Princess Hannah has been tipped to win the sixth race (Candiese Lenferna Photography)
Andrew Harrison (Race Coast)
Punters may well be looking for landing place on a competitive card on the poly at Hollywoodbets Greyville on Wednesday.
Heading the card is a competitive B Stakes, a dash over 1000m, where Princess Hannah is over her favourite course and distance. She takes on some useful males but is quick and should put in another good effort. Lady Of Vix takes on stronger but has a light weight and is useful on her day while Intrepid is up in class but has bottom weight over a suitable trip. Mojo Man has shown some recent improvement and gets a stronger rider aboard.
Mike and Mathew de Kock could have the answer in the form of the lightly raced Schipole in the fifth race. The filly caught the eye when beaten less than a length in a Class 5 Handicap behind Flying Reign Storm when making her local debut on the turf at Hollywoodbets Scottsville.
She steps up in class in this Class 4 Handicap for fillies and mares over 1400m but takes the corresponding drop in the weights over a trip at which she shed her maiden. She makes her poly debut from the widest draw but takse on some well exposed older horses and any improvement should see her finish close-up if not win.
Of the balance, Skytrix is down in class and has been coming down in the handicap and has a useful claimer aboard while Jazz Café was much improved in blinkers when winning last time out and only got a two-point raise in the handicap so could be a threat.
Xiphos can get the ball rolling in the first as he found some long-priced betting support last run. He make his poly debut and has a more experienced rider aboard but it aint going to be easy. Sovereign Command is the obvious choice as has made steady recent improvement and has the same draw as he had when finishing second last time out to Emoyeni who had not missed a place in five starts. . Little Cracker was a length behind in that same race but the latter is much better off in the handicap.
The second is a wide open handicap where all are in with chances. Greenlight Queen is down in class and was not far off last run and is back on the poly. On Board is 2kg better off with Ilha Da Orange on their last meetings and her best recent effort has been on the poly. Kom Naidoo’s mare has improved in blinkers for her new stable and all of her recent starts have been on the poly. She can go close from the best of the draw. Jane’s Vision was a beaten favourite last run. She steps up in trip but her poly form is a little suspect.
The opening leg of the Pick 6 is a tough maiden where form is thin but Saudi Sweep has her first run for her new stable and has shown some form on the Highveld. She could be the right one. Peggy Sue Shake was not too far back on debut and can make marked improvement in this line-up.
There is not much form to go on in the fourth but Sally Port is lightly raced and showed improvement when stepped up in trip. She goes a furlong further and could be the right one. Dee Day has shown some recent improvement and likes to go forward. From a good draw and a 4kg claimer up she can feature. Skipper O’Malley gets first time blinkers and makes her poly debut but has not been too far back in her six tries.
In the seventh, Trippi T is quick but has not been out since January. His racing fitness must be taken on trust but at best he will go close again. Isikwishikwishi will be a threat as he has been runner up at his last three and goes well this course and distance. Must be included in all bets. Preemptive Strike a poly specialist and never far off. He can go close in this line-up.
The last is another wide open handicap. Mc Dazzler is not well handicapped and has let the side down on more than one occasion. However, he comes in off bottom weight and showed signs of a return to form when having his second run for his new stable. Back on poly he could be worth a tickle. Viva Spirit takes a big drop in class but from the best of the draw, a rating drop, and a further 1.5kg relief from the saddle so he should be a big runner. Bank Street won well over course and distance last time out and can follow up. While Unicorn Alert made sudden improvement last run for a new stable when back to a sprint and another change of stable could see him close again.
