Take the Snaith feature double

Oh Susanna, the apple of South Africa’s eye is most likely to kick off her KwaZulu-Natal feature season campaign with a massive Grade 1 triumph in tomorrow’s R1 million Woolavington 2000 on the Greyville turf track.

This three-year-old beat a field of hard knockers in the 2018 Sun Met – impressively skipping 0.50 lengths clear of Last Winter. On that form alone, Oh Susanna should have absolutely no issue outclassing her peers.

She is a hotpot favourite, trading at 7-20 a win and rightfully so. Not only does she top the best-weighted column but she is also between 5kg and 18kg better weighted with the balance of her rivals, a tremendous advantage for this daughter of Street Cry.

She was scheduled to run in the Guineas, but suffered a minor injury. Trainer Justin Snaith confirmed she will be ready to compete despite returning from a 126 days layoff.

“I’m happy with where she is right now,” he said. “Her most recent gallop was very good – she’s doing very well if I may say so myself.”

The only chink in Oh Susanna’s armour is the wide No 9 draw she jumps from in this 10-horse field, but her class should see her through.

“She’ll be a big runner,” said a confident Snaith.

Regular jockey Grant van Niekerk will retain ride and, the pair are a worthy banker in the Pick 6 which has a R1 million carryover that’s expected to reach a mouth-watering R4 million!

Snaith could complete a Grade 1 double considering he also saddles Do It Again, the 3-1 favourite for the Daily News 2000. Interestingly, the pressure doesn’t faze the trainer.

“I never feel the pressure,” he said confidently. “I just do my job. My horses are well and we’re ready for Saturday,” he said.

Snaith labelled this Twice Over gelding his dark horse for the July following his exceptional triumph in the Guineas when cruising to a commanding 1.25-length victory despite losing two lengths at the start and returning from a three-month stint off the racetrack.

A win full of merit considering he also jumped from the widest draw of all!

Do It Again will be aided by an advantageous No 1 draw tomorrow so you can baker him the Place Accumulator.

Snaith is convinced the three-yearold isn’t just a miler. “I don’t believe he’s a straight out miler. I think he’s more of a 2000m horse. He should do very well here,” he said.

Stuart Pettigrew-trained Surcharge who finished second in all three legs of the Triple Crown this year should pose as the main danger.