Domeyer awaits second century

ALDO Domeyer goes into tomorrow’s Kenilworth meeting needing just one winner to record his second century.

He has mounts in all eight races including two favourites and two second favourites.

He finished up last season on 99 but this time he is already certain to beat his previous best numerically (110 in 2015/16).

He will be particularly keen to chalk up his ton here after both Callan Murray and Greg Cheyne hit that target over the weekend.

Perhaps his best prospect is on Ballad Of The Sea in the Book Your Seat Handicap (race three).

This is a tricky contest but the Candice BassRobinson runner had the subsequent East Cape Derby winner American Landing behind when a close second over this course and distance last time. He seemed to appreciate the step up in trip and is lightly raced so may have more scope for improvement than some of this opposition.

Ballad Of The Sea opened 5-2 joint favourite with Rock My Soul with World Sports Betting on Saturday.

Grant van Niekerk’s mount is one of three for Joey Ramsden and it’s worth noting that William The Brave (8-1) was hampered on his most recent start while 28-10 chance Paddington appeared to be feeling the ground and so should be more effective after last week’s rain.

Whatever his fortunes in this race Ramsden can take the first, the 1 000m maiden, with two-year-old Montego Bay who has already been supported from 7-2 to 28-10.

He showed plenty of promise first time and is bound to have come on from that.

Favourite at 22-10 is Seventh Sea who has run well in his last two.

But Ramsden has won 13 two-year-old races this season and Justin Snaith only one so this statistic alone points to Montego Bay.

Race two is difficult because it is such a modest maiden but Vase makes most appeal and has shortened from 19-10 to 16-10 since the prices were published.

Mind Blowing

Bernard Fayd’Herbe, who rides the Andre Nel runner, is in cracking form and he can win races four and five on Mind Blowing and Hammie’s Fan.

Mind Blowing (4-1) is preferred in the market for the Betting World Maiden by Domeyer’s mount Unrivalled (2-1 favourite) and Magnificent Seven (3-1), and he has a bit to find on ratings.

But he has finished second in three of his last four and may be good enough.

Hammie’s Fan shares 3-1 favouritism for the Play Soccer Maiden with Royal Kiss but Domeyer’s mount is badly drawn and the selection has run well on his last two.