Geoff Woodruff can make history at Turffontein tomorrow by winning the Sansui Summer Cup for the fifth time in succession.

His six-year-old gelding Master Switch can make it a third successive Summer Cup and a fourth overall for the late great sire Jet Master.

Master Switch finished third last year from draw 17 under Piere Strydom and this year jumps from draw 16 with Strydom up again. He is off the same merit rating of 101 and carries a nice galloping weight. Master Switch’s Durban form can be ignored as Greyville does not suit him. His penultimate run in Johannesburg was below par and he returned a bit sore. However, he really caught the eye last time out when staying on strongly for third in the Victory Moon Stakes over 1800m.

His stablemate Pagoda is well weighted on his Grade 1 SA Derby runner up form and ran on eye-catchingly well from last in a 1950m event last time out.

Master Switch has good gate speed which will help them overcome his draw. Pagoda needed a good draw and landed a fair one.

Triple Crown hero Abashiri looks to be coming back to his best after a deserved holiday. He is well weighted on his best form and his excellent turn of foot will afford the jockey the option of dropping him out from a wide draw.

Liege looked to have turned the corner when running an eye-catching preparation over 1600m in his second run after gelding. However, he then ran a flat race in the Victory Moon. The champion yard has been a bit flat lately, but if Liege is at his best he will be a big runner. He finished fourth last year and is off a three point lower merit rating and now has a plum draw too.

SA Oaks winner Wind Chill will be improving in the typical fashion of a Silvano filly and she impressed in her preparation event over 2000m. She is drawn in pole.

Champion stayer Hermoso Mundo would prefer further, but this galloping track suits him.

Crowd Pleaser has developed into a fine front runner and can’t be ignored.

Orchid Island stayed on well for fourth in the Victory Moon and this Grade 1 SA Fillies Classic winner represents the flying Mike de Kock yard.

Brazuca and French Navy are both course and distance suited and well weighted on their best form.

Social Order is quite unexposed and should be staying on. He is the dark horse.

Master Sabina goes for his third Summer Cup in a row but has not run since  the Vodacom Durban July.

Big Bear will be a tough nut to crack in the Grade 2 Investec Dingaans. This bull of a horse has a deceptive turn of foot. He will appreciate the step up to 1600m and relaxes well in the running, which will help him overcome a wide draw. Pietro Mascagni impressed on debut when getting up over 1160m and the form has been franked. This classy sort will relish the step up in trip and is well drawn. Alwahsh, unbeaten in two sprints, hasn’t run for 88 days. He won easing up last time and although his sire Sepoy was a sprinter there is stamina in the female line. Alshibaa is unbeaten in two and showed a fine turn of foot over this trip last time. He has plenty of scope. Like A Panther would prefer further, but is classy and will be running on resolutely. The improving Vacquero is the dark horse as he will love this galloping 1600m.

The Grade 2 Ipi Tombe Stakes looks to be at the mercy of Nother Russia at first sight. However, Bella Sonata was unusually headstrong last time and if bouncing back will be a threat. Guns And Roses will love the track and trip and she and the SA Fillies Classic runner up Bi Pot bring the Woodruff factor. Secret Star has a good turn of foot and is interesting stepped up to this trip. Sylvan On Fire is still on the up.

In the Grade 2 Merchants, The Thinker and Rivarine caught the eye last time and are the exacta selection, despite The Thinker officially being under sufferance.

The Grade 3 Fillies MiIe sees the ultra-impressive debut winner San Fermin clashing with the classy Folk Dance. However, Witch Of The West is progressive and could also have a say.

By David Thiselton