Golden Palm will be out to make it a second successful raid of the Big T (JC Photos)
The Wilgerbosdrift Gauteng Fillies Guineas to be run on Saturday at Turffontein Standside, Golden Palm seemed headed for big things until unplaced in the Gr 1 WSB Cape Fillies Guineas, but can bounce back with Craig Zackey now aboard over a suitable course and distance.
The East Cape star has visited Turffontein Standside once before when powering clear in the Gr 2 SA Fillies Nursery over 1160m, one of two successful big race raids that helped her to be named Equus Champion Two-year-old filly.
Littlemissmillion is tiny but has a big action and can continue to improve. She can do well despite a wide draw as she has a fine turn of foot.
Hazy Dazy has good formlines and has scope for further improvement, but has to overcome a wide draw.
Tina Lovelace has proven class and is well drawn over an ideal trip, but she has not shone this season and needs to bounce back.
Lowveld Lily is an interesting raider from the Champion trainer Justin Snaith’s yard and beat a below par Golden Palm by a length in the Cape Fillies Guineas. She has a wide draw, but has shown a good turn of foot and a resolute finish.
Warm Reception looks to have plenty of potential and would not be a surprise winner in this open race from draw seven under Muzi Yeni.
Charge It has just got a length to find on Hazy Dazy over this trip and won a Listed event over 1800m last time, so she is also a contender.
Elegantrix has class, but does have a stamina doubt.
Drumnadrochit has potential and Richard Fourie will help her overcome a wide draw.
Valentina Balducci has a very wide draw, but is right up there with Warm Reception. However, on the other hand she is well held by Hazy Dazy on their clash in the Fillies Mile.
Daisy Jones has something to find with Valentina Balducci on 1400m form, but ran well in the Gr 2 Ipi Tombe over 1600m last time against older horses and could still be on the up.
Pretty Persuasive has 2,75 lengths to find on Hazy Dazy from the Fillies Mile, but did beat Littlemissmillion there, although the latter was returning from a layoff.
Merryweather is consistent but this is a tougher task than she has been up against and she has a wide draw.
Amazon Queen will need to up her game.
Frangipani is a nice type and was just a shorthead behind Hazy Dazy in the maidens so might be a surprise package, although she officially has a tough task off an 81 merit rating.
Golden Palm is selected to beat Littlemissmillion with Hazy Dazy, Tina Lovelace and Lowveld Lily next best.
