Invincabelle can get punters off to a winning start in the opening Investing Made Easy Juvenile Plate at Kenilworth today.

This Querari colt ran against mostly fellow newcomers when scoring on debut just under three weeks ago but he made a good impression and his connections clearly hold him in good stead. “He is a very smart horse and we have always thought a lot of him,” enthused Corne Orffer while Brett Crawford confirmed: “He has always shown nice work at home.”

The ground that day was good to soft and it is going to be a lot more testing today, particularly after all that rain last week including the 80mm that put the kibosh on Saturday’s fixture – the four features (including Katak’s race) will now be run next Tuesday.

Invincabelle is understandably hot favourite but a possible danger at a decent price is 5-1 shot Tarantino who has already won on genuinely soft ground. Robert Khathi reported that day that his mount “had no speed and at one stage I wasn’t going anywhere” but his mount dug deep and is likely to do so again.

In terms of class, or potential class, this is one of the best races of the day. Matthew The King and Jet Dark, both good enough to win first time out, also pose serious threats.

Lady Warrior showed early speed when six lengths-fourth to Caya Coco on debut in good to soft 13 days ago and just might improve enough to take the Properties You’ll Fall in Love With Maiden. She has been nibbled at (from 11-2 to 9-2) but is still at a reasonable price. Spring Awakening is favourite and Aldo Domeyer’s mount has obvious claims after showing up well first time.

The Snaith newcomer Really Royal has eased from 8-10 to 11-10 in the Trade The Markets Juvenile Fillies but she will need to be good to get the better of previous winner Captain’s Flo whose third to Captain’s Ransom in the Perfect Promise was even better than it looked – she had to ease off the heels of the second horse at a crucial stage.

Sakura Trick showed promise on debut, despite hanging from the 300m, and the Brett Crawford filly looks best on form in the Don’t Call It A Dream Maiden. However don’t overlook the claims of 18-1 shot Apache Girl.

Cape Of Storms would be a topical tip for the last but he is hard to fancy after his six-month absence but Worlds Your Oyster has won three out of four and should handle the ground in the Bred In The Purple Handicap. Hammie’s Fan (race six) and Rosalie Runs (race seven) are others sure to act on the going.

SELECTIONS

Race 1: Invincabelle
Race 2: Lady Warrior
Race 3: Captain’s Flo
Race 4: Sakura Trick
Race 6: Hammie’s Fan
Race 7: Rosalie Runs
Race 8: Worlds Your Oyster

By Michael Clower