12 Turn It up Harvey - Nice colt but may prefer further
Mike Robinson
No 1 Wadi Rum - Is very well and i'm expecting a good run.
Candice Bass-Robinson
No 12 Turn It Up Harvey : Needs further and could be green, but
should give a good account of himself..

Race 5
Geoff Woodruff
No 4 A Moment Apart - Has shown ability, may need the experience
Greg Ennion
No 2 Black Gardenia - Has been very disappointing.
Glen Kotzen
No 1 Polly's Destiny - Good last run, expecting a good performance
Brett Crawford
No 3 It's My Life - Likely to still need this run.
Vaughan Marshall
No 8 Sigma Alpha - Needs further.
Candice Bass-Robinson
No 6 Gimme Gimme Gimme : She still needs a bit more time, but back in
trip again, she could be in the money.
No 10 Veld Flower : Impressive run on debut. She has come on with this
and a repeat run should see in her with a winning chance

Race 6
Vaughan Marshall
No 4 Fluttering - Working well and i'm expecting a very good run.
Candice Bass-Robinson
No 2 Gimme London : First run back after a break, she should need it
but in a small field , she could surprise fresh.
No 3 Western Angel : Back in trip, each way chance

Race 7
Dean Kannemeyer
No 5 Gimme Peace - Ignore last run, will be very disappointed if he is
not competitive
No 4 Maraschino - Blinkers have been removed, hoping to earn a stake
Brett Crawford
No 1 Kursk - Doing well at home, and i'm expecting a good run
Vaughan Marshall
No 6 At The Office - Could run into the money

Race 8
Glen Kotzen
No 3 Miraculously Ours - Should be competitive in this line up. Go close
Vaughan Marshall
No 1 Deposition - Good last run, place chance
No 2 Seventy Eight - Can run into the places.
Candice Bass-Robinson
No 7 Benevolence : Should be his best run to date over this trip.

Race 9
Glen Kotzen
No 7 Six Degrees - Having his post maiden run, competitive for quartets
Brett Crawford
No 1 Magic |Mike - Doing nicely at home and he should run a better race
No 9 Vforvictory - Working well and will prefer this trip. Improvement expected
Vaughan Marshall
No 5 Blackbeard - Is probably my best runner on the day and he should
have a good chance
Mike Robinson
No 2 Elusive Victor - Is very well and i'm expecting a good run.
Candice Bass-Robinson
No 10 Big Fish : Not drawn well, and could find the Durbanville track
a bit tricky, but will be running on. Include

I am going to hve a small break from racing, some disastrous results recently. So will just observe and if something good comes up, who knows. Just playing a R20 bet on top of class out of sentimental as it's my daughter's graduation tomorrow.
Best of luck guys

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I agree with Bayern, this is not an easy card. Lovely day in CT, and not much wind although a moderate headwind expected this afternoon. Course will be running fast.
Race 1.Not a lot between the raced runners, but I will narrowly side with Jean's Man. Unraced runners could upset.
Race 2. Gimmetherain is consistent and has scope for improvement and is the pick in an open race. Top of the Class has been poor last few, but well in on earlier good form.
Race 3. Scottish Ally poor last time after 2 good runs, but had excuses so worth another chance. Mon Cherie also excuses last time and should challenge. Yucatan and Raincheck fair debuts and should improve. Again watch the unraced.
Race 4. Wadi Rum looks the best of the raced runners. Destruction Boy reverts to sprinting after moderate runs over ground, but wide draw. Newhaven fair debut but wide draw. There has been support for first timers and they could hold the key here.
Race 5. Veld Flower good debut and is a possible banker. Dangers are Polly's Destiny, Gimme Gimme Gimme, Maravilloso and Sigma Alpha.
Race 6.Tricky handicap. I'll go with Fluttering and Western Angel
Race 7. Kursk another possible banker. Gimme Peace flopped from a very wide draw last time, but if repeating two prior efforts could win. JJ the Wolf and Billy No Mates have fair form. Senor Don is any price, but has improved each start and could upset with further improvement.
Race 8.Luxemburg flopped last time but prior form is good. Deposition usually thereabouts. Miraculously Ours is still learning, but should improve further to challenge. The Blues is not consistent but could surprise.
Race 9. A competitive handicap. We have Elusive Victor running. He is not the best weighted on past form, but he is still improving and I think he has a good ew chance. Streetfighting Man, Vforvictory and Big Fish are well weighted on their best form but not so consistent. Plenty others with chances.

Having a go on Joie De Vivre

My observation for about a week or so is that SHORT price favourites for the 1 and 2 race runs 2 or third.


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The rider gave Veld Flower no chance from that position

Never a good sight in racing when a stable mate beats it's odds on companion,and the odds on runs out the money.

Results are worse than Kimberley

BILLY NO MATES (WIN)

WILL WIN START TO FINISH