Alessia has the class
GREYVILLE has another eight race meeting on the poly tomorrow and there look to be some be some more good opportunities for punters.
In the first, a Maiden for fillies and mares over 1400m, is a tough one for punters to assess.
Banda showed pace over 1000m last time at Cape Town, where the maidens are generally stronger than Durban, and she will relish the step up in trip so would not be a surprise winner under a 4kg claimer.
Witchcraft made a fair debut over 1200m on Sunday when green and will appreciate the step up in trip.
Drury Lane was caught late after opening up a big lead in the straight when using front running tactics last time and considering her pole position draw and the race times she does have La Gitano beaten on paper but the latter did have the saddle slip excuse.
La Gitano went close last time over course and distance despite the saddle slipping slightly and a repeat of the latter incident is unlikely with one of the country’s strongest jockey, Sean Veale, aboard.
Time Capsule was doing her best work late over 1000m at Scottsville on debut behind a highly promising sort and not only has the form of that race worked out well but she will appreciate the step up in trip.
Swan Dance over raced a bit last time over course and distance so is interesting with the blinkers off and Anton Marcus up. Eleven looks to have scope for improvement and considering she was a bit strong behind a slow pace over 1600m last time, a race in which she was also baulked late, she should appreciate the step down in trip.
Thanda has beaten Eleven in both their meetings but is more exposed and not as scopey.
The only first-timer is the Judpot filly Notability, whose sibling have not amounted to much and she only cost R90,000, but on the other hand she is trained by Mike de Kock and Anthony Delpech rides.
The second over 1400m, Master Of Mischief flyjumped last time when a touch disappointing on turf but ran a cracker over this course and distance before that and is the one to beat.
Eternal Ice over raced with cheek pieces last time against winners and they are now off so he should be right there with Marcus back in the saddle.
Leroy was not far behind Master Of Mischief when they met over course and distance.
In the third race over 1400m, Brave William wasn’t disgraced on debut over 1200m when slow away and green in a maiden that has worked out well, and on pedigree he should relish the step up in trip. Aficionado ran on well on debut over course and distance when green so with expected improvement should be right there.
Starcraft Prince has shown some signs of ability and should be cherry ripe having his third run after a long rest. Buster Brown has a place chance on form. Long Walk is usually thereabouts over shorter and on pedigree should enjoy this trip.
The fourth over 1400m, Last Tiger looks well weighted on his Cape Town form and could provide yet another winner for Dean Kannemeyer’s new arrivals from Cape Town.
Top Form will be fit in his comeback, as he is from the Charles laird yard, and his class could help him defy an 86 merit rating from pole position. Fantasy Art has improved since being gelded and is course and distance suited.
Storm Surf is now back to a competitive merit rating over an ideal course and distance from a plum draw. Red Rover is course and distance suited.
Aware did well in blinkers in his last two and could earn off a one point lower merit rating.
In the fifth over 2000m Golden High has a touch of class and off just a two point higher merit rating than his last win he could follow up over an ideal course and distance.
Entrée only just failed last time over course and distance and could make amends here. Night Lock is consistent and could earn again over a suitable course and distance.
In the sixth over 1600m, Alessia beat a fair sort last time and could have the class to defy her 83 merit rating first time out the maidens.
Lady Ami is a runner here as a hard knocker with Marcus up, although she would probably prefer a touch further. Music World was still green when winning her maiden over course and distance and could improve further.
Nanojet ran well last time but this is her second run after a long rest. News Weekly has a chance on form.
In the seventh over 1200m Off Ramp, who has won on the Greyville poly before, looks extremely well weighted on her Cape Town form although the slight concerns are that she is widely drawn and would probably prefer 1400m.
Quintella loves this course and distance and was a touch unlucky in her penultimate start. Chennai Babe has a hattrick chance with Marcus up over a suitable trip.
In the last over 1200m the hard-knocking Teppenyaki could lead all the way from a low draw. Burrwood should be running on strongly late. Temple Rock is off an attractive merit rating and could earn. Risky Rosco is always thereabouts and is distance suited. Rainer can’t be ignored over a suitable trip.
Portelinha Samba could still improve and can’t be ignored.