DURBANVILLE WEDNESDAY 5 OCTOBER 2016 COMMENTS BY WARREN LENFERNA:

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Preview: MOON BIRD made a pleasing debut making progress after being slow out the starting stalls. He ran on well to finish fourth – with natural progression, he looks hard to beat today. TIGER WARRIOR proved a difficult ride last time but the form of that race has been franked – value for the places. GSTAAD could find a first four finish on debut – watch the betting. (Warren Lenferna 7-2-5)

2

Preview: ZEB returns from a rest but did nearly make a winning debut before that. If he is not in too much need of this run he will be a hard horse to beat. OH BEHAVE has recently changes trainers and is returning from a rest. If running fresh and having adapted to the new training techniques, he could go very close. GO MARTY GO will have a big place chance if reproducing his penultimate effort. (Warren Lenferna 9-1-2)

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Preview: ICON KING was my strong fancy last time and he let me and his followers down. He is trying the trip for the first time but I am giving him one more chance and am selecting him with confidence to go one better today. POP THE QUESTION comes from a stable that continually churns out winners and this horse is seldom far off the action. His winning turn looks imminent. GOLD STANDARD ran on last time from well off the pace and if a bit closer to the action today could go a lot closer than he did last time. (Warren Lenferna 1-2-6)

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Preview: CRAVEN has been selected as the best bet on today’s card. Short and simple – based on his excellent debut, he should win! PERGOLA is starting to get the hang of things and learn what racing is all about. He is never far off and can go much closer now. ICE RIDGE put in a late but determined effort last time and has to be included in the quartet but they will all have to run some to beat Craven! (Warren Lenferna 9-3-1)

5

Preview: GYRE has held his own in two starts since winning his maiden in fine style. He was staying on steadily last time suggesting that his second career win is not far away – strong each way claims here. TIN SOLDIER (NOT by Brave Tin Soldier) made a good come back last time and should be a much fitter and tighter horse today – big, big runner. CARBON OFFSET won last time and one gets the feeling that he has much more to offer – respect! (Warren Lenferna 2-1-3)

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Preview: NORTHERN BALLET has been running very consistently recently and looks the livewire here. She should be right there at the finish. LADY REDOUTE has not won for a long time but she is making threats of doing so soon. She ran fourth in a feature last time and based on that her winning chances look bright. PUT THE BERRIES couldn’t catch Miss Hyde last time but no doubt has a strong chance and it would be silly to not include her in the quartet. (Warren Lenferna 2-3-6)

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Preview: A tough handicap where all of the following have to be considered for the win position: COLOUR MAGIC (good form), MY EMBLEM (penultimate run was good) and NTOMBE (Andrew Fortune rides for the first time). (Warren Lenferna 5-6-3)

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Preview: AMAZINGLY is knocking hard at the door and now looks cherry ripe to score! She is the firm first choice despite her being drawn in the vineyards! ESSENCEOFLIFE showed encouraging improvement from run one to run two and is a must for swingers and similar bets. PRETTY WOMAN raced green when making a fair debut and can improve to earn her first stake cheque. (Warren Lenferna 5-8-10)