Nadine’s selections and trainer comments
RACE 1 :
1st four selections
4 / 13 / 5 / 1
• GAVIN SMITH - Numbers 4 and 6 - WHAT A PRINCE & CASSIMBO : What a
Prince has his first run for the yard, he is working well and should
be thereabouts. Cassimbo is expected to improve.
• ALAN GREEFF - Number 13 - TUNGSTEN : A good run is expected.
DUNCAN MCKENZIE - Number 1 - DIVINE LAW : He has his first local
start on turf, he could find it a touch sharp, but is in good form and
is expected to earn.
JUAN NEL - Number 15 - VIVID RED : Her vaccinations did set her
back. She’ll try grass here and I am hoping for a fair run.
JACQUES STRYDOM - Numbers 7, 8 and 11 - QUEEN NITOCRIS, BILLI ANN &
RED FOREST : Queen Nitocris should need this back off a break. Billi
Ann could find this quick, but she has definitely improved. Hoping for
an improved run from Red Forest.
RACE 2 :
1st four selections
12 / 7 / 9 / 6
• DUNCAN MCKENZIE - Numbers 8 and 12 - THOMAS TUCKER & WICKED GRIN :
Both horses galloped well last week. They do race off their AHS vaccs
but good runs are expected.
• GAVIN SMITH - Numbers 9 and 14 - TIME FOR LAUNCH & GOOD TIMES ROLL
: Time for Launch has his first run for the yard, he is trying
blinkers and improvement is expected. Good Times Roll is working well,
she has a light weight and a quartet chance.
TARA LAING - Number 10 - ORIENTAL WORLD : This will be way too short
for him and it is a starting point for his education.
MONTANA TURNER - Number 11 - QUARARI’S VALENTYN : He was really out
of his depth on debut, improved in his next and trying grass here
further improvement is expected though he is looking for a bit
further.
ALAN GREEFF - Numbers 2, 3, 4 and 5 - COVE FORT, DADS ROOTS,
FORBIDDEN AFFAIR & ANDREA : Cove Fort has a place chance. Dads Roots
debuts for the yard, this could be on the sharp side for him, but I am
hoping to see improvement. Forbidden Affair and Andrea ran under par
races in their lasts, better is expected and they could run into
quartets.
RACE 3 :
1st four selections
4 / 2 / 3 / 1
• GRANT PADDOCK - Number 3 - ALWAHSH : He is fit and well and has a
place chance.
• ALAN GREEFF - Numbers 4 and 8 - OUTLANDO D’ARMOUR : She is in the
right race and has a winning chance.
GAVIN SMITH - Number 6 - GOLD DRAGON : He took on stronger in his
last and needed the run, improvement is expected.
RACE 4 :
1st four selections
1 / 2 / 3 / 6
• ALAN GREEFF - Numbers 1, 2, 4 and 6 - LUNA WISH, BRANDINA, EDMONDA
& GREAT ACHIEVEMENT : Luna Wish is in very good form, she meets a few
worse off at the weights, but has a winning chance. Brandina was very
unlucky in her last with a bad saddle slip, her previous form is good
and she should be in the mix. Edmonda can hopefully improve. Great
Achievement can place.
• TARA LAING - Numbers 3, 5 and 7 - CAPTAIN ANNE BONNY, PALACE
QUEEN & SPEECHMAKER : Captain Anne Bonny is back off a break and could
need it, she can run a place. Palace Queen and Speechmaker have a lot
to do at the weights.
SHARON KOTZEN - Number 8 - EFFORT : She is up in class having her
first run out of the maidens, but she does at least meet her own age
group and same sex company. She could find this a touch short, but has
come on from her win and improved with the blinkers. It is a strong
field but a good run is expected.
RACE 5 :
1st four selections
4 / 7 / 6 / 3
• SHARON KOTZEN - Numbers 1 and 7 - ANGEL OF ATHENS & CRUISE CRUZ :
Both horses have been crying for the grass and the 2400m trip. Angel
of Athens takes her time to unwind and will enjoy the longer home
straight, she has not been disgracing herself against stronger on the
Poly and though top weight here against the boys, is down in class.
Cruise Cruz is in good form, he is honest and has no weight to carry.
Both can run well.
• GRANT PADDOCK - Numbers 4 and 6 - SABASTIAN & TOM TOM : Sabastian
is very well and has a place chance. There is not much between the
stable companions and Tom Tom will also be in the shake up.
