RACE 1

Preview: All About Love (5) ran an absolute cracker last time when nearly winning. Coral Creek had other ideas on that occasion but there wasn’t a huge distance between the two. All About Love (5) is confidently selected to go one more. Son Of Erupt (6) is holding form, and should not be a maiden for too much longer. Strong place chance. Cape Flower (10) has placed five from seven and is never far off the winner. She is a must for all bets – strong each way chance. Haphazard (11) might be able to threaten on debut. Watch the betting trends as race time looms. ( Devonne Govender 5-6-10-11)

RACE 2

Preview: Fantasy Girl (2) caught the eye last time when suggesting that her maiden victory is near. She looks cherry ripe for the win and therefore is the firm first choice. Royal Venus (7) is a long time, professional maiden that surely can get it right one of these days. Big place chance, small winning chance. A must for all bets. Opera Verse (6) is starting to show better form and based on that, must be included in trifectas and quartets. Queen Of The Palace (5) is one for the shortlist and might still have a tad more to offer – respect and include. ( Devonne Govender 2-7-6-5)

RACE 3

Preview: Global Scene (5) is not knocking at the door; she is banging loudly at it! She nearly got it right last time when Flash Lightning beat her, but as for today, she looks difficult to oppose. Beijing Boulevard (1) is ultra-consistent and will reward her supporters one of these days. She is the main danger to the first choice. Big chance. Karoo Bokkie (7) is lightly raced and surely has a bit more to offer. Her last run suggested that she does have a tad more to come and can go close. Sierra Sky (2) is a must for the quartet. ( Devonne Govender 5-1-7-2)

RACE 4

(7) Maldano is holding form in recent starts lengths wise and can win this contest if bringing his best form to the table. (6) King’s Sailor ran extremely well in the last start and will be a big runner despite the tricky draw. He represents some good form-lines and will have a big say. (4) Union Rose is capable but it must be said he was disappointing in the last start, he may well bounce back here so cannot be ignored, his overall form is good so he very capable of winning this. (9) Arividicio has been dropping steadily in the ratings and can produce a big finish on his day so is worth including in everything. (Devonne Govender 7-6-4-9)

RACE 5

(5) Juan Carlos is holding solid form and rates a to be a big winning chance however there are plenty dangers. (2) Spin Doctor is holding consistent form and is another who will be right there in the mix from a decent enough draw. (6) Downing Seven can produce a big finish so include in everything. He will need the speed to be on though and if things work in his favour, he will run them down. (7) Painite is very capable on his day and isn’t one to ignore, on best form he can win this. ( Devonne Govender 5-2-6-7-4)

RACE 6

(9) Makhachev is in good form and get the inform Muzi Yeni aboard, he jumps from a decent draw and could be hard to beat here. (12) Pembroke ran well from a tough draw in the last start and will be a big challenger. (6) Golden Link looks to be a nice horse in the making and must be respected, throw into everything. (1) Inherit The Rain is classy and on best form can blow them away but has to carry a big weight. A case can be made for a few others however these look to be the principles in my opinion. ( Devonne Govender 9-12-6-1)

RACE 7

(12) Fredericos Passion ran well in the last start and will be a big runner here. (4) Executor is holding solid form and won a gutsy race in the last start so must go in again. (2) Cool Winter is capable on his day however does have a tough draw but can’t be ignored. (1) Tuscan Gold is never far back and will be there in the mix. ( Devonne Govender 12-4-2-1)

RACE 8

(4) Flower Festival is holding good form and will be a big runner from a good draw. (7) Jambo Sana was very impressive in the last start and can win again. (3) Bosnay was a runaway winner in the last start and has always been rated as a young horse so will have to go in again despite the drop in trip. (5) La Pequenita wasn’t beaten far in the last start and will be there. ( Devonne Govender 4-7-3-5)

RACE 9

(2) Iqembulabesifazane is very capable on her day and will likely be hard to catch. (3) Jade’s Caberneigh is holding solid form so must be respected. (6) Audacious won the maiden extremely well and will progress so include. (8) See You In A Bit wasn’t far in the last start and can get into the quartets. ( Devonne Govender 2-3-6-8)

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Andrew Harrison

The first on the poly at Hollywoodbets Greyville yesterday looked to be a ‘boat race’ between the Frank Robinson-trained One Path and Nautical Landing and they ran to the script. Tristan Godden tried to bring stamina into play as he set off in front on Nautical Landing but Sean Veale was wise to the tactics and had the hot-pot favourite tracking his rival.

