Snaith plots July entries
TRAINER Justin Snaith named some big-priced horses when quizzed about his Vodacom Durban July possibles by James Goodman on Winning Ways on Monday evening.
Snaith, bidding for his third win in South Africa’s most famous race, spoke of 20-1 shot Platinum Prince in the same breath as 6-1 favourite African Night Sky and said: “If they come in at the right weight and crack a halfdecent draw they are going to take some beating. Elusive Silva (25-1) is back again. He was my favourite last year but he injured himself. He runs next weekend.
“Do It Again (16-1) galloped very well on Monday. He was second in the Cape Derby, is no slouch and might come in at the right weight. Whether he will suit Greyville with the short run-in – he likes to come from a long way back – is going to be a question mark but he could be a contender. His first race will be in the Daisy Guineas (May 6) which will be too short for him and then he will fire up in the Daily News.”
Sun Met winner Oh Susanna is a 16-1 chance and her trainer said: “I don’t want to say she won’t run in the July but if she gets a heavy weight she won’t as there is no way I’m going to take a chance with her.
“We will first see how she handles Greyville. My fillies normally don’t have a problem with the course so I am predicting that all will be good.
“We are trying to keep her and Snowdance away from each other. They are both very good and I wouldn’t like to see them up against each other. Snowdance will be pretty much aimed at the Daisy Fillies Guineas and Oh Susanna for the Woolavington on June 2.”
Among the stable’s other KZN contingent Snaith mentioned Strathdon who has been laid out for the eLan Gold Cup on July 29 – “He won four in a row in Cape Town and I think he will take a lot of beating in the staying races while Made To Conquer won four out of five He just needs to prove than he can make the step-up..”
Grant van Niekerk will ride most of them – “A top jockey, he is as good as they get.” Gold Circle