JACQUES STRYDOM - Numbers 8 and 9 - BOLDNESS & MASTER DESIGN :
Boldness ran a great race in her last, she does unfortunately have to
take on the boys, but she will enjoy the longer homestraight of the
grass. Master Design must do more.
TARA LAING - Number 2 - THE SILVA FOX : He disappointed in his last
run and didn’t enjoy the quick pace on the Poly that day. We are
hoping for a better run back to turf.
GAVIN SMITH - Numbers 3 and 5 - BIG FISH & SAROO : Big Fish will
enjoy track and trip. Hoping for an improved effort from Saroo.
RACE 6 :
1st four selections
7 / 3 / 2 / 5
• ALAN GREEFF - Numbers 1, 7 and 11 - PHILOS, GIACOMO & LUCIO :
Philos needed his last, he is better suited to the mile here and
better is expected from him. Giacomo is holding form and has a chance.
Lucio does prefer the grass and a good run is expected.
• TARA LAING - Number 3 - BREVIN : He didn’t enjoy the Poly in his
last and will appreciate being back on turf. He may be rated slightly
high at the moment, but could earn.
GRANT PADDOCK - Numbers 5 and 14 - FORT CAROL & KEANAN’S ROCK : Fort
Carol is the best runner from the yard on the day. He found the 1900m
too far in his last and is working very well. Keanan’s Rock has been
waiting for the grass, he is lightly weighted and well drawn and will
run well.
SHARON KOTZEN - Numbers 6 and 9 - SHOOTING STAR & WOOD FOR THE TREES
: Shooting Star will love being back on grass, he has been honest and
is expected to be thereabouts again. Wood for the Trees comes back in
trip as he has been over racing over further, he could also enjoy
being back on turf.
JACQUES STRYDOM - Numbers 10 and 13 - CHESTNUT WILD & OMAHA TRIBE :
Chestnut Wild is working well so I am hoping for a better run. Omaha
Tribe has been freshened up and I am hoping for improvement.
GAVIN SMITH - Number 2 MASTERFUL : He is always thereabouts.
RACE 7 :
1st four selections
1 / 5 / 2 / 4
• ALAN GREEFF - Number 2 - UNION JACK : He will appreciate being
back up in trip and he has a chance here.
• SHARON KOTZEN - Number 5 - SHOGUN : He is over the right trip now
back on grass. He was in the deep end on debut when trying Poly for
the first time over a trip a touch too far having his first run in new
center and he ran a great race. A concern is that he has his first run
back after his last vacc, but he is honest and not without chance.
GAVIN SMITH - Numbers 6 and 8 - THE HIGHWAY MAN & SEATTLE SWING :
The Highway Man is in a competitive line up, he has a quartet chance.
Seattle Swing always tries hard and the appy claim will help.
DUNCAN MCKENZIE - Number 3 - LORD BALMORAL : He tries the mile, but
has been finishing well of late over shorter, so I am optimistic, but
it is a tough field.
TARA LAING - Number 4 - BOLD VIKING : He bumps a tough field but is
not without a chance.
RACE 8 :
1st four selections
7 / 1 / 9 / 13
• DUNCAN MCKENZIE - Numbers 1 and 13 - HORSE HAIZI & ESCAPE TO VEGAS
: Horse Haizi carries a hefty top weight and in that regard it is a
bonus that she has a good top weight jock aboard in the way of
Bernard. She was unlucky in her last going down in second and a super
honest sort will run well again. Escape to Vegas is a nice filly, she
is back off a little break but will be in the shake up.
• ALAN GREEFF - Numbers 3, 6, 7 and 11 - LILY THERESA, AMBRA, RACINE
& REGAL RUBY : Lily Theresa can hopefully improve. Ambra is up in
class but is in good form, the same applies to Regal Ruby. Racine won
her last well and can follow up.
TARA LAING - Numbers 8 and 9 - GIMME KATRINA & LA ROQUETTE : Gimme
Katrina has her first run for the yard. She is working well and can
run into quartets. La Roquette has been disappointing, she tries
blinkers and we are hoping for improvement.
MONTANA TURNER - Number 12 - LAW AND ORDER : She is up in class here
and could prefer Poly, but she is honest and her merit rating has
dropped a bit so just hoping for a fair run.
JACQUES STRYDOM - Number 14 - TREE OF LIFE : Hoping for improvement.
GAVIN SMITH - Numbers 2 and 10 - JAMESON GIRL & DOMINICA : Jameson
Girl has her first run for the yard, she is working well. Dominica has
her first run back off a break and could need it.
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