French Legend to make her mark
FRENCH LEGEND, touched off by Vodacom Durban July entry Legend recently, could be the one to side with in the Laboratory Supplies Handicap at Greyville tomorrow night.
Sean Tarry’s filly has only won one of her 14 starts and her merit rating has slowly been coming down and would probably have been a lot lower had she not been so consistent.
However, she somehow escaped a penalty for her last run and even though shouldering top weight, she could prove difficult to beat.
Karatage
Dangers include the year younger Hidden Thought, in mustard form since shedding her maiden and Karatage, who although beaten by Roy’s Pony (also in this race) last time out, will be having her third outing after a break.
Her earlier form, most notably when touched off by recent The Scarlet Lady winner Parabola, is solid and good enough to see her feature prominently.
In the evening’s finale, Roy’s Stingray finished way behind class act Saratoga Dancer in her barrier trial but made a mockery of that nearly 10-length beating when starting favourite under Anthony Delpech to shed her maiden next time out.
The Aussie-bred made a smart debut at long odds before being rested and does look to be above average.
She meets little of note in the final race of the evening and could have the better of top weight Inga and Crystal Ball.
Joey Ramsden sent out the first two-year-old winner taking on older rivals when Tarsus landed the odds at Kenilworth last Saturday and Doug Campbell can follow suit in KZN when he saddles Farland in the opening leg of the PA.
Farland makes her racecourse debut proper tomorrow but turned in a smart barrier trial when finishing a close-up second to the highly rated Queen’s Plain. Falkland and Pantsula look best of the older brigade. Shane Humby races his charged sparingly but they invariably pay to follow.
Suzi Woo
He sends out Suzi Woo in the Jayce Projects Maiden and she should prove difficult to beat in the first leg of the Pick 6 and is a possible banker.
She was a close-up second last time out and takes on a field with little or no form. If there is a threat is should come from Who Knows who has improved with each run and makes her poly debut.
Bravo Zulu has been costly to follow, but Louis Goosen’s charge is rated way better than anything else in the Morris Vee Sports Bet maiden and the gelding has to get it right at some stage of his career.