Sowetan

She’s A Dream a good bet

Ryker could make punters much richer today

- By Racing Editor

She’s A Dream won her maiden run on the second time of asking and can outsmart some useful foes when she teams up with the in-form apprentice jockey Ashton Aries in Race 5, a FM 70 Handicap over 1200m on the Greyville Turf track today.

She justified favouritis­m in her last outing by cruising to a comfortabl­e victory, defeating Missy J by 1.50-length on the Polytrack. That form line has worked out well considerin­g the sixth placed On The Bounce followed up with a victory and the eighth placed Arran Isles finish a promising third in her next outing. Even though that outing was on the Poly, she did well on debut when beaten 3.85-lengths into third place by a talented sort, Salimah on the Scottsvill­e turf. In her defence, she was subject to greenness on that occasion and had to overcome the widest draw of all.

She’s A Dream jumps from a decent No 8 draw in this 15-horse field, plus her chances are further increased by the fact she is well in at the weights. A daughter of Kahal, she shoulders 1.5kg less than her main danger Ally Whoopee at 56.5kg.

Ally Whoopee is the model of consistenc­y and although well drawn in stall gate 3, this Kumaran Naidoo-trained threeyear-old daughter of Captain Al is held on form by She’s Dream.

She ran 3.50-lengths behind the latter a run back at level weights and should find it hard to reverse the form with Dixon’s charge.

The pair make for the best Swinger and Exacta bet.

The Garth Puller-trained Ryker was in desperate need of the run last time when beaten 0.75-lengths into second by Zen Arcade.

The colt runs in Race 6 and is the best bet on the card; a banker in all bets. With Anthony Delpech in the irons, 58kg on his back and a No 3 draw Ryker should be unstoppabl­e.

 ?? G O LD C I R C LE ?? She’s A Dream runs in Race 5 at Greyville today. /
G O LD C I R C LE She’s A Dream runs in Race 5 at Greyville today. /

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