Race 1
Race Summary: Competitive start to the meeting. WOZA NAWE has run some promising races. But a wide draw will make it tough. ZENA ROSE did a bit too much with blinkers and they have been taken off. She should make good improvement. HAPPY FORTUNE has shown good pace but is bred to relish the extra and should go well from a decent gate. GREENLIGHT QUEEN caught the eye on her debut over 1100m. She is bred to relish the extra and could be up to the task. FATE DECREED and LA VIDA LOCA (drawn wide) could be next best.
Selections:
#3 Greenlight Queen, #13 Woza Nawe, #5 Happy Fortune, #10 Zena Rose
Race 2
Race Summary: LADY OF VIX showed good pace on debut. She is well bred and having drawn well could run well on her Hollywoodbets Greyville outing. SUN IN MY POCKET did well to run a place after losing valuable ground at the start last time. She has shown fair potential on the poly and could be dangerous on turf. MIND MAP got caught in the closing stages on local debut and should build on that effort even though having drawn widest. GOOD LIVING finished just behind but is better than that and could threaten along with DORSET who caught the eye last time.
Selections:
#1 Lady Of Vix, #5 Sun In My Pocket, #7 Mind Map, #4 Good Living
Race 3
Race Summary: HOT LAVA looks well placed after opening her account. She won well enough to suggest she could score on her handicap debut. ASPOESTERTJIE loves the track but hasn't had the best of luck. After a fair last try on the poly she could finally add to her tally again. SPIRITED FLIGHT won in good style when switched to the poly and if she brings the form to the turf she could follow up. BLOWIN IN THE WIND is speedy and having shed her maiden tag may not be under big pressure so could go well again. More can earn.
Selections:
#5 Hot Lava, #4 Aspoestertjie, #6 Spirited Flight, #3 Blowin In The Wind
Race 4
Race Summary: QUEEN OF THE AIR showed fair potential on debut after sitting quite far back. She should make good improvement and if sees it out can open her account. MOCHA BLEND could also get it right at the second time of asking. She too gave away ground early but progressed nicely at the end and that was on the poly. FLYING HAFLA was perhaps a tad disappointing last time. But she was beaten in a close finish and needs to be respected. CALL ME HARRIET has scope for improvement and rates the dark horse. PULL A FAST ONE and HURRICANE FLIGHT can earn.
Selections:
#8 Queen Of The Air, #7 Mocha Blend, #4 Flying Hafla, #3 Call Me Harriet
Race 5
Race Summary: MR HOTSTEPPER can't be faulted on his maiden win on the poly. He could make further improvement back on turf. FRENCH TRIP has been holding form since his maiden win. He was beaten 1.40 lengths by VIEW OF THE WORLD last time but the latter is 7.5kg worse off and he could turn the form around. VIEW OF THE WORLD did well in a feature race straight after and is not one to take lightly. SEND ME has shown fair potential and has drawn well. He is carded to run prior and that run must be checked. HIGH QUEUE is holding his form nicely on the Highveld.
Selections:
#1 Mr Hotstepper, #5 French Trip, #6 View Of The World, #2 Send Me
Race 6
Race Summary: CAPE EAGLE could get back to winning ways after looking a little unlucky in his last start. He is best weighted and loves the track. QUEUE WING has been a bit disappointing but it must be remembered that he is one from one over the course and distance. POSITIVE ATTITUDE won a thriller on the poly last time. He is back to best and having won some nice races on the turf on the Highveld he could be dangerous again. NATYAM and POLICY OF TRUTH are runners that go well from the front and have earning potential.
Selections:
#7 Cape Eagle, #8 Queue Wing, #5 Positive Attitude, #1 Natyam
Race 7
Race Summary: GREENLITEALLTHEWAY didn't shirk the job on the poly in her first post-maiden outing, running well to take third. The form of her maiden win is working well. PINK DIAMOND wasn't disgraced when not far off the former and must be taken seriously as she is weighted to go very well. FORWARD MOTION is better than her last run. She ran a nice race prior and could just be in need of the shorter trip. SASCHA'S DREAM showed good resolve to win last time and has scope. RADU has run well in stronger races and could pop up from a good gate.
Selections:
#7 Greenlitealltheway, #8 Forward Motion, #4 Pink Diamond, #6 Sascha's Dream
Race 8
Race Summary: INTREPID could be ready to score for the first time on the turf at this venue. He has had 11 tries but after getting beaten less than 0.50 lengths last time could finally do it. IMMAH ran below his best in his first post-maiden outing but is a lot better than that. He has drawn well again and should have every chance. SAKHALA IS'CATHULO wasn't far off recently and could be one to follow in the KwaZulu-Natal ranks. RAFA'S BOY is also capable of picking up another race but will need a bit of luck from his draw. BARRY DU GROND won well and could be the dark horse.
Selections:
#5 Intrepid, #1 Immah, #3 Sakhala Is'Cathulo, #6 Rafa's Boy
Best Win: #7 CAPE EAGLE
Best Value Bet: #1 MR HOTSTEPPER
Best Longshot: #1 MR HOTSTEPPER
