Race 1
Preview: THINK TWICE made a good debut over 1400m and contested the finish with two decent types. Second time out over shorter she was caught wide the whole way so can be excused the below par run and from a good draw here has a good chance in an uninspiring field. DIVA FAUSTINA has been staying on well in two placed runs over 1450m and 1400m respectively. She has to overcome a wide draw but should be running on. SHEPHERD’S DELIGHT is limited but is usually thereabouts and from a fair draw can earn again in this field. KICK BUTT ran well second time out over this trip and is another who should be staying on well if dropped out from a wide draw. EESHARA is drawn well and can surprise here as she was drawn wide on debut and made little impression. (David Thiselton 11-5-1-9-7)

Race 2
Preview: LAST GIRL STANDING is in fine form and goes for a hattrick over a suitable trip from a good draw, although she is four points higher in the merit ratings. MOSS GAS won well over course and distance last time from a similar draw but does have a three point raise to overcome. CATWALK TEASE enjoys this course and distance but does have a tricky draw to overcome. MAIN ROLL was run out of it last time over 1400m but is now 2kg better off with Last Girl Standing for a 1,5 length beating and is interesting with blinkers on over the step down in trip from a fair draw. BALLY SWISS is only two points higher for her win last time over this trip at the Vaal and is drawn in pole. (David Thiselton 2-1-8-3-4)

Race 3
Preview: PURE BLONDE has been mixing it with some of the best and never been far off so can go in here from pole position over a suitable course and distance. ARABIAN BEAT has dropped to a competitive mark and is 4,5kg better off with Sporting Monarch for a 1,45 length beating. SPORTING MONARCH is a speedy and progressive sort who can land a hattrick from a good draw over a suitable course and distance where he is one from one. JUST AS I SAID keeps on defying the handicapper but is 4,5kg worse off with Arabian Beat having beaten him by a head over 1160m the last time they met. SWIFT SARAH will enjoy the course and distance and is off a competitive mark but it is never easy against the boys. (David Thiselton 4-7-6-1-2)

Race 4
Preview: STARK has dropped to a competitive merit rating and on recent evidence should be able to run on over this trip after being dropped out from a wide draw. GUN FIGHTER was staying on from a wide draw over 1000m at this course so can go close here from a fair draw over 1200m. COLD FRONT looks to be a fair sort and from a good draw can follow up on his maiden win over 1000m at Kimberly where he showed good pace and drew away in the closing stages. WESTERN WARRIOR is one from one over course and distance and although that win was in the maidens he has now dropped to a competitive looking mark. HOT AUGUST has a fair draw over a suitable course and distance and is only two points higher than his last win. MASTER BOULDER has a fair draw and is off a competitive mark. ENCHANTED ROCK returns from a seven month layoff over a trip short of her optimum and if fit enough will be running on from a wide draw. (David Thiselton 2-5-8-7-1-4-3)

Race 5
Preview: LAKAHAL is drawn in pole and is a horse with good cruising speed and the ability to kick so she might have the race set up for her by getting a tow from the speedy Levi Lady, who is drawn two outside of her. CELTIC LADY can get a tow from the aforementioned pair, being drawn between them, so she should go close with Lerena up off a competitive merit rating. LEVI LADY can use her early speed to good effect from draw three over this course and distance. (David Thiselton 3-6-2-5-1)

Race 6
Preview: SAMMI MOOSA steps back up to the trip of her only win and has a good draw for an in form yard and is off a competitive merit rating. COSMO RUSSE also enjoys this trip and can run on after being dropped out from a wide draw. AP CHANEL is three points higher than her win over this trip last time but she goes very well for Lyle Hewitson. SEPTEMBER BLOOM is distance suited and drawn in pole. CRANBERRY CRUSH has improved with blinkers and from a good draw could be involved despite the big raise in the merit ratings for her last win. RUSSIAN FRIEND can earn despite a wide draw.

Race 7
Preview: BRIGHT BRONTE was an easy winner the last time she tried this course and distance and she proved up to her new merit rating last time so should go close from draw two. BRIGTNUMBERSIX ran on well to win over 1400m last time and looks likely to enjoy this trip so can go close off just a two point higher mark from a fair draw. PARISIENNE CHIC is well drawn and distance suited. (David Thiselton 5-3-1-6-4)

Race 8
Preview: TIRZAN enjoys this trip and his merit rating looks competitive. RACING SOCKS is in good form and has a fair draw over a suitable trip. SAMAR has been going close and can run on after being dropped out from a wide draw. (David Thiselton 2-6-11-7-5)