Lady Jean (closest) is already a top 15 incumbent in the competition for a place in the R3 million Race Coast Slipper, but she can make sure she is in the final field with a win in the first race at Hollywoodbets Greyville on Sunday
The Hollywoodbets Greyville meeting on Sunday has four races on turf followed by five races on the poly.
Lady Jean should give punters a good chance in race one over 1200m. She qualifies for a big R3 million Sales race and she will book her place if winning this Juvenile Plate over 1200m. She brings an eyecatching maiden win from the strong centre of Cape Town with her. Even with a penalty for a win she should be able to beat the boys here. That is especially when considering the form of her win has been franked. In The Red ran a good second in his second start and has a good draw, so should be the chief threat.
The second race over 1900m could also go to a horse with Cape Town form, No Pressure, who has run well with blinkers on in his last two starts over 1400m. Being by Ideal World he might well relish the step up in trip here. Fire Force and Qhude Manikiniki make most appeal as the dangers.
The third race over 1200m is wide open and it is not easy to find a winner. What A Passion fnished close up to a promising sort last time and is the one who makes most appeal, but she will have to overcome a tricky draw. Kwali Bana won well on the poly last time and could be in the shake up if able to overcome a wide draw. Sakura Hanami brings some good Johannesburg form and should be right there.
In the next race over 1200m The Aversator has to carry 58,5kg against older horses, but he has not been dishgraced against some of the best three-year-olds in the land and should enjoy this trip in his comeback after a short layoff. His pole position draw will help too. Golden Rule also has a wide draw and also returns from a short layoff, plus he has a big weight of 62kg to carry. However, he has some class and could make a late charge. Magic Tattoo would likely prefer 1000m but he has won on the poly here over this trip and could be a contender.
In the first of the poly races Zoombomber brings some good Highveld form over this sort of trip and makes appeal to win it because he has gone close on the poly before. Longsword is a decent Highveld horse and should be finishing strongly, as usual, from a good draw.
In the sixth race over 1200m Highveld horse That’s My Baby has never run on the poly before but her form on the Hollywoodbets Greyville turf is better than any of her other form, so she could bounce back to her best here from a nice draw under in-form Keagan de Melo. Back At The George is in fine form and is drawn in pole over an ideal trip.
In the seventh over 1600m Count Of Rouen has class and a number of horses who have peformed below par in Cape Town during the Summer have bounced back to form in their own provinces. His merit ratimg has come down and he should be threabouts. The consistent Gotta Go Eddie could be the main danger.
The eighth over 1600 is a open race, but Royal Sword, Faire Advantage and Pied Piper make most appeal. World Of Our Own has to be considered too and Vencedor is interesing on the poly.
In the last race over 1200m One Irish Rover gets a good opportunity against an uninspiring field from a good draw and is taken to beat In The Bag and Little Cracker.
