Conditions suit Kazuri

WEIGHTS: GREEFF RUNNER BENEFITS 3.5KG FROM SEX ALLOWANCE Malinda in Race 2 looks the best bet on the card.

Punters are often wary, and not without cause, to back a filly against the colts. In most cases the colts do have an advantage but when you get a brilliant filly she is often exceptional. You just have to look at the likes of Black Caviar, Winx, Zenyatta and, closer to home, Igugu, Smart Call and Empress Club.

There are other times when a trainer picks a good option in a Maiden Plate, even if the filly concerned is unlikely to set the racing world alight.

That looks to be the case in Race 5 at Fairview tomorrow when Alan Greeff saddles Kazuri in a Maiden Plate over 1900m on the Polytrack.

He has found a moderate bunch of colts to take on and she comes into this race as the best handicapped runner. Had this been a handicap, Kazuri would meet American Captain at level weights as they both have a merit rating of 58. However, due to the race conditions, the three-year-old daughter of Dynasty will get 3.5kg from him.

Her form on the Polytrack is decent enough as she has raced on the surface on three occasions for two seconds and a third place. Last time, in a race over this course and distance against members of her own sex, she was beaten just a neck by Incomodation.

She is at least 3.5kg better handicapped than any of her opposition so she should be hard to beat. However, just in case the handicappers have got it all wrong, it would be wise to include American Captain in your exotic bets.

Ryan Munger has been filling in for an indisposed Lyle Hewitson in the Yvette Bremner yard and he looks to be riding the best bet on the card in Race 2 where he gets aboard Malinda.

She ran a two-length third behind Seattle Lily on debut and two winners have come from that form line.

She ran on strongly over 1000m, so this extra 200m should be right up her street despite a 74-day break.