SA Derby winner Al Sahem has been installed 19-10 favourite with World Sports Betting for Saturday’s Daily News 2000 but Brett Crawford reports that Cape Derby winner Edict Of Nantes – second favourite at 3-1 – is in particularly good shape for the showdown.

Brett Crawford (Nkosi Hlophe)

Crawford, who completed the Cape Derby-Daily News double with Jackson five years ago, said: “Edict Of Nantes has come on a lot from his recent Allowance Plate second, he has been doing well and we are very happy with him.”

Anton Marcus’s mount shouldered top weight in that Allowance race, his first appearance for 16 weeks, and Crawford makes the point that the colt will be better suited by the extra furlong on Saturday.

Horizon is 11-2 third favourite and WSB’s other prices are 6-1 Pagoda,7-1 Zodiac Ruler, 10-1 Africa Rising, 12-1 Copper Force, 14-1 Secret Captain, 20-1 Captain Gambler, 50-1 Dark Moon Rising, Gingerbread Man, Glider Pilot.

In the Woolavington Daisy Fillies Guineas winner Gimme Six is 5-2 favourite to confirm the placings with 6-1 shot Final Judgement who has a length and a half to make up but Glen Kotzen, successful with Imperious Star seven years ago, is cautiously optimistic.

He said: “Final Judgement is flying – she has had a good prep and is doing really well. Also I think she is going to enjoy the Greyville 2 000m.

“She had one run over 1 800 and that was in the Paddock Stakes when she finished just over two lengths off the winner but it could be a different story against her own age group. She has tended to get a bit flat-spotted over shorter distances so maybe she will be even more effective over further.”

Orchid Island is 6-1 to give Mike de Kock his fourth Woolavington in nine seasons and other prices are 6-1 Epona, 7-1 Safe Harbour, 10-1 Bi Pot, 12-1 Smiling Blue Eyes, 14-1 Wind Chill, 16-1 Oriental Oak, Lady Of The House, 20-1 Al Danza, 25-1 The High Life, Party Crasher, 50-1 Dress For Success, 66-1 Onesie.

By Michael Clower