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Durbanville Picks - Saturday, 27 September

RAINBOW BRIDGE winning the World Sports Betting Matchem Stakes in Durbanville, South Africa.
RAINBOW BRIDGE winning the World Sports Betting Matchem Stakes in Durbanville, South Africa. Picture: goldcircle.co.za

Race 1
Race Summary:
CALANQUE is not well drawn but did show promise on debut and could score. WILLIAM'S WOMAN was not disgraced on debut and could be a threat from a good draw. EBISU and LAYDELAY both showed improvement off fair debuts and are likely to contest the finish yet again. LIFELONG DANCE, STAR WORLD and BLUE LAGOON are also improving and capable of earning some more money. Watch the betting on the first-timers.

Selections:

#10 Calanque, #4 Ebisu, #5 Laydelay, #11 Star World

Race 2
Race Summary:
EISTEDDFOD has run well in all three of her starts and can go one better from a good draw. SWIFT SERENITY is well drawn and can get involved with the finish once again. PACIFIC WATERS and TRIPLEBELL are capable of improvement. PANJANDRUM showed improvement in her seconds tart and can contest the finish again. ONE DANCE is threatening to win a race but is badly drawn. Watch the betting on the first-timers.

Selections:

#2 Eisteddfod, #13 One Dance, #3 Pacific Waters, #1 Swift Serenity

Race 3
Race Summary:
PRIMAL INSTINCT attracted betting support on debut when narrowly beaten and can go one better this time. LARKING ABOUT is improving and can be competitive yet again. SUPER VIKING was not disgraced on debut and is capable of improvement. THAT'LL B THE DAY showed improvement with blinkers and can go one better. BLAME IT ON ME might play a minor role. GREEK HEIRESS has shown promise and should be right there at the finish. OCEAN SKY might play a minor role.

Selections:

#2 Primal Instinct, #9 Greek Heiress, #6 That'Ll B The Day, #3 Larking About

Race 4
Race Summary:
DELTA PRIDE was narrowly beaten in both his starts so far. From a good draw and with Richard Fourie in the irons he can go one better. ALESSIA ASHEVILLE needs to do more to win but could play a minor role. FROM THE HIP showed improvement last time out and can earn some more money. GREEN COMMANDER and GALE WARNING are both capable of improvement and must be respected in this line-up. TIME HONORED is not well drawn but can contest the finish.

Selections:

#1 Delta Pride, #4 No Pressure, #11 Time Honored, #10 Gale Warning

Race 5
Race Summary:
A modest race and ROCKANROLLIN does look the right one for this race. He is improving and is ready to score. LOMU is improving and could be a threat form a reasonable draw. COCO'S HERO is capable of improvement this distance after two modest runs. GETUPANDGO and SIGNOR DANTE both seem capable of better than they showed last time out and can earn some money. WONDERFUL TONIGHT, CONDITIONALLY and FORT IMPREZA are improving but are not well drawn.

Selections:

#9 Rockanrollin, #4 Lomu, #5 Coco's Hero, #7 Wonderful Tonight

Race 6
Race Summary:
A very competitive race where none of them can be safely ruled out from winning. LANDOFTHERISINGSUN remains in very good form and is quite capable of scoring. Stable companion CALL TO UNITE has only been modest of late but can be a threat. VOORLOOPERTJIE improved to win his latest start and is well drawn. TIME FOR LOVE always gives of her best and is not out of it. ARDABIL returns from a break but is consistent and deserves respect. CONGRESSMAN is improving and would not be a surprise winner.

Selections:

#7 Landoftherisingsun, #8 Call To Unite, #6 Congressman, #3 Time For Love

Race 7
Race Summary:
A very open race. PRINCESS OF GAUL has won both her starts and is well drawn so can complete her hat-trick. SCARLET MACAW is better than her last run and could be a threat. KEUKENHOF was not disgraced last time out and could earn some more money. SWIATEK is at the top of her game and will not go down without a late challenge. STORMWATCH has goot ability and should fight out the finish once again.

Selections:

#1 Princess Of Gaul, #4 Swiatek, #3 Keukenhof, #9 Be Merry

Race 8
Race Summary:
An interesting race. The conditions of the race point us to the topweights as probable winners but maybe they are wrong. ABSOLUTELY YES has done little wrong in his career and could be a lot better than rated so gets a narrow vote to score. CAFE CULTURE has held his own in fields of better calibre than this and would not be a surprise winner. LET IT BE SAID is clearly a lot better than his last run would suggest. SUGAR MOUNTAIN loves a heavy track and has won his last three starts so deserves respect. OUTLAW KING, ARISTOCRATIC and QUESTIONING all have ability and care capable of scoring. CAPTAIN WEST also has scope for further improvement.

Selections:

#9 Absolutely Yes, #3 Sugar Mountain, #7 Questioning, #1 Cafe Culture

Race 9
Race Summary:
BENEATH THE CLOUDS has been good on soft tracks of late and can win again if those are the conditions of the day. She is well drawn. KLEINZEE seems better than her last two runs and could surprise. WEHAVEASITUATION remains in good shape and can get involved with the finish once again. BEAUTIFUL SIDE was an easy maiden winner and could have more to offer. STRAWBERRY THIEF returns from a break but is not out of it. SANSA STARK and TWO A PENNY are badly drawn but can be competitive.

Selections:

#1 Beneath The Clouds, #11 Two A Penny, #4 Kleinzee, #5 Wehaveasituation

Race 10
Race Summary:
A tricky last race. LYRICAL GANGSTER is improving and was a recent maiden winner and she can follow up. ROYAL LYTHAM is better than she has been showing of late and can run well from this draw. MELA STRENGTH and GRAVITY are both in good form and can be competitive once again. FORT RED likes this track and has a place chance. COUNTRY TIME was full of running last time out but will have a tough draw to overcome once again. LIFE GOES ON might play a minor role.

Selections:

#6 Lyrical Gangster, #11 Country Time, #7 Mela Strength, #8 Gravity

 

Best Win: #1 DELTA PRIDE                                                                                     

Best Value Bet:                                                                                                    

Best Longshot: #9 ABSOLUTELY YES                                                                                  


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