Race 1
Race Summary: RUBY CLAIRE makes her local debut. She may be a bit better than these rivals. KAROO BOKKIE has shown inexperience but is capable of vast improvement and could be a threat. ELUSIVE HUNTER tends to lack a strong finish but she may well be the one they have to catch going into the final 400m. VERY VAR VAR tries the Polytrack and could improve. MAD WORLD tries blinkers and should be right there at the finish. SIERRA SKY was slowly away on local debut and is capable of improvement.
Selections:
#4 Ruby Claire, #5 Elusive Hunter, #2 Karoo Bokkie, #6 Mad World
Race 2
Race Summary: TAKE A MULLIGAN may well prove to be better on the turf but he ran well enough last time to suggest he will win soon. This is a weak race and he could do just that. CRIMSON COMET did not show his best last time out but is clearly capable of better and should fight out the finish. LORD CAPULET could play a minor role. KAMARIA has tended to lack a strong finish but should be involved with the finish in this weak race. LENNOXTOWN ran on well on debut but has not shown that form since then but could improve trying a lot further this time.
Selections:
#2 Take A Mulligan, #5 Crimson Comet, #6 Lennoxtown, #3 Kamaria
Race 3
Race Summary: GET IT DONE is in very good form. She is clearly at her very best on the turf and over a shorter distance, but she has run well over this track and trip and could beat these rivals. LIGHT OF DAY makes her local debut and is proven on this surface so deserves some respect. GOLD FOR AFRICA is unreliable but is also not out of it. QUERANDI has folded late a couple of times recently but does have a place chance. BREEDE BABY did not take to the blinkers last time and could bounce back to be a serious danger. HUGSANDHIGHFIVES suffered interference last time out and is another to consider.
Selections:
#2 Get It Done, #6 Hugsandhighfives, #5 Breede Baby, #1 Light Of Day
Race 4
Race Summary: GUERRA is not an easy ride but is in good form and should fight out the finish yet again. EUPHORIC is course and distance suited and has a place chance. LT ALEXANDER is not well drawn but is consistent and can contest the finish again. AMERICAN DREAM could be the surprise package of the race if given a patient ride this time. Stable companions LAUNCH CODE and FUJISAN both hold winning chances in this line-up. MEETATTHEWINDSOR is not reliable but does win every now and then. WIND SOCK showed of what he is capable with a good win last time out.
Selections:
#3 Guerra, #9 Fujisan, #10 Wind Sock, #7 Launch Code
Race 5
Race Summary: KINGDOM OF HEAVEN is clearly better than his last run would suggest and could bounce back to score. CENTRAL CITY does not always show his best side but is quite capable of winning a race like this. DESTINY'S ANGEL may be at his very best on the turf but that cannot be taken for granted as he is improving and might try start-to-finish tactics. CATCH THE TUNE won a nice race a couple of runs back but has been a disappointment since. EL ROMIACHI is capable of getting involved with the finish if in the mood.
Selections:
#2 Kingdom Of Heaven, #7 Destiny's Angel, #8 El Romiachi, #3 Tirpitz
Race 6
Race Summary: GUARDING THE WALL was an expensive flop last time. He did too much too soon with the blinkers on that day. It will be interesting to see if they stay on. TRAVEL MASTER is in good form and should fight out the finish again. JAMES FITZJAMES won on local debut and could have more to offer. KING'S SAILOR showed improvement when scoring last time out and could earn some more money. DUKE OF ORANGE did not show his best last time out but is better than that and is not out of it. CAPTAINS WALK could run on late into some minor money.
Selections:
#5 Guarding The Wall, #1 Travel Master, #7 Duke Of Orange, #4 James Fitzjames
Race 7
Race Summary: An open-looking handicap and it may pay to include as many as possible in this leg of the Pick 6. ABOUND seems to be returning to his best and gets a narrow vote to score. DONNY TEE was a solid winner last time out but does give weight to his rivals. Stable companions WHATEVER NEXT and SIBERIAN STEEL are both long overdue a win and both need to be included in most perms. TRANSACT likes the Polytrack and can contest the finish again. BETHEL is speedy and is lethal over 1000m but could keep going this distance.
Selections:
#9 Abound, #3 Siberian Steel, #1 Donny Tee, #6 European Summer
Race 8
Race Summary: Another very difficult leg for the exotics. ABSOLU NOIR did not run well in blinkers last time out and from a decent draw could get involved with the finish. THING CALLED LOVE needed her local debut and could improve trying the Polytrack. JADE'S CABERNEIGH has won three of her last five starts and would not be a surprise winner. Stable companion CRUZADOR is long overdue a pop-up win. MEDITERANEANGODDES is speedy and could hang on to a minor place.
Selections:
#11 Absolu Noir, #1 Thing Called Love, #6 Cruzador, #10 Mediteraneangoddes
Best Win: #2 TAKE A MULLIGAN
Best Value Bet:
Best Longshot: #11 ABSOLU NOIR