Bank on ‘Princess’
THE Vaal stages a low key meeting on the Inside track tomorrow and low draws are favourable by trends. Varsity Princess could be a banker in the first leg of the Pick 6 as she has good speed and is still unexposed so should be improving.
She has a plum draw and Weichong Marwing is an eyecatching booking. Surfer’s Paradise could be the biggest threat as an improving sort who ran well first time out the maidens
Marmook
The second leg of the Pick 6 has an interesting topweight in Marmook as he looks to be progressive.
It is never easy for a three-year-old to carry topweight first time out the maidens at this time of the year, but he might be classy enough to still win.
The backup is Cannes, who is course and distance suited and has a fair draw under Piere Strydom, and Roman Evening, although the latter is admittedly quite frustrating to follow as he appears better than his form suggests and the fact he never wears alumites is a concern.
Cold Front and Minnesota make the most appeal of the rest.
Duzi Moon is an interesting runner in the next leg of the Pick 6 over 1 700m.
He won his last start at Turffontein Inside and in his previous start over this course and distance flew up and just failed against the decent sort Wild Brier. He now has the identical draw.
Silver Peg ran on over shorter last time so should enjoy the trip. Elusive Flyer was not far behind Duzi Moon in the Wild Briar run, so is interesting dropped back to this trip after below par efforts over much further in his last two starts.
In the sixth over 1 400m, Tokyo Drift has everything in his favour including a plum draw over a suitable trip and off a reduced merit rating, so can defy top weight. Hideway has dropped to a competitive merit rating and this is his ideal trip but there is not much between him and Lauren Of Rochelle on formlines. Crazy Vision has the form to go close if able to overcome a high draw and William Grace has always struck as one with some ability and can’t be ignored off his current lowly merit rating, despite a high draw.
In the seventh race over 1 400m Captain Chips is well drawn over an ideal course and distance and is bang in form so should be right there.
Just A Gigolo
However, an interesting runner here is Just A Gigolo, who has always struck as one with plenty of ability, but he used to over race in his early days. He now did well over 1 600m last time with blinkers on so with the equipment back on over this probably more suitable 1 400m he should be right there from a fair draw.
In the last race Juba could surprise and is chosen as the value horse of the day. He was dropped to this trip last time and the blinkers were fitted. However, he raced quite strongly and then found no extra, but was still quite close up at the line, so this trip without the blinkers might be what the doctor ordered and he also has a plum draw.
Main Roll has dropped to a competitive mark and Legend Seeker has a good draw coming off an easy win in the maidens. Shine Bright has ability but is enigmatic and All Done could be anything.