Onesie to stake her claim

NESIE, just over three lengths back to Lady Of The House in the Gr1Woolavington 2000, has a strong chance of landing the third win of her career for Gareth van Zyl when she lines up in the sixth on the Greyville poly tomorrow.

In the saddle will be Brandon Lerena, back from his Mauritian ordeal, where he, along with Raymond Danielson, were cleared of all charges and had their three-month riding ban lifted on appeal.

Onesie is a daughter of Ideal World, the stallion responsible for the first two past the post in the recent Gold Cup,is well tried over the distance and if the Speed Ratings in the Computaform hold any water where she is rated 20 points clear of her nearest rival, then she should finish well clear.

The form

That’s the theory but Onesie also has the form to back her claims when running a cracking race in a Fillies Handicap at Scottsville last month where she was beaten less than a length by Silver Willow.

Warren Kennedy, who rode Onesie in her last four starts, will be aboard the confirmed poly specialist Seek The Summit who has recorded all five of her career victories on the synthetic surface.

Of some concern is that she has not been further than a ‘mile’ this year but on the other hand has cracking form and now that she is older, the 2 000m could be well within her compass.

Also rated lengths clear of his opposition is Ratso Rizzo in the opening leg of the Pick 6.

His speed rating is 36 points clear of Epic Sword but it may not prove quite so straight forward as his speed figures could be misleading.

He shows exceptional early pace but has been swallowed up late in all his starts.

He had 2.5kg claiming apprentice Serino Moodley aboard at his last two and he has been replaced by the vastly experienced Anton Marcus.

The drop to 1 400m may also prove beneficial but most of the opposition should be fully aware of his front-running tactics and Marcus is unlikely to get away too easily.

Majestic Moon

Majestic Moon was the subject of an inspired gamble last time out.

Stretched to 1 600m for the first time, he was backed in from an opening call of 40-1 to 10-1.

He made the expected improvement but not enough to master Winter Marchen who was some four lengths clear at the line.

But Paul Gadsby’s runner appears to have come to hand and could be the one mostly likely to be pressurising Ratso Rizzo come the final 100m.