Race 1
Race Summary: With the benefit of an encouraging introduction under her belt, well-bred ARTISTE ought to confirm the promise of her debut 2nd over 1000m by opening her account. MARITZBURG MEMORY, BACK AT THE GEORGE and MY ONLY WEAKNESS can only improve, so could get into the picture too. However, a bigger threat is likely to come from one of the newcomers - of whom VIXENINTHEVINEYARD, I'M SO PRITTI, SWEETSUMMERLOVE and GREENLIGHT SKYE appeal most. Watch the betting!
Selections:
#6 Artiste, #10 Vixeninthevineyard, #5 Sweetsummerlove, #11 I'm So Pritti
Race 2
Race Summary: Tricky. Youngsters SURGE OF POWER, EIGHT ON EIGHTEEN and LATE DECEMBER made eye-catching introductions and would have benefited from that experience so should improve to play leading roles. Older rivals GRIPEN, WAZZUP, NOON DAY GUN and THE US OF A have the means to acquit themselves competitively too. Watch the betting on newcomers WE HAVE TOUCHDOWN, DREAMALITTLEDREAM and RARE ONYX.
Selections:
#4 Eight On Eighteen, #11 Late December, #3 Surge Of Power, #10 The Us Of A
Race 3
Race Summary: Tricky. Well-related CHARLOTTE BRONTE improved for the step up to this trip last time and ought to confirm that progress in receipt of weight from her male counterparts. TSUNAMI WARNING, DEVIL A SAINT and TOM'S DINER have the form and experience to pose a threat, while CONGRESSMAN is also likely to improve on his return over this extended trip and could make his presence felt too. MO YAY is another to keep an eye on returning from a lengthy layoff during which he was gelded.
Selections:
#4 Charlotte Bronte, #6 Congressman, #11 Tsunami Warning, #8 Devil A Saint
Race 4
Race Summary: Tricky. ASPECT has shot up 15pts after reeling off a hat-trick of course-and-distance wins so needs to produce a career-best performance to extend his winning sequence. TYRION LANNISTER is bidding to complete a hat-trick of his own and ought to remain competitive under a 4-point penalty. FUTURE TURN is versatile and was victorious when last seen over this trip. Richard Fourie has won aboard all 3 of those runners but rides HAT'S PRIDE instead. The latter has acquitted himself at a higher level, including in the Grade 1 Cape Guineas, so is worth siding with. FIBONACCI also has claims.
Selections:
#6 Hat's Pride, #8 Tyrion Lannister, #1 Aspect, #9 Future Turn
Race 5
Race Summary: Good race. ENCHANTING CHOICE beat PHILOSOPHISE and HAMPSTEAD HEATH over track and trip last time but there's little separating the trio on these revised weight terms. AMONG THE CLOUDS has returned to form recently over 1400m and had COULDITBE behind her last time but the step up to this trip will suit the latter. F EIGHT and ICE RAIN complete the shortlist.
Selections:
#1 Hampstead Heath, #2 Philosophise, #6 Enchanting Choice, #9 Among The Clouds
Race 6
Race Summary: IGNATIUS and MARSHALL FIELD are hard-knockers with the form and experience to be competitive. TWICE THE MASTER and LORD FYFIELD fit a similar profile and have shown enough to make their presence felt too. Preference, however, is for maturing HELIOTROPE who is slung in under these conditions and continues to improve with blinkers fitted.
Selections:
#5 Heliotrope, #2 Marshall Field, #1 Ignatius, #3 Twice The Master
Race 7
Race Summary: Good race. Versatile RADICCHIO has shown his liking for this distance by winning consecutive starts over track and trip. SLURRICANE (1.5kg) and STEADFAST (2.5kg) renew rivalry on better weight terms and should pose more of a threat. DANCINGTOTHELIGHT was drawn wide when finishing behind SOOTY last time but could reverse that form on these terms, with the latter now drawn widest of all. WAR CHARIOT caught the eye in his first start over this trip at a higher level and could capitalise on this ease in grade off an unchanged mark.
Selections:
#4 War Chariot, #7 Radicchio, #9 Slurricane, #1 Steadfast
Race 8
Race Summary: Tricky. SPEED RACER has won and finished 2nd four times in his last five starts, so won't be winning out of turn. DRAGONFLY is closely matched with that rival and ought to be competitive as a result. Stablemate BENJAMIN hasn't gone unnoticed in recent outings and is dangerous to discount off his last-winning mark. Last-start winner MIGHTY MAC earned a 6-point penalty for his track-and-trip success but should have a say in the outcome again. EXPLOSIVE SPEED, BLUFF ON BLUFF and GO IT ALONE are others capable of getting into the picture.
Selections:
#11 Speed Racer, #5 Mighty Mac, #12 Benjamin, #8 Dragonfly
Race 9
Race Summary: GIRL LIKE US continues to blow hot and cold but has run well over track and trip at a higher level. She finished an encouraging 2nd last time and need only repeat that performance to go one better. GREAT CAT and COUNTRY TIME fit a similar profile and will pose a threat after encouraging recent displays. MIA'S HARPER and DOUBLE DREAM have shown enough to make their presence felt too. TRIED AND TRUE didn't go unnoticed on her local debut and could build on that effort to also stake a claim.
Selections:
#5 Girl Like Us, #9 Great Cat, #11 Mia's Harper, #12 Country Time
Best Win: #5 HELIOTROPE
Best Value Bet: #4 WAR CHARIOT
Best Longshot: #4 WAR CHARIOT