The two came together at the top of the straight and for a second it looked as if the favourite would draw off to win comfortably, but Nautical Landing refused to give in as Mike Miller’s charge kept finding, but eventually had to play second fiddle.

Wear-and-tear or just in their place in the handicap is mostly the reason horses are retired around their six-year-old career. However, there are still some tough gallopers around. Brass Bell is no ‘Winks’, the brilliant multiple Gr1 winning Australian mare who raced well into her equine dotage, but the eight-year-old grey looked more like a three-year-old as his pranced away from the winner’s box after downing the hot favourite L’Ultima in the second.

L’Ultima was the only horse in the market as a mountain of money saw him into the red and he looked to have landed the gamble a furlong out. But Kabelo Matsunyane waited long enough on the grey before lighting the fuse and Brass Bell ran on stoutly to land a smart victory for Duncan Howells.

The vagaries of the weather can put a spanner in the works of any well-laid training programme but Strathclyde came through after missing an abandoned meeting on the turf last Sunday, albeit narrowly. Tony Rivalland was in two minds whether to let his charge take his chances first up on the poly, not his preferred surface according to his trainer, but Rachel Venniker got going just at the right time to hold off a late-charging William Rufus to get favourite backers off to a winning Pick 6 start.

MJ Odendaal, a champion jockey in his day, mentioned that a jockey never forgets the name of his first winner. The name Etiquette and trainer Garth Puller will be forever etched into the heart of Siphesihle Hlengwa as the gelding kept fighting to the line to hold off a fast-closing Trois Trois Quatre for the fifth win of his career in a courageous win in the first leg of the jackpot. Long-time owner Tony Tombe, now resident in Cypress, was on hand to lead in his charge but it was a top effort from one of the rising stars of the jockey room.

Puller has mentored Hlengwa from an early start as an apprentice but it is only recently that Puller has placed his faith in the youngster whose career is on the rise.

Cole Dicken came home with a fist full of dollars as a Few Dollars More cruised home to a more than comfortable victory for Glen Kotzen and KZN assistant John Buckler. Always handy as Future Saint cut out the early fractions, a Few Dollars More responded smartly to Dicken’s urgings and Few Dollars More sped away from the opposition to win with plenty of daylight between him and Banzai Pipeline who put in a belated effort for second.

Craig Eudey was one of the longest serving assistants ever when he and now retired Alistair Gordon were in a partnership stretching over 22 years. He is now an integral part of Mike Miller’s yard and the experience of two seasoned horseman is plain to see as the stable steps out winner after winner. Ethereal View made short work of her opposition as stable rider Tristan Godden, tacking the early pace, took his mount up the inside and she kept finding to dispel any stable doubts that she would not stay the trip.

In his post-race interview after Strathclyde had held on to win the third, Rivalland alluded to the fact that if Mr Henley got his act together he would be a big runner in the seventh. Well, Mr Henley obliged with a comfortable win to give the stable a double on the day. In front from the jump, Matsunyane timed his race to perfection for his second winner of the day, paying all his airfares from Gauteng.

Rachel Venniker has bigger fish to fry this coming Sunday when she partners See It Again in his warm-up for the Gr1 Betway Summer Cup. Piere Strydom is the regular rider for the Michael Roberts champion but there is speculation that Venniker may take over.

Venniker showed her prowess when booting home rank outsider Jane’s Vision in the last. Wide off the turn and out of trouble for the most, Jane’s Vision quickened up nicely to hold off Vision To Achieve who kept on stoutly for second. 

David Thiselton

The low draws should be advantageous at the Vaal meeting today with the outside rail in by ten metres with a ten metre spur at the 600m mark.

