Race 1
Race Summary: BREEZE OVER and MO MENT are proven frontrunners over staying trips. Both bounced back to form last time and will be competitive with similar performances, although preference is for the latter who could be hard to peg back under just 50kg. Best-weighted KEY WORKER stretches out to this distance for the first time and could be better for it. Veteran ARUMUGAM and returning RYAN'S DREAM complete the shortlist.
Selections:
#4 Mo Ment, #1 Breeze Over, #3 Key Worker, #2 Arumugam
Race 2
Race Summary: MIDNIGHT FLYER showed pace throughout when finishing 2nd on debut over 1160m so this shorter trip shouldn't pose an issue. With any improvement, given the benefit of that experience, he'll be hard to beat. EMPRESS WU and JET QUERARI have the form and experience to be competitive too, though a bigger threat may come from well-bred newcomer MIAMI MOUNTAIN, a Canford Cliffs colt out of a Grade 1 winning 2yo. BANYAN is another first-timer worth a market check. Watch the betting!
Selections:
#5 Midnight Flyer, #4 Miami Mountain, #8 Empress Wu, #1 Jet Querari
Race 3
Race Summary: PARADISE WAY justified market support by finishing a close-up 2nd on debut over this distance and with any improvement, she could go one better. MASTER'S LADY also filled the runners-up berth last time so should make her presence felt. Well-related newcomer TEMPRANILLO is attractively bred and could play a leading role on debut, especially if the market speaks in her favour.
Selections:
#7 Paradise Way, #8 Tempranillo, #2 Master's Lady, #3 Fish Hawk
Race 4
Race Summary: KARATE KID was returning from a break when finishing ahead of COSMIC STAR, so the former should confirm his superiority on better weight terms and with improved fitness on his side. SHELDON and SILVER TUDOR finished 2nd in their most recent appearances and will likely make their presence felt with similar performances. Stablemates THE ABDICATOR and MOJO MAN aren't taken lightly on their Highveld introductions.
Selections:
#1 Karate Kid, #2 Cosmic Star, #4 Sheldon, #8 Mojo Man
Race 5
Race Summary: FIRE 'N FLAMES is 2kg better off with last-start conqueror ARGO ALLEY for a 2.80-length beating over 1400m but that isn't likely to be enough to turn the tables on the hat-trick-seeking latter. MONEY HEIST won his last Highveld appearance and returns from KwaZulu-Natal with legitimate ambitions. TEXAS RED and NAVAJO NATION are better than their recent last starts suggest and retain the means to acquit themselves competitively.
Selections:
#4 Argo Alley, #3 Fire 'N Flames, #5 Money Heist, #1 Texas Red
Race 6
Race Summary: THE LAST DUKE could hardly have been more impressive when a wide-margin 1160m maiden winner and it could pay to follow his progress. TOP DIVISION is another promising 3yo with scope for any amount of improvement. Year-older IT'S PERSONAL receives weight from those rivals and has both the form and experience to pose a threat. BOURBON RESERVE and stablemate FUTURENAIRE fit a similar profile so they aren't underestimated either. Fillies BRIGHT AND BRAZEN and BLUSHING BLOOM can improve on recent seconds to make their presence felt too. Good race.
Selections:
#2 The Last Duke, #3 Top Division, #5 It's Personal, #6 Bright And Brazen
Race 7
Race Summary: DESTINY OF FIRE caught the eye when a fast-finishing 2nd over this distance returning from a break. She would have come on since and could go one better with any improvement, even off a career-high mark. PALACE DANCER has maintained form and consistency off her current mark and she ought to play another leading role. Returning ACROSS THE POND and hard-knocker PRINCESS ILARIA also have the means to stake claims in the outcome. STARS AND BRA'S sparked improvement last time dropped to her current rating so she could have a say too.
Selections:
#3 Destiny Of Fire, #5 Palace Dancer, #4 Across The Pond, #6 Princess Ilaria
Race 8
Race Summary: SAIGON SUZIE crusied to victory in a similar event over this distance last month and a repeat of that performance under a 6-point penalty could suffice. SUNSHINE DAY is weighted to pose more of a threat but a wide draw does her chances no favours. Promising last-start winners VALENTINA BALDUCCI and HEAVENLY GOOD receive weight from the selection and should improve to have a say at the finish. Fellow recent scorer CAN'T CATCH ME and handicap debutante FAIR PROPOSAL aren't taken lightly either. GREAT NOTION and CAPE SAFFRON also deserve a mention.
Selections:
#2 Saigon Suzie, #8 Valentina Balducci, #9 Heavenly Good, #6 Fair Proposal
Race 9
Race Summary: Last-start winners PRESSONREGARDLESS, SPRING TRADITION and PAUL REVERE are likely to remain competitive under resultant penalties. PLUS FOUR will be better suited to this trip and could improve in a first-time tongue-tie. Hard-knockers CIAN THE CONQUEROR and ROLLWITHTHEPUNCHES could have roles to play if building on improved recent performances. SILENT WAR, COMMAND PILOT and PRESLEY are others with earning potential.
Selections:
#4 Pressonregardless, #12 Plus Four, #10 Spring Tradition, #13 Paul Revere
Best Win: #4 MO MENT
Best Value Bet: #2 THE LAST DUKE
Best Longshot: #2 THE LAST DUKE
