TRAINER COMMENTS :
RACE 1 :
1st four selections
2 / 1 / 6 / 4
• JUAN NEL - Numbers 1 and 3 - NATURAL JADE & VIVID RED : Natural Jade is showing good work but could need it racing off a break. Vivid Red is back on Poly, which she does look to be better suited to and drawn well, I am hoping for improvement.
• GAVIN SMITH - Numbers 2, 4 and 5 - HOLLYWOOD THUNDER, HALLO ROSIE & ROYALTIES : Hollywood Thunder ran a good race in her last and should be right there. Hallo Rosie has a place chance. Hoping for improvement from Royalties.
ALAN GREEFF - Number 6 - RUMOUR HAS IT : She has her first start for the yard, will improve and can be competitive in a small field.
RACE 2 :
1st four selections
1 / 3 / 2 / 4
• TARA LAING - Number 1 - ELUSIVE JAID : She’s run two good races locally so far and will be better over a bit extra here, she has a big chance.
• GAVIN SMITH - Numbers 2, 7 and 8 - GINA’S GIRL, CALLIBRA & GREEN EDITION : Gina’s Girl is always thereabouts and should be right there. Callibra is expected to improve. Green Edition has her first start and is expected to need the education.
ALAN GREEFF - Number 4 - AMPLE GLORY : She tries blinkers and I am hoping for improvement.
GRANT PADDOCK - Number 5 - SCOLDING : She will appreciate being back on Poly and I am looking for improvement.
JACQUES STRYDOM - Number 6 - BILLI ANN : Hoping for improvement.
RACE 3 :
1st four selections
6 / 5 / 3 / 1
• TARA LAING - Number 1 - APOLLO ROCK : He has been a little erratic, we are trying the blinkers and are hoping for improvement.
• ALAN GREEFF - Number 6 - SAIL SMARTLY : He makes his local debut and has a winning chance.
JACQUES STRYDOM - Number 8 - NEWS ALERT : Hoping for improvement.
GAVIN SMITH - Numbers 2 and 4 - WHAT A PRINCE & PHANTOM ROLLS : An improved run is expected from What a Prince. Phantom Rolls ran a decent last, he tries the blinkers and has a place chance.
RACE 4 :
1st four selections
1 / 4 / 2 / 3
• GAVIN SMITH - Numbers 2, 5 and 6 - TOM ‘N JERRY, ROCKS AND DAGGERS & BENEVOLENCE : Tom ‘n Jerry races off fair form and will be thereabouts. Rocks and Daggers is working well and can run into quartets. Benevolence can also place.
• JACQUES STRYDOM - Numbers 4 and 8 - SAMAR & OMAHA TRIBE : Samar is in good form, he runs for Greg Cheyne, and has an each way chance. Omaha Tribe could pop up to place.
GRANT PADDOCK - Numbers 3 and 7 - JURIST & AWAKENING : Jurist tries further. Awakening ran on well in his last, he is working well and a similar run is expected again.
RACE 5 :
1st four selections
4 / 11 / 2 / 1
• ALAN GREEFF - Number 4 - EPIC STORM : She loves the Poly, it is a competitive field but she has an each way chance.
• TARA LAING - Numbers 8 and 11 - ARANJUEZ & PALO ALTO : Aranjuez has been a bit disappointing of late but he could find the placings. Palo Alto with a light weight and good draw has a good chance.
GRANT PADDOCK - Number 9 - STRONG ‘N BRAVE : He may just need this.
GAVIN SMITH - Number 2 - STORY OF MY LIFE : He is always in with a shout and should run into quartets.
SHARON KOTZEN - Numbers 3, 6 and 12 - SEEKING WISDOM, DESERT CHIEF & PUREST BLISS : Seeking Wisdom is such an honest filly, she is drawn wide but enjoys course and distance and is in with a shout. Desert Chief is holding form well, he is also well suited to track and trip, is drawn and well and can feature. We do feel Purest Bliss is looking for further, though ideally the mile would have been a better starting point. She is though drawn well and lightly weighted and if she sees the trip and takes to the Poly, she can run well.
JACQUES STRYDOM - Number 5 - DESERT WISDOM : Hoping for improvement.
RACE 6 :
1st four selections
3 / 4 / 2 / 6
• GAVIN SMITH - Numbers 1, 2, 5 and 10 - IM GLOBAL, CLOSE TO MY HEART, FASHION FORCE & NEVERTHELESS : Im Global is working well, she is improving as she is maturing and has a quartet chance. Close to my Heart is always thereabouts. Fashion Force has more to do having her post maiden run. Nevertheless is working well and can run into the back end of quartets.
• SHARON KOTZEN - Numbers 3 and 4 - EASYBYFAR & ROCK STARDOM : Both fillies are runner here. Easybyfar is better than her recent starts where she has found 2000m on grass too far. Back on Poly better is expected. Rock Stardom runs well on both surfaces, she is honest, is drawn well and will run well.
JACQUES STRYDOM - Numbers 6 and 11 - BOLDNESS & HOPEFUL : Boldness is in good form, she is drawn well and should earn. Hopeful must improve.
TARA LAING - Number 8 - DEEP RIVER WOMAN : She takes a big step up in class but is not without chance.
RACE 7 :
1st four selections
6 / 1 / 3 / 7
• DUNCAN MCKENZIE - Number 1 - BARBARELLA NIGHTS : He is best suited to a five furlong, but super honest he is always competitive.
• TARA LAING - Number 6 - ZABIVAKA : He’ll much better over the extra and has a big chance.
JACQUES STRYDOM - Numbers 3 and 9 - FLAME OF FIRE & TREE OF LIFE : Flame of Fire is working well, she does have to take on the boys but she’s not without chance. Hoping for improvement from Tree of Life.
GAVIN SMITH - Numbers 4 and 7 - DUET & DOUBLE DELUXE : Duet has his first run after the gelding. Double Deluxe has his first run for the yard, drawn well and lightly weighted he can run into the first four.
RACE 8 :
1st four selections
3 / 11 / 7 / 1
• ALAN GREEFF - Numbers 1, 3 and 6 - TAWNY JET, SEATTLE MERMAID & MISS ORANGE : Tawny Jet races off fair form and can find the frame. Seattle Mermaid has a winning chance. Miss Orange ran a decent post maiden last Friday and back on Poly can further improve.
• GAVIN SMITH - Numbers 2, 4 and 11 - BOUVIER, YODALICIOUS & LEVI LADY : Bouvier is speedy can place. Yodalicious tries the sprints again and is working well. Levi Lady is a quick filly and has a place chance.
MONTANA TURNER - Number 5 - LAW AND ORDER : She is in the right division and the four kilo claim is an advantage. She is better on Poly, is working well and big improvement is expected.
GRANT PADDOCK - Number 10 - INTHEPURPLERAIN : She will be competitive.
JACQUES STRYDOM - Number 12 - HONEY SUITE : Never far back, she has a place chance.
DUNCAN MCKENZIE - Number 13 - FURLA : Trying the blinkers, she will run well.
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