Beach Beauty has drawn 12 in the defence of her Gr 2 Independent On Saturday Drill Hall Stakes (1 400m) crown, but her early speed has enabled her to overcome plenty of wide draws before.

Assistant trainer Stuart Ferrie said, “She has definitely come on from her run in the Ponsettia, which she needed after coming back from the Cape.”

Master Of My Fate has excelled from 1 200m up to 18 00m, but this will be his first appearance since his unlucky fifth in the J&B Met. He has drawn six in the Drill Hall and Ferry said, “It might be a bit sharp for him, but he is doing well and we had to get him started somewhere.”

Ferrie said that the Right Approach filly Eventual Angel had needed her last start in the Gr 3 Umzimhkulu Stakes over 1 400m at Scottsville, despite winning it by two lengths.

“She has benefitted from it and she won that 1 400m race well enough for the mile to be of little concern. She’s up against a strong field and In The Fast Lane’s form looks very good, but let’s hope there is improvement to come.”

Eventual Angel has drawn in eleven and stable jockey Sean Cormack will be aboard.

Cormack has opted for Beach Beauty in the Drill Hall and Bernard Fayd’Herbe rides Master Of My Fate.[/expand]