The highest rated race is the sixth over 1600m. Champion Warrior looked to be going places when winning his first two career starts in the strong centre of Cape Town. However, it took him two years and a drop to an 81 merit rating to win again. He did that last time over 1400m on the Highveld when ridden by a jockey who knows him well, Piere Strydom. He is drawn on the right side and stays this trip, so off a five point higher mark of 86 he could do it again, considering he won off an 86 in his second career start. Deception Pass has to overcome a maximum eight point raise for his last win, which was over 1500m on this course when winning by three lengths. He has a tricky draw and hasn’t raced for just over two months. However, he looks to be progressive. Bloomington is drawn in the middle in and can go close if repeating his last start. The form of that race won by Argo Alley has worked out well. Brave Viking has generally been kept to 1400m recently but did win over 1600m earlier in his career, although he is drawn the highest of the eight runners. Parisian Walkway was thought of as good enough to run in the Gr 1 Premiers Champion Stakes, but has not run since finishing a 6,55 length ninth in that race three months ago.

In the first leg of the Pick 6 Busstoptohounslow is drawn on the right side and he should enjoy the step down to 1000m. Tiger Storm has been knocking on the door over this trip and with Strydom up from a middle draw of six he should go close. Quasikat went close on debut over 1000m in July but the form of that race is a touch muddling and having not raced for three months he has a tricky draw of 8. Bourbon Reserve has not raced since May, when beaten more than five lengths over 1160m and the form of that race has not worked out particularly well. Pursuit Of Fame could be involved if bouncing back from a disappointing run last time.

In the next leg over 1700m Clear The Path ran well last time and will have come on from it, although he does have a tricky draw of eight. Dylan’s Champ ran well in his first start as a gelding last time over 1600m and now from a good draw with in form Gavin Lerena up he has first time blinkers on. Robert Browning has just under two lengths to make up on Clear The Path and has a good draw. 

In the fifth over 1100m The Navy Lark is very quick and can maintain it to the line over this trip, so is the one to beat from draw one. Coming In Hot won is good style last time and another 4kg claimer is up. The number six draw is not ideal but is the middle draw in an eleven-horse field. What A Tiger comes off a good win over course and distance and off a five-point higher mark now has a nice low draw of two. Remains Of The Day starts off handicapping on a reasonable mark of 68 and is drawn well with a 4kg claimer up. One And All is by boom sire One World and is a half-brother to the useful Atticus Finch, so has a chance here first time out the maidens running off an 82 after a four length win.

In the seventh over 1800m Ariel’s Jet ran well last time despite being cut into and this hard-knocker now has in form Lerena up from a good draw. Say It With Roses is distance-suited and should be improving being a Flower Alley four-year-old trained by Stuart Pettigrew. I Am Regal is in fine form and also has to be considered from draw five over a suitable trip. One Religion improved last time and being by Silvano can continue to progress, but she was given a six point raise for that comfortable win. Kadizora should enjoy the step back in trip and represents an in form yard.

The last race over 1800m is tricky and it is given to Have A Party as she is in hard-knocking form and is well drawn over a suitable trip. She has run well with blinkers off and blinkers on respectively in her last two starts, and they are now off again. Sneak Preview will enjoy the step down to this trip after two wins over 2000m and then failing over 2600m, but she does have a tough draw. Stormy Sunday won well in the maidens when stepped up to 1600m and can run on after being dropped out from a wide draw. Those are the three that make most appeal.

In the first leg of the Bipot over 1700m City Lights has been knocking hard for a long time and gets another opportunity for a first win from pole position over a suitable trip, although the workrider aboard has not won a race for just over a year. Pass The Baton looks to be the chief danger.

In the first leg of the PA Milo’s Millionaire was not disgraced against some fair sorts and if returning in good shape after a four month layoff could be involved. Cyber Spirit could have a chance in this line up from a fair draw. Black Hole Sun is drawn on the right side and might enjoy the step down in trip.  

