Punters could have a field day

PUNTERS have some good opportunities at Scottsville today starting with Agent Murphy in the first race.

This What A Winter colt is promising and should have benefited from his first race so looks impossible to oppose.

In the first leg of the Pick 6 the unbeaten Born To Perform is on the up and after a comfortable win over 1600m last time can make it a hattrick over a 1400m trip which should suit as he has got into a handy positions easily from wide draws over 1600m and is now drawn well.

Dancer’s Daughter

His quirks have been well documented but he has behaved well in all three visits to the racecourse so far and like his mother, the Vodacom Durban July winner Dancer’s Daughter, has produced strong finishing runs.

However, he has appeared to just be ambling in the running in both of his races so looks to have some natural speed too and it appears the handicapper will take some time to catch up with him.

The enigmatic Pietro Mascagni makes the trip down from Johannesburg for the Listed Michael Roberts Handicap over 1750m and has the pole position draw with Anton Marcus aboard.

He is full of class but shirked the issue last time in the Grade 3 London News Stakes over 1800m, despite having first time blinkers on, as he had glided up to the leaders but then didn’t want to assert when asked to.

Marcus might drive him past the leader when challenging this time and then keep him going, so is the selection to win.

Amex

Marcus could also win the second on the Nathan Kotzen-trained Amex who was green last time and now has blinkers on. The yard are confident of a good run.

In the fifth race over 1600m Leanna was mentioned by the Dennis Drier yard as one of their best chances on the day as she cracks a pole position draw over a suitable trip against an uninspiring field.

Jo’burg raider Giglio has Marcus up and having run third to Blossom last time must have a shout.

In the sixth over 1200m Mardi Gras looks to have a lot of class and could well develop into one of the best sprinters in the country this season.