Colin Scott has three runners on Vodacom Durban July day and all take part in ultra competitive races.

He runs Caviar in the second, a polytrack handicap over 1400m, where she runs from draw 13. He said, “Not the best of draws but it will probably be her last run before she goes to stud and I think she will run a decent sort of race coming from off the pace and running on. It’s the right type of race for her and she enjoys Greyville, she gets the 1400 there.”

He runs Christmas Handicap winner Fourth Estate as well as Stolen Destiny in the Listed Canon Business Centre Handicap over 1600m and said, “Fourth Estate is another one who loves Greyville. He got a bit of a penalty for winning the Christmas handicap and his one run since then was at Scottsville, which he hates and he didn’t raise a gallop, but it just brought him on a little bit and he should be spot on. Stolen Destiny would probably be a little better over 1400m but this is the right type of race and we might get away with at Greyville. He is also well in himself and should run a good race.”

Kumaran Naidoo also has three runners and three reserves on Vodacom Durban July day and he made Royalsecuritypower his best runner.

The Rock Of Gibraltar gelding runs in the tenth, a MR 104 Handicap over 1000m on the poly, from a nice draw of seven and Naidoo said, “His last two starts were over 1200m, I don’t think he quite sees it out, but back on the poly over 1000m he has a very good chance.”

Naidoo also felt Albert would be in the money in the first over 1400m on the poly, although he felt he was better over 1200m.

He was not bullish about his runner in the next, Ikati, who is close to the end of her career.

By David Thiselton

Picture: Colin Scott

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