RACE 1     

2 CITY LIGHTS 3 PASS THE BATON 1 ARCTIC VIXEN 5 GLORIA MUNDI

Preview: 2 CITY LIGHTS has a fine-form chance over a suitable trip from a good draw. 3 PASS THE BATON should be in the shake up in this line-up. 1 ARCTIC VIXEN returns from a six month layoff but has the form to be involved.  5 GLORIA MUNDI has shown signs of improvement and could earn here. (David Thiselton 2-3-1-5)

RACE 2     

 7 MILO’S MILLIONAIRE 8 CYBER SPIRIT 1 BLACK HOLE SUN 2 GOLDEN ARGO 

Preview: 7 MILO’S MILLIONAIRE was not disgraced against some fair sorts and if returning in good shape after four month layoff could be involved. 8 CYBER SPIRIT could be in the shale up in the lineup from a fair draw. 1 BLACK HOLE SUN is drawn on the right side and might enjoy the step down in trip.  2 GOLDEN ARGO has a shout in the lineup despite being drawn on the wrong side. (David Thiselton 7-8-1-2)

RACE 3     

6 BUSSTOPINHOUNSLOW 7 TIGER STORM 12 QUASIKAT 9 BOURBON RESERVE

Preview: 6 BUSSTOPINHOUNSLOW has been thereabouts lately and from a good draw could be right there. 7 TIGER STORM is over his right trip and with Striker up should go close. 12 QUASIKAT went close on debut but has not raced for three months. 9 BOURBON RESERVE made a fair debut but has not raced for nearly six months. (David Thiselton 6-7-12-9) 

RACE 4     

1 CLEAR THE PATH 4 DYLAN’S CHAMP 5 ROBERT BROWNING 11 INSTANT ATTRACTION

Preview: 1 CLEAR THE PATH  has good form and is distance suited but does have a tricky draw. 4 DYLAN’S CHAMP should be right there from a good draw over a suitable trip. 5 ROBERT BROWNING only has about two lengths to make up on Clear The Path and has a better draw. 11 INSTANT ATTRACTION has a fair draw and should handle the step up in trip. (David Thiselton 1-4-5-11) 

RACE 5     

4 THE NAVY LARK 5 COMING IN HOT 2 WHAT A TIGER 12 REMAINS OF THE DAY

Preview: 4 THE NAVY LARK has a lot of pace and is drawn on the right side. 5 COMING IN HOT won easily last time and has a chance if reproducing. 2 WHAT A TIGER has the form to be involved here. 12 REMAINS OF THE DAY could earn from a low draw and a 4kg claimer up. (David Thiselton 4-5-2-12)

RACE 6     

2 CHAMPION WARRIOR 3 DECEPTION PASS 5 BLOOMINGTON 1 BRAVE VIKING

Preview: 2 CHAMPION WARRIOR is starting to fulfill his potential and is well drawn. 3 DECEPTION PASS is a progressive sort who could make a bold bid for the hat-trick despite an eight point raise.  5 BLOOMINGTON can go close if repeating his last start. 1 BRAVE VIKING would prefer a touch shorter but has been in good form off this mark and could maybe now start getting 1600m at age five. (David Thiselton 2-3-5-1)

RACE 7     

 3 ARIEL’S JET 1 SAY IT WITH ROSES 2 I AM REGAL 

Preview: 3 ARIEL’S JET is in fine form and has Lerena up from a fair draw. 1 SAY IT WITH ROSES is distance suited and should be improving being by Flower Alley so can go close from draw two.  2 I AM REGAL is in good form and should enjoy this trip. (David Thiselton 3-1-2)

RACE 8     

9 HAVE A PARTY 3 SNEAK PREVIEW 4 STORMY SUNDAY 6 PARTY PUNCH

Preview:  9 HAVE A PARTY is knocking hard and is drawn well over a suitable trip. 3 SNEAK PREVIEW is in good form over this trip so will enjoy the step down in trip but does have a tough draw. 4 STORMY SUNDAY won her maiden well but strikes as one who will enjoy this trip and should be running on if getting cover from a wide draw. 6 PARTY PUNCH is in good form and went close last time from pole position, but now has to overcome a wide draw. (David Thiselton 9-3-4-6)