Fatal Flaw pictured winning the Gr 1 WSB Cape Fillies Guineas impressively. (Picture: Wayne Marks)
The Crawford yard also spoke about their other feature race prospects.
James said about the crack Gr 1 WSB Cape Fillies Guineas-winning filly Fatal Flaw, “She is doing very, very well, she is flying at the moment.”
Piere Strydom is the regular rider for the ASSM Racing Syndicate-owned New Predator filly, but will not be able to make the weight for the Gr 1 Maine Chance Farms Majorca Stakes and he will be replaced by Craig Zackey.
James said, “Unfortunately Striker can’t ride her, but Craig is also riding at the top of his game right now.”
At My Command was beaten 11,70 lengths into 11th in the LKP and James said, ‘I don’t believe he is a miler. I think last season we proved he is a sprinter and I think he’ll be better if we put him over 5 or 6 furlongs.”
He is entered in the Gr 1 Cape Flying Championship over 1000m on Met day, but his participation has not yet been confirmed.
Surjay, who won the Gr 1 Mercury Sprint over 1000m last season,will be running in the Cape Flying.
James believe there is not “too much” in the Cape Flying this season, but besides the obvious candidates he said he had healthy respect for last season’s Post Merchants winner Cafe Culture and said he looked to be very quick out of the pens. It should be a humdinger if the like of Surjay, Dyce, Gimme A Prince, Lucky Lad, Questioning, At My Command and King Of The Gauls etc all line up.
Meanwhile, I Am Giant is a talented speedster who is running over 1160m at Turffontein on Saturday.
However, James said, “The Cape Flying is still a possibility, but a lot will depend on whether travel is still open or not and I do also want to try him over further this season.”
The problem is the last supplementary stage for the Cape Flying is Friday and his race is on Saturday.
If going over further the obvious step in the past would have been the Hawaii before the Horse Chestnut, but for some reason the 1600m event is now programmed to be run on March 1 and the 1400m event on March 29.
Grand Heritage 5,50 length winner Pomodoro’s Jet faces a strong field on Saturday in the Listed Wolf Power 1600 at Turffontein Standside.
James said, “We were raised a good amount of points, but rightfully so considering the manner in which he won. I think the Wolf Power is his hardest task to date, but he’s absolutely flying at the moment so I would not be surprised to see him in the winner’s box again.”
